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MAY 2019
PUBLIC EXHIBITION BOARDS FOR THE MARIAN PLACE GASHOLDER SITE
Architects | Roger Stirk Harbour + Partners Founded in 1977 Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSH+P) are award winning architects with built projects across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia. The practice is experienced in designing a wide range of building types that are sustainable, high quality and beautiful designs that are sensitive to local context. RSH+P have been appointed by St William as the lead architects for the project and will be working alongside a team of specialists to develop proposals for the Marian Place site.
Other specialists• Gillespies - Landscape Architects• Soundings - Community Engagement• Ecology Solutions – Ecology • Lichfields – Planning and Environmental Impact• Montagu Evans – Heritage • Tavernor Consultancy – Townscape and Visual Impact• Transport Planning Practice – Transport• WSP – Engineering, Sustainability and Environmental Impact• CGMS - Archaeology
TEAMS INVOLVED
White City Living, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Riverlight, London Borough of Wandsworth Riverlight, London Borough of Wandsworth Clarendon N8, London Borough of Haringey Fulham Gasworks, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The images above show Riverlight and White City Living which were delivered by our sister company St James and Fulham Gasworks and Clarendon N8 both of which are being delivered by St William.
Since being built in the 1860’s, the Marian Place Gasholder site in Bethnal Green has stored and distributed gas to thousands of homes across east London. However, due to advances in gas infrastructure, only small parts of the site continue to be required for operational use. Today the underused site sits in the middle of a vibrant neighbourhood which is also home to a mix of residents, businesses and community spaces.
St William is now looking to bring forward proposals for the Marian Place site to provide new homes, jobs and public open space.
This public exhibition provides an introduction to the project and shows you our initial ideas as to how the site could be transformed. The feedback received during this exhibition will help us develop our proposals as well as inform the areas of focus for our future stakeholder and community engagement events.
We look forward to hearing your thoughts!
• Filling in a feedback form at this exhibition or online
• Leaving your suggestions and comments directly on selected boards at this exhibition
• Speaking to a member of the team
INTRODUCTION
YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK BY:
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WELCOME
St William is a joint venture between the Berkeley Group and National Grid formed to regenerate underutilised gasworks and gasholder sites across London and the South East. Our goal is to reconnect these sites with the local community and transform them into places where people want to live, work and spend time.
The Berkeley Group has built a reputation as London’s leading residential-led mixed-use developer, consistently delivering more than 10% of London’s new private and affordable homes each year.
We want the places built by St William to be renowned for the quality of their landscape and public open space which will be available to the wider community. To achieve this we adopt a landscape-led approach which can be summarised as “first life, then spaces, then buildings.”
ABOUT ST WILLIAM
St William believe in adopting a collaborative approach and maintaining an open and inclusive dialogue with the local community and stakeholders.
Our consultation commenced earlier this year when we invited the local community to get involved and share their views on the future of the site as part of the ‘Marian Place Conversations’.
This board sets out the stages of consultation that we will be undertaking along with a summary of the activities that have taken place so far.
