The London Borough of Hackney commissioned a design team led by Arkwood to develop a series of proposals for the restoration of Springfield Park in the Stamford Hill area of the borough. The park occupies a strategic location above the River Lea and has a rich history going back to the Romano-British era.
Client and Contract Period
London Borough of Hackney
March 2014 to April 2016
Project Objectives
The client’s over-arching objective was to secure a grant from the NLHF for the restoration of Springfield Park. Arkwood led a design team that included architects, quantity surveyors, archaeologists, ecologists and engagement specialists. Arkwood authored the application to the HLHF which resulted in the award of a £3.5 million grant in 2015. Arkwood were subsequently commissioned to develop RIBA 2 and 3 design and a Conservation Plan to support the submission of a Round 2 pass by the NLHF in 2016.
Issues Challenges and Outcomes
The site has an extremely diverse set of offers, all of which had to be progressed to support funding applications to the NLHF. There was a considerable focus on the development of proposals for the restoration of the ‘Soanian’ park café and the adjoining cluster of park buildings. Stamford Hill has the largest Charedi community in Europe and the design team worked closely with this community to ensure that the park addressed their specific requirements for public space.
Services
- Masterplanning
- Detailed design
- Historical research and conservation planning
- Bid submission and fund raising
- Consultation and engagement
