In August 2009, the London Borough of Newham and Stratford Renaissance Partnership appointed Studio Egret West as lead consultant to design and deliver 313.5 Million worth of high quality public realm that offers a unique visitor experience at the heart of Stratford Town Centre in time for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Studio Egret West have unveiled an ambitious and innovative scheme to revitalise Tolworth Broadway. Phase one of the £2.1 million scheme will have three key elements: 1. Removing the central barriers – creating a street layout that removes the dominance of vehicles and makes it easier for pedestrians to cross the road at any point they choose. 2. Creating a ‘Greenway’ – transforming the central reservation into an eye-catching, uncluttered space where people can walk and cycle. This ‘greenway’ will be the most striking feature of regeneration project. 3. The Green Bowl – Providing road-level pedestrian crossings and improving the footbridge over the A3 to create a more welcoming space. The new ‘Greenway’ will meander its way through this new space, continuing its journey down Kingston Road and linking the new-look Broadway with the train station and open spaces of Kings Georges Field and Tolworth Court Farm.
Bromley North Village
The concept of a “Bromley North Village” quarter was developed within the Bromley Town Centre Area Action Plan. It is hoped that new development will enhance the character of the area and focus on improving shop fronts and accessibility.
Exhibition Square sits at the heart of the Earls Court Village acting as the gateway to Earls Court High Street and the wider new Earls Court district. It acts as a platform for a plethora of currated and informal activities, as well as providing the setting for the new Hotel.
Upper Street Stitch is one of eight public spaces highlighted for enhancement in the A1 Corridor to Community Strategy. It is an opportunity to demonstrate combined thinking and collaborative works between Transport for London and the London Borough of Islington, the delivery of two shared agendas on the Council own doorstep.
Miniatora is the name given to two identical inflatable structures designed by SEW, which combine to form the stage for an outdoor dance performance by CandoCo Dance Company (led by Claire Russ). Miniatora has been commissioned by Greenwich and Docklands International Festival and the Mayor of London with assistance from Platform for Art and support from Arts Council England for performances at three outdoor performance festivals in 2006. The purpose of the structures is first, to appropriate a portion of space within the vastness of the squares. It was also intended as a responsive structure which will dance with the performers providing a scenography for the dance. Miniatora is both stage and set with its arms and legs stretched outwards, points to and in some way appropriates the surrounding city.