英国死胡同变绿意盎然

England dead end of reform

位置：英国 伦敦

分类：街区

内容：实景照片

合作团队：Tower Hamlets, Oxford House, Greysmith Associates

图片：8张

在德贝郡大街有一条名为Bethnal Green的死胡同，其唯一功能是12个停车场。尽管周围城市空间一片繁华，到这条死胡同来的人们要么进行一些反社会行为要么来这里乱倒垃圾。附近社区和艺术中心Oxford House的执行总裁John Ryan觉得这片区域应该并且可以被当地社区更加有效地利用，因此他与Greysmith Associates组成团队探索这种可能性。首先，考虑到这片区域的临时使用性，他们计划建造一个弹出式花园。但是他们逐渐意识到外部空间的潜在价值，从而决定对它进行永久性改造。种种因素促成了Greysmith Associates、Oxford House和当地政府以及负责街道建设而且正巧有一个区域自行车道计划的Tower Hamlets之间的合作。

他们准备了雄心壮志的方案，这个方案认定这片区域的潜在价值是人行道、自行车道之间的一个重要节点——各个街道的繁荣网络，将它从一个为人问津的区域改造成了一个主要位置。方案中还包括一小部分未利用的绿化空间，它们成为了连接点以及建造可持续城市地下水道的地方。项目资金来源于伦敦市长的口袋公园倡议，由Tower Hamlets筹集。设计融合了自行车道、新的座椅、屋顶绿化的自行车架和容器店、一个雨水花园和一个有咖啡座和椅子的划定区域。Thames Water设计并捐赠了一个雨水收集器收集Oxford House屋顶的雨水。

译者: 蝈蝈

The eastern end of Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green, was a dead-end road with only one function – space for twelve car-parking bays. Despite the surrounding urban spaces being a hive of activity, the dead-end provided only an opportunity for anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping.

John Ryan, CEO of the adjacent community and arts centre, Oxford House, felt that the space should and could be a more useful space for the local community so he teamed up with Greysmith Associates to explore the possibilities. Initially, options for temporary use of the space were considered with the intention of a pop-up garden being created. But awareness of the potential for the outside space grew and led to calls for permanent change. This evolved into a partnership between Greysmith Associates, Oxford House and the Local Authority, Tower Hamlets who had responsibility for the street and coincidentally had plans for a cycle lane to be routed through the space.

Ambitious proposals were prepared that sought to recognise the potential as an important node for pedestrians and cyclists – within a thriving network of streets, taking it from a non-location to a prime location. A small section of unused green space (within the adjacent park) was also incorporated into the scheme, offering connectivity as well as the opportunity to deliver on proposals for sustainable urban drainage (SuDS). Funding for the project was secured via a bid to the Mayor of London’s pocket park initiative – which was match-funded by Tower Hamlets.

The design incorporates the cycle lane, new seating, green-roof covered bike racks and bin stores, a rain-garden and a defined area for café tables and chairs. Bespoke planters that capture rainwater from the roof of Oxford House were designed and donated by Thames Water.

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