CONSULTATION PROCESS
CONSULTATION PROCESS
UNDERSTANDING THE AREA
SHARING EARLY PROPOSALS
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
STAGE ONE | COMPLETED
STAGE TWO | ONGOING
STAGE THREE | UPCOMING
STAGE FOUR | UPCOMING SHARING FINAL PROPOSALS
WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR
WHAT PEOPLE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED ABOUT THE AREA
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PEOPLE WE HAVE MET
Walk and Talk event, Andrews RoadPop up event, Goldsmiths Row Walk and Tak event, Emma StreetPop up event, Pritchard's Road Walk and Talk event, Darwen Place
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Site boundary
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People we have met**77 people mapped, 9 off the map
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PRIORITIES FOR MARIAN PLACE
The area has a strong sense of character and identity
Social, commercial and leisure spaces
They are satisfied living and working in the area
Activating the canal front
Job opportunities
High quality and sustainable design
There is greater potential for more job and learning opportunities
Housing delivery
Making the site publicly accessible
Local infrastructure
The area is generally safe with some unsafe cul-de-sacs
Affordable housing
Celebrating the Gasholders
There are good public spaces with potential for more intimate green spaces
Local identity and character
It is generally easy to get around the area and there is good access to public transport
Public open space
We want to know which issues are of most importance you to, such as:
c.8000Introductory newsletters distributed to local residents and businesses
80Local stakeholders and groups invited to meet on a 1to1 basis
153People signed up to the project mailing list
3Street pop-up events held to introduce the project
3Walk & Talk events held across 2 days
32Attendees in total
141to1 meetings held
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Area assessment feedback forms submitted
Pop-up locations covered (as shown on the map)
THE VISION FOR MARIAN PLACE
Our vision for Marian Place is to create a vibrant new place that celebrates the character of the site and the area’s strong identity and sense of place.
The site has been closed to the public for over a century. Its redevelopment will enable public access to the site, including a substantial stretch of the Regent’s Canal for this first time in more than 150 years.
HISTORIC IMAGES OF THE GASHOLDER SITE - SEE THE FLIPBOOK FOR MORE
Aerial view of the Gasholders c.1960s Check with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Historic map of the Gasholders, c.1930sCheck with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Historic area map, early 1800sCheck with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Aerial view of the Gasholders c.1980s Check with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Gasholders from Regent’s Canal Towpath Check with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Gasholder no.5 Check with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Our proposals will provide new private and affordable homes, jobs and public open space.
We want both our residential and non-residential offerings to be diverse and provide a genuine mix of homes, commercial, social and leisure spaces.
High quality architecture will provide a contemporary response to the industrial heritage of the site and will be set amongst interesting public open spaces that will incorporate sports and recreation facilities and children’s play space.
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Site boundary
Image locations
Marian Place
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Pritchards Road
Hackney Road
Cambridge Heath Road
Emma StreetMare St Victoria Park Rd
London Fields
Broadway Market
Royal Mail Delivery Office
Regent’s Canal
Marian Place
Corbridge Crescent
Wharf Place
Cat & Mutton Bridge
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Containerville
The Oval
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Victoria Park
St Peters North Community Centre
Pritchard's Rd Day Centre
MARIAN PLACE GASWORKS
GASHOLDERS PLAN
MARCH 2018
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OUR CONSIDERATIONS
PLANNING POLICY
Former gasholder sites are unique in both use and character. The site at Marian Place therefore presents a number of challenging constraints and exciting opportunities.
Overcoming some of these constraints and realising these opportunities will be complex and costly. As such, St William will need to work with key stakeholders to ensure that the final proposals for the redevelopment of the site are deliverable and viable.
This may require some trade-off’s to be made to ensure that key aspirations can be achieved.
GASHOLDER SITES
The Gasholder site, along with surrounding land including the Oval, has been identified in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets draft Local Plan as a place that will contribute new homes and employment space, alongside well-matched community and social uses and open space.
The draft site allocation sets out a series of design considerations including to retain, reuse and enhance gasholders no.2 and no.5 and to provide public open space, pedestrian and cycle routes and a waterfront walk.
The site is also located within the City Fringe Opportunity Area which covers parts of the London boroughs of Islington, Tower Hamlets and Hackney.
You can find out more about the draft Local Plan on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets website.
