Christ Church Gardens
On 16 June 2000, the hundredth anniversary to the hour of its first opening as a public garden, Christ Church Garden was re-opened as a 'green oasis' in the dense townscape of north Southwark.
The project had a number of unusual features:
* The client group was made up of a variety of stake holders with special expertise in the area, history, or maintenance of the garden
* The work was funded by public, corporate and individual donations
* It was designed through creative public consultation and participation
* It was delivered for less than half the cost estimate of the outline design, whilst using bespoke furniture and York Stone paving
* Now [2004] it is used not only for safe pedestrian routes but also for its distinct areas: sun trap, contemplative garden, scented garden, beer garden, formal church frontage
* a place to eat sandwiches on a sunny day
water fountain gives mains water through original gushy push button
* Awarded The London Spade 2000 for innovation in public garden design.
Architects- Marcus Beale Architects
Landscape Architects - Groundwork Southwark
Quantity Surveyors - Pierce Hill
Contractor - Calabasas Ltd.
Client - London Borough of Southwark representing
the Christ Church Garden Group
Sector: Regeneration
Location: London SE1, UK
Proj/Arch: Marcus Beale
Job/Arch: Andrew Dobson
Status: Built
Year: 2000
The project had a number of unusual features:
* The client group was made up of a variety of stake holders with special expertise in the area, history, or maintenance of the garden
* The work was funded by public, corporate and individual donations
* It was designed through creative public consultation and participation
* It was delivered for less than half the cost estimate of the outline design, whilst using bespoke furniture and York Stone paving
* Now [2004] it is used not only for safe pedestrian routes but also for its distinct areas: sun trap, contemplative garden, scented garden, beer garden, formal church frontage
* a place to eat sandwiches on a sunny day
water fountain gives mains water through original gushy push button
* Awarded The London Spade 2000 for innovation in public garden design.
Architects- Marcus Beale Architects
Landscape Architects - Groundwork Southwark
Quantity Surveyors - Pierce Hill
Contractor - Calabasas Ltd.
Client - London Borough of Southwark representing
the Christ Church Garden Group
Sector: Regeneration
Location: London SE1, UK
Proj/Arch: Marcus Beale
Job/Arch: Andrew Dobson
Status: Built
Year: 2000
