Royal Docks Business Park : London Architecture

Royal Docks Business Park, London, UK 2008- KCAP with Maccreanor Lavington Architects KCAP, in collaboration with Maccreanor Lavington Architects (KCAP-ML), have been selected to develop a masterplan scheme for a 20 ha site, 1.3 km long and 200 m wide in the docklands area of London. (Royal Albert Dock) The site is in a unique location opposite the runway of London City Airport, previously developed as a suburban business park. KCAP-ML suggested altering the proposed development model towards a mix use quarter with substantial amounts of residential, commercial and supporting uses. This would allow the master plan to reach critical mass at an earlier stage, as well as providing a development less dependent on the economic cycles of one type of programme. In addition, a mix of uses could provide a much more active and lively neighbourhood development with individual characteristics, distinctly different from its surrounding. Royal Docks Business Park image / information from KCAP Architects&Planners