London Design Workshop (January - March 2015)
Housing + Urbanism, AA School of Architecture
London's Royal Docks contain some of the most challenging urban complexities of any region in the city. A classic example of post-industrial decline, the region suffers from high unemployment rates, low education levels, under-utilised infrastructure and lack of resources within a fragmented urban fabric. As London's land values continue to rise, the pressure to develop the peripheral region is mounting.
The proposed development strategies presented in the publication serve to envision the future of the Royal Docks, deriving a strategic approach that transforms the opportunities and constraints of the site at multiple scales, challenging the regions current piecemeal and market-driven interventions.