On Wednesday 22 June 2016, London Dock will be showcased in the prestigious London Festival of Architecture, which celebrates the best of architectural thinking and practice across the capital.
The historic Pennington Street Warehouse in Wapping, which has been closed to the public for over 200 years, will be opened up for a talk by London Dock architects Patel Taylor.
Principal Andrew Taylor said: "London Dock will transform a 15 acre site in the heart of Wapping into a spectacular mixed-use development. We are delighted that this world class masterplan is being showcased in the prestigious London Festival of Architecture."
Craig Carson, Managing Director of developer St George City said: "We are very excited to be delivering this landmark development, which is creating a vibrant new community with 1,800 homes, 210,000 sq ft of commercial space and over six acres of beautifully landscaped public realm.
"We look forward to welcoming architecture fans to the historic Pennington Street Warehouse on 22 June 2016 to celebrate this fantastic regeneration project."
The event takes place between 6:30pm and 8:00pm on Wednesday 22 June 2016 at the Pennington Street Warehouse, Pennington Street, Wapping, E1W 2BD.
Places are limited. To RSVP, contact Rosie Day on rosie.day@stgeorgeplc.com or 020 7471 4444.
For further information, please visit the LFA website or contact FTI Consulting:
Ollie Pratt T: 0203 727 1428 E: Ollie.Pratt@fticonsulting.com
Sian Disson T: 0203 727 1747 E: Sian.Disson@fticonsulting.com
About London Dock
The 15 acre site was acquired by St George in 2012 and planning permission granted in March 2014. Construction started in September 2014 and the first residents will move into their homes in autumn 2016.
The world-class Patel Taylor masterplan includes:
• 1,800 homes, 486 homes (30%) of which will be affordable
• 210,000 sq ft of commercial floorspace
• Over six acres of landscaped open space including a major new public square at its heart
• Land for a six-form entry secondary school and sixth form college for 1,200 pupils
• Restoration of the Pennington Street Warehouse
St George is contributing over £6 million in Section 106 funding for local leisure facilities, public open space and public realm improvements, as well as extensive local employment and training commitments, including 65 apprenticeships.
The Pennington Street Warehouse
The Pennington Street Warehouse is a Grade II listed building, built in the early 19th century as part of the first enclosed commercial docks in the country. The warehouse will be restored and brought back into use as the commercial heart of the London Dock development with an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, galleries and offices.
The first meanwhile use was 90 affordable artists' studios for Bow Arts, which launched in June 2015. The first permanent commercial occupier will be architecture practice JTP (formerly John Thompson and Partners), who will move to their new head office and architecture studios in 2017.
About St George
St George is proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group, London's leading mixed use developer and a FTSE 100 company. We regenerate brownfield land to create thriving new communities in attractive landscaped environments.
Since 2000, St George has delivered 9,500 homes, 2,700 (30%) of which are affordable, 920,000 sq ft of commercial floorspace and 83,000 sq ft of community space, as well as 36 acres of open space. Each home St George delivers creates or sustains 5.6 jobs.
In 2002 St George was the first residential developer to be granted the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. The Berkeley Group as a whole received this prestigious accolade in 2008 and again in 2014. In 2015, the Berkeley Group won the Sunday Times Housebuilder of the Year Award and was awarded National Property Company and Residential Property Company of the Year by Estates Gazette.