Discussing site consideration at Marian Place during the walk & talk
Discussing restricted access at Emma Street during the walk & talk
Connectivity through Corbridge Crescent
Existing Canal viewsSurrounding context - Broadway Market
West edge of the Gasholder site Regent’s Canal Towpath
Site context - Aerial view of the Marian Place Marian Place Gasholders
Discussing neighbouring sites at Darwen Place during the walk & talk
CONSTRAINTS
OPPORTUNITIES
The site has no street frontages and is not publicly accessible
The site is disconnected from its surroundings
Neighbouring sites turn their back on the gasholder site
The site is a barrier to connectivity
Site forms barrier to potential North-South and East-West links
The canal frontage is underutilised and inactive
The challenges posed by gasholder structures and contamination
Regent’s Canal and Hackney Road Conservation Areas
Existing Pressure Reduction Station and services to be retrained
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To create a new dynamic and publicly accessible canal frontage
To reinforce and enhance existing views along the Regent’s Canal
To create new public spaces that link directly to the canal front
To provide a vibrant mix of non-residential uses and celebrate the character of the site
To aid permeability and create new pedestrian and cycle routes through the site
To create new North-South and East-West pedestrian public routes through the site to link existing network of streets
To bring forward proposals that safeguard future development on adjacent sites
To celebrate the character of the site
To deliver new homes including affordable homes
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Studies 1 and 2 below show just two of a number of approaches considered. These initial options had a number of consistent disadvantages described below
We have therefore opted to respond to the character of the site and surrounding area by using the radial shape of Gasholders to lead the form of our proposed buildings. Study 3 below shows our initial interpretation of this.
Study 1
Study 2
Allows for Gasholder retention
High quality public open space
Good levels of daylight and views
Appropriate massing
Sensitive to surrounding context
Aids permeability and connectivity
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Study 3
Sketch showing historic massing of the Gasholder site from the south east
Allows for Gasholder retention
High quality public open space
Good levels of daylight and views
Appropriate massing
Sensitive to surrounding context
Aids permeability and connectivity
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DRAFT PROPOSED LAYOUT
Building arrangement celebrates the character of the site, respects historic form of the Gasholders and allows Gasholder retention should it be viable and deliverable
The smaller circular forms further enhance the levels of daylight and views to, from and within the site
1. Gasholders 2. Daylight & Views
4. Massing
6. Movement & Connectivity
Built form pulls back from the site boundaries to create an active edge that safeguards future potential development on neighbouring sites including those in the wider site allocation
A landscaped public realm connects the site and creates a permeable environment with new cycle and pedestrian links
5. Surrounding context
Provides high quality and varied public open spaces including a new active canal frontage, a large consolidated open space at the heart of the site and integrating the existing Pressure Reduction Station into the landscaping
A series of simple stepping circular built forms sensitively reflect the former use of the site
3. Landscape & Canal Front
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Study 3 has since been developed into our draft proposed layout which shows 5 radial buildings. The benefits of this approach are described below.
Draft proposed layout
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The design team, led by RSH+P, explored a number of options for the redevelopment of the site.
DESIGN EVOLUTION
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GASHOLDER RETENTION
We are exploring the refurbishment and reuse of the gasholder frames at Marian Place. However achieving this will be very challenging and it is yet to be proven if it will be possible to retain both gasholders no.2 and no.5 (the larger of the two).
It is considered likely one gasholder can be reused but that reusing both will be more challenging and requires further analysis.
We are keen to hear your views on the potential refurbishment and reuse of the gasholder frames and if this is of greater or lesser importance than other aspirations such as affordable housing, public open space and local infrastructure.
The adjacent images show how our proposals could look with gasholder no.5 retained and with or without gasholder no.2 retained.
CHALLENGES TO REFURBISH AND REUSE THE GASHOLDERS
DRAFT PROPOSAL WITH GASHOLDER NO 2 RETAINED
DRAFT PROPOSAL WITHOUT GASHOLDER NO 2 RETAINED
Radial shape creates design constraint
Structural condition of the Gasholder and the subsequent refurbishment required
Substantial scale of the frames (up to 44m tall)
Substantial cost of dismantling, off-site refurbishment and re-erecting
Timescales for dismantling, refurbishment and re-erecting
Proximity to the Regent’s Canal
Long-term maintenance and management liabilities
Construction logistics
Illustrative draft proposal showing both Gasholders retained
Illustrative draft proposal showing one Gasholder retained
Illustrative view from Regent’s Canal showing Gasholder no.2 retained
Illustrative view from Regent’s Canal without Gasholder no.2
Illustrative view from the west showing Gasholder no.2 retained
Illustrative view from the west without Gasholder no.2
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DRAFT PROPOSALS FOR MARIAN PLACE
St William have developed initial draft proposals for the redevelopment of the former Marian Place Gasholder site.
