Our approach has been to draw on the wealth of successful urban precedents that London offers, both in terms of its public realm and landscape, and its rich diversity of building and dwelling typologies. Inspired by these, our vision has been to create a ‘new piece of London’. The two key moves in the process have been to refine the masterplan strategic framework, and to create a clear rationale for the distribution of building types and density. Firstly, by designing an adaptive framework that rationalises the retained games infrastructure, creating a hierarchy of urban routes knitted into their context, and secondly, by developing a range of building types that respond to the public realm and future townscape.

Merging the Historic with Modern

Tradition and innovation, side-by-side in a landscape of great buildings, sporting venues hosting local and international events and vibrant open spaces: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will offer all of this and much more. It will be the crowning glory of London’s eastward shift, establishing a new hub for business, leisure and life. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will define the next generation of living and working in London. It will be a place where global attractions co-exist with emerging and expanding east London neighbourhoods, combining the best of city living in one district.