Citypoint Plaza

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Part of a longer term vision to revitalise Citypoint - a landmark tower with the Square Mile - this project reinvigorates its public realm, opening up views and routes from the surrounding streets and providing a clearer focus towards the main entrance of the tower. A series of generous timber-slatted seating platforms and planters, designed in collaboration with Townshend Landscape Architects, create a more appealing and cohesive place in which to spend time. Incorporating lighting and signage for improved wayfinding, the layout minimises the number of bollards required to maintain security and includes power, data and water for all manner of outdoor activities.

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Large, and with irregular sitting edges, the timber slatted platforms create generous areas of seating along with more intimate pockets.

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Generous areas of timber seating and timber planters provide enclosed space for people to sit

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Five new mature trees are set within timber planters, providing enclosed space for people to sit beneath the tree canopies.

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Concept sketch

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Five new mature trees have been planted

City
London EC2
Use
Infrastructure
Client
Brookfield Properties
Status
Completed
Collaborators
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Structure: Fluid Structures Ltd

Services: Aecom

Transport: Momentum Transport Consultancy

Landscape: Townshend Landscape Architects

Cost: MPG Shreeves

Lighting: Speirs and Major

Fire: International Fire Consultants

Security: Grendon Design Agency

Project manager: Buro Four