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The design celebrates what makes the Gardens special,
including the mature London Plane trees. The Fitzrovia
Mural, faithfully restored by Global Street Art, once again
provides a colourful and wry look at life in Fitzrovia in the
1980s. Warm lighting makes the space feel comfortable
as it transitions into the evening, with integrated lighting
along the new linear timber seating.
Key suppliers
Marshalls – hard landscaping and furniture, including the
integrated sculptural seating in Alfred Place Gardens
Woodscape – bespoke furniture for Whitfield Gardens
and the pocket parks
Urban Concepts – seating and planters for Princes
Circus
Selux – public space lighting
Wyevale Nurseries – planting
Hillier Trees – specimen trees
Civic Trust Awards - Special Award for Sustainability
The West End Project stood out in this year’s entries because
of its bold ambition to tackle the urban greening challenge
across multiple sites across Camden, taking back the hard
urban landscape and re-introducing nature. Benefiting not
only the air quality across the borough but also bringing people
closer to nature.
This is a highly worthy winner and a model template for the
rest of London and other cities in the UK.
Project team
London Borough of Camden – Client
LDA Design – Lead Designer and Landscape Architect
Arcadis – Engineer
Norman Rourke Pryme – Project/Cost Management
Michael Grubb Studio – Lighting Designer
id verde – Contractor
Fitzrovia Partnership/Central District Alliance – Business
Improvement Districts
DSDHA – Early strategy
Right, Alfred Place Gardens, credit Neil Speakman for LDA Design
Below, Princes Circus, credit Mickey LF Lee for
Camden District Alliance
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