Silvertown Quays is a 20 hectare site located along the Royal Docks of London. It is the last major regeneration opportunity site of such size located near London city center which is still awaiting redevelopment.
The Silvertown Quays Project aims to build a social and environmental connectivity through a green infrastructure of urban forest and wetland networks. This would accelerate regeneration around Pontoon Dock, make it more accessible to site visitors and local residents as well as benefit the healthy development of aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
The design concept for the site is based on social and environmental connectivity through a green infrastructure of urban forest networks.
By creating interconnected pockets of forests and wetlands as well as large pedestrian corridors the design improves accessibility for people and nature, creates an interesting place to visit, consolidates the local identity and strengthens the local communities.
The main intervention includes the creation of two, interconnected wetland forest parks on the eastern and western parts of the site featuring a river delta inspired wetland. The wetlands will act as sustainable urban drainage and filtration system for runoff. It will not only give a boost to the local ecosystems but also become a retreat for local communities and a visitor attraction.
Other interventions include:
- 2 new bridges over Victoria Dock creating much needed South-North access to Silvertown, as well as other 6 bridges;
- links for maximum accessibility;
- “Floating wetland” bridge;
- Grass mounds acting as vistas for visitors and SUD drainage land-forms directing runoff into the wetlands;
- 4 new main squares for various kinds of social activity: theater, festivals, music, sports and cultural events.
This project has been shortlisted for the Royal Docks competition in 2014.