Building Investment (November-December 2021)

Landscape
MORDEN WHARF
OMA designs a mixed-use neighbourhood
with workspaces, a riverside park and homes
in southeast London, UK.
Artist impression: Morden Wharf is a new mixed-use neighhourhood with workspaces, a riverside park and over a thousand homes in southeast London, UK.
(Source: Pixelflakes)
Morden Wharf is the last piece of the
complex puzzle that is Greenwich
Peninsula, an opportunity area that
over the last twenty years has become
a symbol for ambitious regeneration,
architecture and socio-economic growth.
The mixed-use neighbourhood has
been developed by Dutch studio OMA for a 2.4-hectare site on
Greenwich Peninsula, adjacent to the Richard Rogers-designed
O2 Arena. Designed for real estate developer U+I following years
of design and consultation process, the main focus of the project
is to maximize the potential of the riverfront for public use and
access.
The masterplan for the new neighbourhood will introduce
1,500 homes, a mix of industrial and makers’ workshops, and
a landscaped park that stretches 275 metres along the River
Thames. OMA’s inclusion of makers’ workshops and industrial
workspace in Morden Wharf pays homage to the industrial
heritage of Greenwich Peninsula. The design of and entrance to
these spaces will be overseen by London studio Chetwoods.
Artist impression: The riverside park will feature a small beach and be
connected to the existing Thames Path, which will also be upgraded and
widened as part of the scheme.
(Source: Pixelflakes)
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