Tumbling Bay & Timber Lodge

Built

David Grandorge

Tumbling Bay & Timber Lodge is a community hub with cafe and a destination playground embedded in the naturalistic landscape setting of the North Park.

The brief was to create a community hub with cafe and a destination playground embedded in the naturalistic landscape setting of the North Park.

Landscape and timber building were designed as a continuation of the park. Character areas tell plant life-cycle stories and inspire areas of bespoke play; from pioneer woodlands to the climax pine forest play. Sand and waterplay nestles between mounds and captures the history of the River Lea, from its naturalistic origins to an industrialised river.

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Newham

Completion

2013

Location

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 1a Honour Lea Ave, London E20 1DY, UK

Team Credits

Architect & Play Designer

Erect Architecture