Elephant and Castle development H4, H5 and Sayer Street
Project Name: Elephant and Castle (H4, H5 and Sayer Street)
Project Time: 2020 (Ongoing)
Project Value: £900 K
Project Type: Roof Gardens
Main Contractor: PJ CAREYS
Landscape Architect: BBUK
Location: London, UK
The projects are within Lend Lease’s Master Plan redevelopment of the old Heygate Estate, Elephant and Castle, south London. The phase is divided into three plots, H4 and H5 and Sayer Street.
Elephant and Castle in South London is undergoing a huge regeneration plan. The 15-year plan include the construction of a new pedestrianized Town Centre, a new market place, over 5000 new homes and integrated transport links. It is part of £3 billon plan for the area.
Acre landscapes were contracted by P.J Careys on behalf of the main contractor Lend lease to landscape the many separate podium levels of buildings know as H4 and H5 and Sayer Street.
Despite Covid measures, the project was completed on time and on budget
Site challenges included very limited access, limited vertical lifting methods and built during 1st, 2nd and 3rd UK lockdowns as COVID 19 measures.
Sayer street is a temporary scheme aimed at giving areas of the construction site back to the local population. The tropical themed seating area go hand in hand with the new restaurants and bars. The street is pedestrianized so the tropical landscaped seating areas can be truly explored by all.
Works included:
- Supply and installation of 600m3 of blended subsoils
- Supply and installation of 1,220m3 of intensive light weight top soil
- Supply and lay of 612m2 lawn areas.
- 21,768 contract grown shrubs
- 30 mature trees
- Design and installation of full irrigation systems
- 197 m3 of bark mulch
- 196m2 of artificial turf