These draft proposals seek to achieve our vision to create a vibrant new place that celebrates the character of the site and the area's strong identity and sense of place whilst providing new high quality private and affordable homes, jobs and public open space.
We are keen to hear your thoughts on our initial proposals and will fully consider any feedback received.
OUR DRAFT PROPOSALS COULD INCLUDE
Public open space including appropriate sports and recreation facilities and children’s play space
A new public and landscaped area fronting the Regent’s Canal
High quality architecture that celebrates the character of the site and could include the retention and re purposing of the gasholder structures
Improved connectivity including new pedestrian and cycle links through the site
Approximately 550 – 650 new homes of which 35% will be affordable homes including social rent and shared ownership homes, subject to viability
GRAB A POST-IT AND TELL US YOUR VIEWS!
High quality homes
Active canal frontage
Gas Pressure Reduction Station
Retained Gasholder structure
New pedestrian and cycle routes
Public open space and landscaping
Active ground floor uses
HEIGHTS AND MASSING
View of the Gasholders from the TowpathCheck with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
Gasholders view from Cat & Mutton Bridge Check with a team member or the historic flipbook for image source
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Active ground floor uses including a vibrant mix of commercial, social and leisure spaces
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Proposed residential buildings with mixed usesMarian Place
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Stepped massing for draft proposals with building heights ranging between 6-13 floors
Sketch showing historic massing of the Gasholder site from the south east
Sketch showing historic massing of the Gasholder site from the east
PLACEMAKING AND PLACEKEEPING
The Marian Place Gasholder site is located within a diverse and evolving area that is home to a mix of residents, businesses and community spaces. Our proposals will complement this strong local identity by providing the adjacent.
The site has been closed to the public for over a century. Our proposals will activate a large section of the Regent’s Canal and create an inviting area that will encourage interaction with, and the appreciation of, the water.
A mix of high quality new private and affordable homes will be provided on a sustainably located brownfield site.
A vibrant mix of commercial, social and leisure spaces will be provided to supplement those already available in the local area.
Our proposals will provide new pedestrian and cycle access connecting The Oval and Corbridge Crescent to the east with Marian Place and Pritchard's Road to the west. Marian Place will be the primary point of vehicular access but only a small amount of car parking is proposed to encourage the use of sustainable modes of transport.
AN ACTIVE CANAL FRONT
Our proposals will include high quality public open spaces that meet the needs of a wide variety of user groups. Diverse and interesting landscaped areas will be created to provide species rich planting, appropriate sports and recreation facilities and children’s play space.
HIGH QUALITY HOMES
A VIBRANT MIX OF USES
IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY
Illustrative ground floor view
SURROUNDING CONTEXT KEY
NEW PUBLIC SPACES
Surrounding context
Stonebridge Gardens
Haggerston Park
London Fields
Ion Square Gardens
Ravenscroft Park Jesus
Green
Warner Green
Pollard Square
Middleton Green
Bethnal Green Nature
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Bethnal Green Garden
Victoria Park
Museum Garden
Weavers Fields
Radial distance from the center of the site
Walking distances through key routes
Train / underground routes
Marian Place Gasholder site
Play facilities
Sports and recreation facilities
Walking distance
Cambridge Heath station
Bethnal Green station
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What aspects of these placemaking proposals are you most interested in? Grab a post-it and share your thoughts!
