Drapers Field_rosa_barba

Drapers Field_rosa_barba

Drapers Field_rosa_barba

Drapers Field has a strategic role in the Olympic Legacy. This new park in East London is the first ‘Stiching the Fringe’ project integrating new developments within the Olympic Park vicinity to existing communities. Creating a ‘playful walk to school’ through Drapers Field to Chobham Academy was an important component of the layout, integrating the site into the adjacent public realm. KLA led a diverse team of consultants to achieve this, including architects, engineers, sports and play specialists.

The design focus of the project was to introduce children to sport through play; encouraging childhood activity using play and accessible wheeled sports. Historically, Drapers Field was primarily used for football but was greatly under-utilised by the local community. In addition to improved sport facilities, the innovative landscape encourages informal, play and other active uses including a cycling route which can also be used for cycle training. The refurbished pavilion is now a community hub and café with a strong physical relationship to the park. The corrugated landscape makes the whole landscape playable and supports cross generational play and sport. Made of grass and concrete, this corrugated surface stretches across the width of the space, punctuated by a ‘forest’ of pine trees.

51.551112, -0.0046227999999928

Year of the project conception
2011
Year of completion of the project
2014
COST (€/m²) ($/m²) (€/ha) ($/ha)
€81/m2
Price category
Articulation
Price subcategory
Jardines espacios de infraestructuras públicas
Surface
26866m2
Customer type
Administració pública
Customer Name
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Construction company
Caseys
Works management
Waltham Forest Highways Department
Maintenance costs (€/m²)
€0.9/m2
地址
Drapers Field
Coordinates UTM
Latitude: 51.551112 Longitude: -0.0046227999999928215
City / Place
Leyton
区域
London
国家
英国