20/02/2004
Southwark Council agrees Foster and Partners’ Masterplan for Elephant and Castle
Last night Southwark Council gave the go-ahead to the creation of a new London quarter as part of the 1.5 billion regeneration of Elephant and Castle.
The Framework for Development a masterplan for the regeneration of this 170acre site was adopted by the councils Executive Committee last evening. Foster and Partners developed the framework in partnership with a professional team including planning consultants Tibbalds TM2, Gehl Architects and Space Syntax, which outlines ten main elements that together will put the heart back into the Elephant and Castle.
Removing the Heygate Estate and infamous pink shopping centreRe-housing Heygate tenants in quality housing association homes built around the regeneration areaRerouting the gyratory traffic system to give priority to public transport including the proposed London TramExtending the Walworth Road to create 75,000sq m of new retail and leisure spaceBuilding a new City Academy for SouthwarkUsing forgotten Victorian railway arches to create a vibrant market squareDeveloping five new open spacesCreating a new civic square serving as a ground level public transport interchangeProviding 5.3000 new and replacement homesConstructing two new landmark building to provide a central focus to this new town centre.
Southwark Council can now start the search for formal expressions of interest from developers capable of delivering its vision for a new town centre serving Southwark, South London and beyond. The council also hopes to recruit housing association partners within the next few months that can begin constructing some of the early housing sites by the end of 2004.
Links:
www.southwark.gov.uk
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