SEGRO Park Wapping will provide additional space to meet London's demand for high-quality industrial facilities, respecting and enhancing biodiversity, urban fabric, and local community.

Throughout the design process the team pushed for innovation to ensure a best-in-class development. The site’s intensification will deliver flexible, modern, lower-carbon industrial and office space with a range of different options for occupiers.

Collaboration with local stakeholders and communities was key to the design process, with wide-ranging consultation to test and inform the emerging proposals in areas such as deconstruction and reconstruction, and exploring and educating about circular design principles.

In line with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ expectations for engagement, pre-application consultations were held with residents and stakeholders, using a mix of digital and in-person tools to increase outreach and engagement.

The architectural design of the project responds to the area’s rich past - from the natural layers of the riverbank to the historic built environment’s varied materials and typologies, with tiers of history and activity echoed in the layering of the new building elevations.

A mixed palette of materials such as differently coloured bricks, timber and greenery, creates visual interest and texture.

The project is targeting a minimum of BREEAM Excellent certification and will reduce the carbon emissions associated with construction as much as possible. Chetwoods’ Thrive team acted as Sustainability Champions to help drive wellbeing initiatives within the scheme.

A fabric-first approach reduces operational energy use through a highly-efficient building envelope to reduce the need for excessive heating and cooling.

The efficient use of repetitive elements is combined with a focus on selecting healthier materials with lower embodied carbon guided by circular economy thinking.

Extensive planting will enhance biodiversity and foster health and wellbeing.