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A masterplan for an urban quarter

Design South East – Croydon Whitgift
Design South East – Croydon Whitgift
Design South East – Croydon Whitgift
Design South East – Croydon Whitgift

The London Borough of Croydon redevelopment of the Whitgift Shopping Centre proposed a mix of retail and leisure space and nearly 1,000 homes, as part of the regeneration of central Croydon. One corner of this site includes a quadrangle of listed almshouses. Developer the Croydon Partnership, a joint venture of Westfield and Hammerson, brought the scheme to design review in March 2016.

The council has in-house urban design capacity but uses design review to provide an independent view of major applications. Our advice covered a number of different aspects including the design of residential towers. Most significantly the panel was able to strengthen the local authority’s resolve to require that a major pedestrian route through the centre open and street-like in its design.

Architects:
Rick Mather Architects

Developer:
The Croydon Partnership

LPA:
London Borough of Croydon