Queen's Crescent
Queen’s Crescent
We contributed to the regeneration of Queens Crescent in the London Borough of Camden. This is a key local high street, which features a historic market that dates back to the 1870s. In recent years the market has declined, and some of the surrounding areas are amongst the most deprived in the Borough.
The project, commissioned by Camden Council, aims to dramatically improve the quality of public realm along Queens Crescent. When complete, new street trees and rain gardens will be introduced, bringing new greenery between market stalls and reducing excessive parking. Ambitious new paving will be introduced at two key junctions, with a decorative crescent pattern on raised tables, also being pedestrian priority spaces. A collection of other interventions, such as improved lighting, a community information board, and the reduction of street cluttering will improve the character of the high street overall.
We provided transport services and civil engineering, altogether supporting a team including East as lead consultant.We worked from the feasibility stage through to construction, and our work included a baseline transport analysis, review of parking and servicing, swept path analysis, and the detailed design of rain gardens, drainage alterations and hard landscaping.
Client: Camden Council
Architect: East Architecture Landscape Urban Design
Images: Courtesy of the architect