Built
@maple.studio/LDA Design
Alfred Place was an unremarkable, car-dominated London back street. Now it is a healthy, green oasis. The first park in the area for 25 years, it reclaims the street for people and for...
Alfred Place was a heavily parked back street and taxi rat run off Tottenham Court Road. Now renamed Alfred Place Gardens, it is Camden’s first new park in the area for 25 years. A meandering path lined with sculptural granite and timber seating makes Alfred Place Gardens a distinctive lunchtime spot in a busy area short on quality shared spaces. Lounging lawns, a children’s play space and diverse and colourful planting add delight and all-year-round interest. Mature trees frame the space.
Project information
Status
Built
Borough
Camden
Size
2800 sq m
Completion
March 2022
Location
8 Alfred Pl, London WC1E 7EB, UK
Team Credits
Client
Design lead
Landscape Architect
Cost Consultant and Project Management
Lighting Designer
Michael Grubb Studio
Contractor
id verde
Overarching West End Project Strategy
DSDHA
Civil, M&E, Structural Engineering
Listed by
Last updated on
27/06/2024
Standard
Standard (small business)
Partner