A vision to enrich and enhance access to nature whilst safeguarding ecology and enhancing Tottenham Hale's riverine character.
This strategy improves access and movement for local residents via a network of routes and bridges linking local green and open spaces, safeguarding ecology and enhancing the riverine character of Tottenham in key locations.
The high degree of urbanisation has caused the natural valley corridor to be lost. Reinforcing this natural heritage and creating high levels across the valley was key to the strategy. Cross borough initiatives were developed covering flooding issues, contamination and SuDS schemes. KLA’s strategy informs the development of 5000 new homes as part of the Greater London Authority Housing Zone which will see a dramatic increase in the population creating an open space deficit in the area. KLA reviewed the potential to increase the open space and worked with District Centre Framework team to influence the development proposals by the re-orientation of blocks to create an improved open space offer, improved movement routes and vistas through developments to tree planting and courtyards.
Proposals provides a SuDS channel along existing residential streets to collect and filter surface water from the roadway. This system will extend the Lea Valley to local people’s door steps, enabling locals to engage with this environment on a daily basis. SuDS design is being used here to help reclaim streets from vehicles and introduce a more community friendly environment.
The Paddock Community Nature Park sits at the heart of Tottenham Hale and is set to become an exemplar site for ecology and biodiversity in Haringey.
2015–2016
Haringey, London
Client
Haringey Council / Greater London Authority (GLA)
Value
£10m
Architect
Witherford Watson Mann
Consultant
Studio Dekka
BSG Ecology
Nigel Dunnett
Engineer
Alan Baxter
engineersHRW / Jane Wernick Associates
Awards
2018 Haringey Design Award, Best Conceptual Project Winner
A vision to enrich and enhance access to nature whilst safeguarding ecology and enhancing Tottenham Hale's riverine character.