Retrofit SuDS & Permeable Paving, Tottenham Lanes, London

An important new case study explores urban realm regeneration projects in Tottenham, London. It exemplifies the growing potential of concrete block permeable paving in the hands of innovative designers to deliver SuDS and optimise synergy with street trees to address climate change.

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Retrofit SuDS & Permeable Paving, Bridget Joyce Square & White City

Originally built during the 1930s and ‘40s, the White City Estate in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is home to a number of innovative sustainable drainage system (SuDS) projects. Our first case study looks in detail at the award-winning Bridget Joyce Square in Australia Road – a multifunctional SuDS park with community at its…

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Permeable Paving for Housing, Lamb Drove & Riverside Court

This project in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire demonstrates that SuDS work and should cost less than conventional piped drainage in terms of construction, maintenance and whole-life costs. It also highlights the robust performance of concrete block permeable paving with minimal maintenance requirements – and lower whole-life costs.

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Orchard Village, London

A new case study is available exploring the transformative power for housing of inspired hard landscape design. Covering a 6 year period, it revisits the phased regeneration of Orchard Village – previously known as the Mardyke Estate – in east London, master-planned and designed by PRP.

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Accordia Housing Cambridge

Accordia is a substantial, award winning housing project on the edge of central Cambridge. Its importance lies in its demonstration that it is possible for a volume house-builder to support high quality architecture and urban design.

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