Futurecity was appointed to identify, develop and delivery a range of strategic projects and partnerships to help build a cultural identity for Greenwich Peninsula – a new 150-acre mixed-use riverside district with 15,000 new homes and £500m to be spent on public places and social spaces.
Peninsula 5 Kilometre Running Track (‘P5K’) concept reimagined the Peninsula’s public realm as a monumental, elevated, artist-designed sculptural ribbon for runners, walkers and cyclists. Visible from the air, it would entwine the Peninsula, bringing together its vast but disconnected and developing landscape.
The P5K concept was devised in partnership with Futurecity, engineers Price and Myers, Andrew Missingham and members of the Nike Foundation offering PR, brand and sponsorship opportunities and a new iconic sculpture for Greenwich Peninsula. The P5K concept was masterplanned by architects Allies & Morrison and phase one is being designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro and landscape architects Gross Max.
To see an animation of the P5K in the context of the wider development visit: http://greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/paperpeninsula/
The subsequent development of the plans by Knight Dragon display a route that consists of a floating minimalist glass walkway that connects five ‘islands’, each hosting an elevated garden and supported by sculptural steel columns. The islands will feature street food, cafes, a sundeck, integrated seating (part fixed, part movable) and create small pergola-like enclosures within the landscape below them.
The full P5K route will be created over four phases, with completion likely to take place in 10-15 years’ time. Once complete, the route will weave through the different features of the development including Peninsula Square, Peninsula Place, the Design District, the expanded Central Park, the Meridian Quays district and wrap around much of the Thames Path.
To see the latest phase one proposal visit: http://www.greenpen.london/blog/p5k-phase-one
