PAVING FOR REGENERATION
The trade association Interpave
revisits a phased, £80 million
regeneration in east London, some
6-years after publishing its initial case
study on the project’s hard landscape.
Master-planned Regeneration The phasing framework linked
The development concept has four key proposals in a step-by-step approach,
elements:
•
key connections between the
Previously known as the Mardyke
development and the surrounding
Estate – a typical 1960s social housing
neighbourhoods, and enables a
estate which had experienced major
deprivation – Orchard Village is
located in the London Borough of
Havering.
•
Phased demolition of the original
Mardyke Estate buildings
•
neighbourhood.
• Open space improvements
• A new Local Square with new
development around the Local
Square and in the north of the
site, decreasing towards the
south along the links to the dual
carriageway.
local shopping facilities and office
accommodation.
Comprehensive and effective
consultation with residents proved
critical in the master-planning
process.
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Distinctive Neighbourhoods
are defined by higher density
dwellings
•
existing residents throughout the
regeneration process.
hierarchy of roads, streets, paths and
that acts as a focus within the
Provision of up to 555 new
secure, and minimum disruption to
A new Local Square anchors
creates a vibrant, mixed-use zone
•
remained connected with properties
Creation of a clear and legible
transport and open space. It
consisted of:
ensuring that traditional streets
choice of transport modes.
community services, public
The regeneration master-plan
•
The Mixed-Use Street establishes
together demolition and new-build
A Green Network of streets
and spaces throughout the new
development provides visual focus
and amenity between the existing
parks and open spaces within the
surrounding area.
cycle-ways permeating throughout
the site was key. This includes a main
vehicular and bus route through the
site, secondary roads and shared
surfaces.
Importance of Paving Materials
Paving materials, street furniture and
planting vary with each different road
type.
The provision of tactile surfacing,
dropped kerbs and smooth, even
paving throughout the estate – to
encourage inclusivity for all and ease
of movement by disabled people and
pushchair users – was particularly
important.