Client: Sherwood Thames
Architect: SPPARC Architecture
Location: London
Status: Completed
Awards:
· LIT Design Award in the “Exterior Architectural Illumination” Category 2022
· MIPIM Award 2022 Winner
· Planning Award for Excellence Winner 2022 SPPARC Architects
· Architects Journal Architecture Award Shortlist Mixed Use Category 2023
· New London Awards Retail and Hospitality Category, Shortlisted 2022
· Darc Awards: SPACES – High Budget, Shortlisted 2023
The 16,400m2 Borough Yards development is based around a new public realm of pedestrian lanes and yard-like spaces linking the Thames to Borough Market. The new high-quality public realm has been woven through 8,500m2 of repurposed Victorian viaduct, as well as using a series of formerly disused warehouses, all intended to increase the permeability of the area to pedestrians.
As well as retail, the development contains restaurants, cinema screens, workspace and a gallery housed in the double-height Victorian arches. In addition, three residential and two new office buildings are also part of the scheme.
Equation’s scope included lighting for all public realm areas, exterior building accent lighting and all interior lighting to the repurposed Victorian arches, now used as a retail arcade, both internal and also open to the public realm.