Low Line Commons wins two New London Awards
We're absolutely delighted to have picked up two New London Awards for our Low Line Commons sustainable, regeneration initiative in Southwark. The project, which won in the 'planning' category, was also announced as the overall winner, and is the first unbuilt project to win this coveted title!
The project proposes a 3.5km green corridor along a Victorian railway viaduct, stretching from Bankside, through London Bridge to Bermondsey. Commissioned by the Low Line Partners (Better Bankside, Team London Bridge, Blue Bermondsey, Southwark Council and The Arch Company), it will increase environmental resilience by promoting innovative greening and sustainability initiatives that mitigate climate change, whilst celebrating the diversity and heritage of each neighbourhood it passes through.
The NLA’s mission is to help create a better city. What is better than taking grotty, left-over pieces of urban fabric and stitching them together into spaces that can used by local communities as well as providing linked-up walking routes that support active travel strategies?”
Peter Murray, NLA’s Curator-in-Chief and Chair of the Judging Panel
Working collaboratively with Studio 4215, Greengage and MacFarlane and Associates, a toolkit solution of 12 components has been designed to be used to provide the best response to each unique neighbourhood. The elements all centre around establishing biodiversity and ecological connectivity, building climate resilience and connecting people with each other and nature. The ambition is for 50,000 sqm biodiverse roofs, 500 new trees, 30 SuDS raingardens, 10,000 plants, 100 new wildlife habitats, 1,000 sqm wildflower meadows, 500 sqm ‘grey to green’ de-paving projects, 30 pocket spaces supporting social interaction and the 3.5km carriageway transformed to support green business and active travel.