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Some of you may have seen the competition design concept for the site published late December 2005.
Since then we have undertaken detailed studies of the design and discussed these with CABE, English Heritage, the GLA, the London Borough of Lambeth and many other stakeholders.
By the Summer of 2006 we had a good idea of how the scheme should evolve from a concept and this new design is for a lower scheme. We have taken care to ensure that it is not going to stand out |
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in important views whilst still making a positive contribution to restoring Waterloo as a recognisable destination in Central London on the South Bank of the Thames.
Detailed environmental studies are being undertaken and we are ensuring that the development makes good use of renewable
energy and other means in order for it to be a sustainable development. Full details of these will be set out when the planning application is completed. |
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| What will the streets and buildings be like? |
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Our intention has been to balance the commercial requirements for the new development with the critical role that the site plays within Waterloo. The answer for us lies in a plan organization for the buildings that responds to the patterns of movement in and around the site and in the way the buildings address the street.
All of the buildings have been lowered, in comparison to the competition scheme, leaving the Shell Centre building predominant in the cluster along York Road. The forms of the office building on the north end of the site twist as they rise from street level, rotating about their north and south axes. This results in inclined east and west façades framing the western station entrance.
The residential building at the south end of the site is the tallest of the group. On this building our initial |
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proposals are for a series of cantilevered balconies rotating around the building exterior which will provide both outdoor space and solar shading to the apartments.
This fragmentation of the development will repair the barrier-like relationship effect Elizabeth House has byforming series gateways of between the new buildings to a new public space fronting Waterloo Station.
At ground level the buildings define a series of new public spaces and pedestrian links. The lower floors of the buildings will be animated by active retail fronts and office entrances. A canopy set between buildings Aand B will create a protected environment for the central route and a meeting space adjacent to the ground level retail units. |
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