New London Architecture

The Water Gardens

Built

A suspended 1960s iconic Brutalist podium deck garden in central London, two-thirds covered by a water feature. The design restored the Brutalist layout of the garden whilst providing innovation.
NEW LONDON AWARDS 2020

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2020

Shortlisted in the PLACEMAKING category and the WELLBEING PRIZE
A 5,000 sqm iconic Brutalist 1960s podium deck, two-thirds covered by water, in a semi-public communal courtyard serving 200 apartments, was in urgent need of repair. The design restored the original Brutalist layout with innovative contemporary solutions. These included a dynamic new paving design; a pedestrian priority road upgrade; contemporary jet water features; diverse terrestrial planting providing biodiversity, habitat, and food all year round; new aquatic shallow shelves to contain the vegetation substrate and promote wildlife breeding; and a new SuDS rain harvesting system.

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Westminster

Size

5000 sq m

Completion

January 2019


Location

127 Edgware Rd, Tyburnia, London W2 2HT, UK


Team Credits

Landscape Architect

Refolo Landscape Architects

Client

The Church Commissioners for England

Contractor

Makers Construction UK

Contractor

Bartholomew Landscaping

Project Manager

Colliers International


Listed by

Refolo Landscape Architects

Last updated on

04/02/2021


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