Eight years in the cooking we now look forward to the next phase, delivering a new piece of London to live, work & play in.
– Guy Forrester, Founding Partner at BUJ Architects LLP

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While the existing buildings are re-purposed as pavilions, restaurants, a cafe, and two art galleries, the new elements will introduce residential accommodation, an industrial working yard, a craft brewery, a casting foundry, and a food quarter. The linear park that runs along the southern boundary of Wickside creates an inviting threshold between the buildings and the canal, drawing people in to become one of several points where community interactions can organically occur. “Carefully knitted into the urban realm,” the scheme also provides excellent access to the nearby Hackney Wick Station for both pedestrians and cyclists, while the green rooftops offer a unique space for playing, pausing, and planting.

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We’re delighted that the project can now move forward and play its part in the regeneration of Hackney Wick. We’ve aimed to create a proper piece of city, closely integrated with the different characteristics of its surroundings, so that Wickside becomes not just one place but many places
– Robert Sakula, Founding Partner at Ash Sakula Architects

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The proposal has received universal praise for both its quality and livability. Piers Gough, a member of the planning committee, called it “the best we’ve ever seen,” describing it as quirky, delightful, and beautifully handled. The architect’s emphasis on the existing sense of place is part of what makes it so successful. While with the introduction of new ideas to develop the emerging creative community of Wickside speaks of the LLDC’s main goal, “to develop a dynamic new heart for east London, creating opportunities for local people and driving innovation and growth in London.”

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I’m really proud to be instrumental in the vision and Masterplanning of this  ‘outstanding’ new piece of London.
– Frank Green, Founding Partner at BUJ Architects LLP

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• Architects
  

  Ash Sakula Architects, BUJ architects

• Architect
  

  Ash Sakula Architects

• Consulting Architect
  

  Material Architects

• Masterplanner
  

  BUJ Architects

• Public Realm and Landscape
  

  Ash Sakula Architects

• Commercial Space Strategy
  

  Beispiel

• Visualisations
  

  Black Point Design

• Planning Authority
  

  London Legacy Development Corporation

• Award
  

  2017 New London Architecture Awards winner: Masterplans & Area Strategies

• Area
  

  28800.0 m2

• Project Year
  

  2018

News via: BUJ Architects and Ash Sakula Architects

• Architects

  Ash Sakula Architects, BUJ architects

• Architect

  Ash Sakula Architects

• Consulting Architect

  Material Architects

• Masterplanner

  BUJ Architects

• Public Realm and Landscape

  Ash Sakula Architects

• Commercial Space Strategy

  Beispiel

• Visualisations

  Black Point Design

• Planning Authority

  London Legacy Development Corporation

• Award

  2017 New London Architecture Awards winner: Masterplans & Area Strategies

• Area

  28800.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018