The Netherlands

West 8 urban design & landscape architecture b.v.

Nico Koomanskade 1021
3072 LM Rotterdam
The Netherlands

+31 (0) 10 485 5801

Belgium

West 8 Brussels urban design & landscape architecture bvba

Waaienberg 123
1745 Opwijk
Belgium

+31 (0) 10 485 5801

United States

West 8 urban design & landscape architecture p.c.

2133 Arch Street, Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States of America

+1 347 371 2252

A Surprise Pocket of Green Space

One Portal Way, Imperial College, London, UK

Transforming through topography; an adaptable, people-oriented soft green canvas within a high-density, mixed-use neighbourhood.

A strong and diverse landscape design with a layered identity and rich seasonality, articulated through 6 key character areas: the Knoll, Bowl, Woodland Grove and Pollinator Gardens, Main Court Plaza & Playscape, Meadow & Cascade.

Borrowing from the English tradition of green commons, the rolling landscape acts as a flexible green space that invites visitors to explore different parts of the site.

Client
Imperial College London

Imagery
© West 8

Partners
Pilbrow & Partners (architecture)
Space Syntax (pedestrian movement analysis)
AKT II (structural engineering)
WSP (civil + stormwater)
RWDI (wind)
Iceni Projects (planning)
Trium Environmental Consulting (environmental impact)