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Potters Fields London: Architect, Image, News, Proposal, Project, Development
Potters Field's, London : Information
Proposed Towers, Southwark by Ian Ritchie Architects, England, UK
POTTERS FIELDS PRESS STATEMENT
May 2008
From the outset of the project, Ian Ritchie Architects Ltd has
always worked closely and constructively with Berkeley Homes. The
scheme offers housing, both private and affordable, eleven thousand
square metres of public space of which eight thousand square metres
is for cultural use such as museums or galleries while ensuring that
the entire ground level forms a permeable and public extension to
Potters Fields Park through to the riverside walk. It obtained
planning permission in February 2006 following a Public Inquiry at
which the Inspector concluded in his report (para 1140) to the Secretary
of State:

Overall, I consider that the proposals would provide exemplary
and world-class architecture on an outstanding and prominent site.
The design is one which people would experience with marvel, wonder
and delight. It would respect its context, and would provide an outstanding
environment in which people could live, work, visit and enjoy. It
would also add to Londons cultural and social richness. It would
add to Potters Fields Park and the important open spaces which
give so much public enjoyment along the banks of the Thames. It would
enhance the whole of the Capital, and would give to London an architectural
gem for present and future generations to treasure.
It is regrettable that the Leader of Southwark Council never took
the opportunity to meet or engage with us, or to discuss in public
with us the schemes planning, architecture and the proposed
uses.
The decision by Southwark Council and Berkeley Homes to agree to seek,
from other architects, a new design upon the same site, to a very
similar brief, is regrettable, This is particularly so as construction
of the scheme had already begun. It is difficult to comprehend and
is beyond the issue of architecture.
Ian Ritchie
200805
No proposed building is taller than the Tower Bridge towers, in fact
the tallest is more than 6m lower (20 feet or 2 floors).
The cultural space provision has been part of the scheme since its
inception, and the gross internal floor area for the cultural use
is 8,122m2 (87,500 square feet) almost three time the gross
floor area of the present Design Museum at Shad Thames. Ian Ritchie
Architects brought to the attention of Southwark Council the idea
of a cultural use on this site not only with this scheme, but as far
back as 1995 with the Royal Opera House proposal.
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