PLACEMAKING AND PLACEKEEPING
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
Illustrative view of landscape areas
Illustrative view of canal front
Diverse and interesting landscaped areas
Children’s play spaces
Appropriate sports and recreation facilties
Species rich planting
New cycle and pedestrian connections
Active canal front
Mix of residential, commercial, social and leisure spaces
Indicative open public space Indicative canal front
Indicative pedestrian and cycle routes
Indicative vehicular routes
Indicative play and recreation spaces
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Sports and recreation route
Play trail
Play pockets
Multi functional play space
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Primary pedestrian and cycle routes
Primary pedestrian routes
Secondary pedestrian routes
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Deliveries in
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Loading bays
Short stay parking bays
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We think about development as a social endeavour that can generate value for everyone.
To achieve this, we would like to use your knowledge and experience of the area to build a better portrait of the local community. This will allow us to shape programmes and initiatives that will benefit the local community.
Based on your suggestions some ideas of local
community projects and initiatives that could be explored include:
• Youth activities and upskilling• Public art• Community celebrations and events• Crime and safety• Jobs, training and apprenticeships• Local histories and storytelling• Naming and wayfinding
COMMUNITY PORTRAIT
Youth activities & upskilling?
Fulham youth centre and foodbankAt Fulham Gasworks St William have committed to providing community facilities comprising a youth centre, foodbank and local training and employment opportunities.
Job training and apprenticeship programmes
The Berkeley Group run several apprenticeship programmes, the main one being REACH. The REACH apprenticeship scheme started in 2016 with the primary purpose to increase direct apprentice recruitment from a diverse demographic in key London Boroughs, including the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Royal College of Art at Riverlight At Riverlight in Nine Elms, St James funded the Royal College of Arts exhibition space called StudioRCA which is a test-bed and exhibition space for academics and students to engage with public audiences.
The Berkeley FoundationSince the Berkeley Foundation was set up in March 2011 it has committed £14.9m to its charitable partners. The Foundation supports young people, their families and communities across London and the South of England. The Berkeley Foundation works in partnership with the voluntary sector and focuses on four key areas: Homes, Jobs, Skills and Care. Berkeley Group employees volunteer over 10,000 hours each year.
Vauxhall City Farm Vauxhall City Farm, supported by St James, uses the setting of an urban farm to provide educational, recreational and therapeutic activities. The farm supports disadvantaged and disabled people to boost their confidence and aspirations, promote emotional, mental, social and physical well-being, and develop environmental wellness.
BERKELEY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMES
Royal College of Art – StudioRCA, Riverlight Berkeley Foundation Street Elite Programme
REACH Apprenticeship Scheme
Vauxhall City Farm
Do you know of local community projects or initiatives that have worked well for the themes below? Grab a post-it and tell us!
SHARE YOUR LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Public art?
Community celebrations & events?
Local histories & storytelling?
Job, training & apprenticeships?
Crime & safety?
Naming & wayfinding?
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THANK YOU FOR VISITING THE EXHIBITION
NEXT STEPS
UNDERSTANDING THE AREA
SHARING EARLY PROPOSALS
STAGE ONE | COMPLETED
STAGE TWO | ONGOING
CONSULTATION TIMELINE KEEPING YOU INFORMED
To receive project updates and stay informed about upcoming events please leave your contact details on the feedback form available at this exhibition.
Alternatively you can register for updates and find further information at
www.marianplaceconversations.com
DESIGN DEVELOPMENTSTAGE THREE | UPCOMING
The design team will fully consider all of the feedback received at this exhibition. From July – August we will continue engaging with the community and will communicate how we have responded to the comments that you have made.
There will be a particular focus on working closely with established local and community groups and at looking in further detail at the key topics of interest that this exhibition identifies.
We will then hold a second public exhibition to show you our submitted proposals in September 2019.
| 020 7729 1705 [Soundings Office] | [email protected] | www.marianplaceconversations.com
CONTACT US
JUNE - AUGUST 2019
STAGE FOUR | UPCOMING SHARING FINAL PROPOSALSSEPTEMBER 2019
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