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Ram Quarter
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Ram Quarter
London, United Kingdom
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2019
BUDGET
Undisclosed
Ram Quarter is the transformation of the former historic Young’s Ram Brewery into a residential-led cultural destination in the heart of Wandsworth Town Centre, designed by EPR Architects for client Greenland.
At the centre of the masterplan is the Grade II* listed brewery which has been retained and will be transformed into a new craft brewery and heritage centre, alongside space for new independent retailers and restaurants.
The new public realm by Gillespies has opened up this once inaccessible site through the creation of a series of high-quality, interlinked urban spaces and pedestrian routes that improve access to the River Wandle and the surrounding
neighbourhood. At ground level, the elevations are enlivened with retail units to create a vibrant town centre. The residential accommodation benefits from a tranquil setting of elevated private gardens and biodiverse roofs.
At the heart of the design is the rehabilitation of the River Wandle - which flows through the development - through enhanced biodiversity, richly planted terraces, pedestrian bridges and new public trails along the river’s edge that offers
valuable opportunities for cycling and walking, helping to reconnect Londoners with the river and nature.
A range of unit sizes was employed to respond to the character and use of each space, providing a richly textured and finely detailed layer of interest to the public realm, and helping establish a distinctive sense of place.
Gillespies recycled material from the historic brewery site for use within the public realm. These included slate from the fermenting tanks, which was used to form ‘welcome mats’ at the entrances to each building, as well as stone railway sleepers recycled from the Surrey Iron Railway (the first public railway in England, which once ran beside the site) as bollards to protect the heritage buildings.
In contrast to the predominantly hardscape environment at ground level, a series of residential courtyard gardens and roof gardens form a lush, green heart to the development. Mounded landforms create a rolling, gently undulating landscape with central lawn areas for informal relaxation and recreation, with carefully
integrated playable features for children. The paving within the gardens consists of 100mm granite cubes, which are used to seamlessly tie these intimate spaces into the wider public realm, through matching detailing, texture and colour. At
roof level, a series of green roofs and biodiverse roofs add to this schemes sustainability credentials and provides residents with much-need natural green space that will improve their sense of wellbeing and health.
At the centre of the masterplan is the Grade II* listed brewery which has been retained and will be transformed into a new craft brewery and heritage centre, alongside space for new independent retailers and restaurants.
The new public realm by Gillespies has opened up this once inaccessible site through the creation of a series of high-quality, interlinked urban spaces and pedestrian routes that improve access to the River Wandle and the surrounding
neighbourhood. At ground level, the elevations are enlivened with retail units to create a vibrant town centre. The residential accommodation benefits from a tranquil setting of elevated private gardens and biodiverse roofs.
At the heart of the design is the rehabilitation of the River Wandle - which flows through the development - through enhanced biodiversity, richly planted terraces, pedestrian bridges and new public trails along the river’s edge that offers
valuable opportunities for cycling and walking, helping to reconnect Londoners with the river and nature.
A range of unit sizes was employed to respond to the character and use of each space, providing a richly textured and finely detailed layer of interest to the public realm, and helping establish a distinctive sense of place.
Gillespies recycled material from the historic brewery site for use within the public realm. These included slate from the fermenting tanks, which was used to form ‘welcome mats’ at the entrances to each building, as well as stone railway sleepers recycled from the Surrey Iron Railway (the first public railway in England, which once ran beside the site) as bollards to protect the heritage buildings.
In contrast to the predominantly hardscape environment at ground level, a series of residential courtyard gardens and roof gardens form a lush, green heart to the development. Mounded landforms create a rolling, gently undulating landscape with central lawn areas for informal relaxation and recreation, with carefully
integrated playable features for children. The paving within the gardens consists of 100mm granite cubes, which are used to seamlessly tie these intimate spaces into the wider public realm, through matching detailing, texture and colour. At
roof level, a series of green roofs and biodiverse roofs add to this schemes sustainability credentials and provides residents with much-need natural green space that will improve their sense of wellbeing and health.
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