New London Architecture

Barking Central

Built

Barking Central has revitalised Barking town centre with a mixed-use scheme of 7 new buildings including a Learning Centre, apartments, hotel, retail, cafe, town square and arboretum.

Barking Central has revitalised Barking town centre with a large mixed-use scheme of seven new buildings including a new Learning Centre, residential apartments, hotel, a bicycle shed for 250 bikes, retail units, a café, a new town square and an arboretum. muf architecture/art were commissioned to develop the public realm for Barking Town Centre as part of the mayor’s 100 public spaces programme.

This project is featured alongside our Public London: Activating the City insight study. The publication, exhibition and online project directory explore what constitutes a successful and democratic public realm today, the role of co‑creation and partnerships, and how we can ensure that places are fit‑for‑purpose in the long term.
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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Barking

Size

35001 sq m

Completion

November 2007


Location

Wellington Court, 77 Axe St, Barking IG11 7LZ, UK


Team Credits

Client

Redrow Regeneration (Barking) ltd & London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Other

London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, Department of Communities & Local Government, Barking Library, Barking College and University of East London

Masterplan

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Landscape Architect

Grant Associates

Other

Public Realm Architect - MUF Architecture

Contractor

Ardmore Construction Ltd

Project Manager

Gill Associates

Structural Engineer

Buro Happold


Last updated on

27/06/2024


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