URBAN DESIGN : DENSITY AND FORM
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OVERVIEW
BRIEF Canary Wharf is home to a number of the skyscrapers in London, accommodating spaces for major banks and global businesses. Aside from contributing to financial growth over the last few decades, the presence of tall buildings, averaging more than 40m in height, has brought significant morphological changes in the urban fabric in the neighbourhood, borough, and London at large.
Greater London Area
AREA
POPULATION
1.409 km2
17,976
POPULATION DENSITY
HOUSEHOLD
12,754/km2
8,557
Source: UK Office for National Statistics
CANARY WHARF WARD
ISLAND GARDENS WARD BRIEF
London Borough of Tower Hamlets Canary Wharf and Island Gardens Ward
Island Garden Wards is located at the most southern part of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and dominated by residential buildings. There are prominent greenspaces, them being Mudhcute Park and Farm, and Millwall Park which contributes to the character of the ward. Additionally, almost all of the southern perimeter of the ward directly face RIver Thames, offering expansive and unobstructed visual experience for the residents.
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS London Borough of Tower Hamlets is located in east London, England. It is situated on the north bank of River Thames. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in London is in the area, particularly in the Canary Wharf Ward. Five of the Wards, them being St. Katharine’s and Wapping, Canary Wharf, Island Gardens, and Blackwall and Cubitt Town have direct exposure and access to River Thames.
PLANS AND GOALS AREA
19.8km2
POPULATION DENSITY
12.900/km2
Referring to London Plan 2021, optimising the potential to intensify the use of land to support additional homes and workspaces, promoting higher density development is in favor. In turn, this development has to consider important aspects such as connectedness to jobs, services, and amenities. This analysis aims to explore how different growth of each area could enhance or dismiss the experience of the residents, leading to collective living quality. The explored areas include networks, accessibility to amenities, building typologies, movement experience, and overall experience including sense of community and sustainability.
AREA
POPULATION
0.913 km2
15,304
POPULATION DENSITY
HOUSEHOLD
16,754/km2
6,231
Source: UK Office for National Statistics