Open Exhibition 01 & 02 February - exhibition boards

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Shell Centre Dialogue Welcome to our Open Exhibition: let’s get talking B e l v e d e r e R o a d Y o Y Y r k R o a d C h i c h e l e y S t r e e t U p p e r G r o D o o n S t r e e t C o n c e r t H a l l A p p r o a c h L e a k e S t r e e t S t a m f o r d S t r e e t B e l v e d e r e R o a d Y o Y Y r k R o a d Westminster Bridge W a t e r l o o B r i d g e Waterloo Station Help shape the plans Shell Centre Dialogue is the process of community engagement with all those who have an interest in the site and its surroundings. It seeks to establish an open, dynamic and ongoing dialogue, to help shape the plans as they emerge over the months ahead. Contributing to a rich and varied area The South Bank is London’s premier cultural destination, as well as being a busy transport hub. Over the past two to three decades the area has seen the return of residential communities, living cheek by jowel with major cultural institutions and a range of businesses. This makes the experience of living, working and visiting the area extremely rich and varied. It is the developer’s hope that the Shell Centre redevelopment will add to this and build upon the good work that has already taken place by neighbouring institutions as well as smaller groups and individuals. Royal Festival Hall G r o u n d National Theatre London Eye Shell Centre Site Jubilee Gardens County Hall BFI IMAX N Dialogue and design In this exhibition we show a snapshot of the aspirations, likes and dislikes of those we have met who live, work, visit and use the area surrounding the Shell Centre. We also describe options for approaches to the masterplan across a number of themes, which are illustrated in this exhibition and which we seek your feedback on, either as a visitor to the drop-in exhibitions or as a workshop participant. We will collate all the feedback received on preferred design approaches and prepare a report that we will share with the masterplanning team, and place on the website. Redevelopment of Shell’s offices, and more Shell have signed an agreement with the developers to lease a new building as part of the redevelopment. This and the retained tower will allow staff to return to the South Bank to re-establish Shell’s London HQ. The developers Braeburn Estates Limited Partnership (Braeburn Estates) is a recently formed joint venture partnership between Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar, with the aim of redeveloping the Shell Centre site. Re-establishing Shell’s London Headquarters Soundings Soundings is an independent consultancy which has delivered successful community engagement and consultation programmes on a number of high profile developments in London, including the Olympic and Olympic Legacy masterplans, Kings Cross Central and Chelsea Barracks. A key part of our work is drawing together the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). This SCI is a planning application document that lays out the process, who said what, and how these exchanges impacted on the masterplan and design of the Shell Centre redevelopment. All of our work with the community in the area will be transparently documented in the SCI and will be publicly accessible. Development proposals likely to include office, residential and retail in a mixed-use scheme Development proposals are being drawn up for this site on the South Bank, for mixed use which is likely to include offices, residential and retail. We hope that the workshops will help us to identify some of the uses that would best meet community needs. The Shell Centre sits between Waterloo station and the South Bank Popping up at Waterloo station Walk & Talks around the area The South Bank is London’s premier cultural destination

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In early February 2012, local residents, businesses and visitors were invited to help establish principles for the masterplan of the Shell Centre site. These are the exhibition boards for the site.

Transcript of Open Exhibition 01 & 02 February - exhibition boards

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Shell CentreDialogue

Welcome to our Open Exhibition: let’s get talking

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Help shape the plans

Shell Centre Dialogue is the process of community engagement with all those who have an interest in the site and its surroundings. It seeks to establish an open, dynamic and ongoing dialogue, to help shape the plans as they emerge over the months ahead.

Contributing to a rich and varied area

The South Bank is London’s premier cultural destination, as well as being a busy transport hub. Over the past two to three decades the area has seen the return of residential communities, living cheek by jowel with major cultural institutions and a range of businesses. This makes the experience of living, working and visiting the area extremely rich and varied.

It is the developer’s hope that the Shell Centre redevelopment will add to this and build upon the good work that has already taken place by neighbouring institutions as well as smaller groups and individuals.

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NDialogue and design

In this exhibition we show a snapshot of the aspirations, likes and dislikes of those we have met who live, work, visit and use the area surrounding the Shell Centre.

We also describe options for approaches to the masterplan across a number of themes, which are illustrated in this exhibition and which we seek your feedback on, either as a visitor to the drop-in exhibitions or as a workshop participant.

We will collate all the feedback received on preferred design approaches and prepare a report that we will share with the masterplanning team, and place on the website.

Redevelopment of Shell’s offi ces, and more

Shell have signed an agreement with the developers to lease a new building as part of the redevelopment. This and the retained tower will allow staff to return to theSouth Bank to re-establish Shell’s London HQ.

The developers

Braeburn Estates Limited Partnership (Braeburn Estates) is a recently formed joint venture partnership between Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar, with the aim of redeveloping the Shell Centre site.

Re-establishing Shell’s London Headquarters

Soundings

Soundings is an independent consultancy which has delivered successfulcommunity engagement and consultation programmes on a number of high profi le developments in London, including the Olympic and Olympic Legacy masterplans, Kings Cross Central and Chelsea Barracks.

A key part of our work is drawing together the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). This SCI is a planning application document that lays out the process, who said what, and how these exchanges impacted on the masterplan and design of the Shell Centre redevelopment.

All of our work with the community in the area will be transparently documented in the SCI and will be publicly accessible.

Development proposals likely to include offi ce, residential and retail in a mixed-use scheme

Development proposals are being drawn up for this site on the South Bank, for mixed use which is likely to include offi ces, residentialand retail. We hope that the workshops will help us to identify some of the uses that would best meet community needs.

The Shell Centre sits between Waterloo station and the South Bank

Popping up at Waterloo station

Walk & Talks around the area

The South Bank is London’s premier cultural destination

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Consultation activity: understanding the neighbourhood

Linking up with local groups and individuals

To date we have held one-to-one interviews with 17 key organisations in the area:

• Waterloo Community Development Group• South Bank Employers Group• South Bank Centre• Association of Waterloo Groups• County Hall Residents’ Association• White House Residents’ Association• Waterloo Quarter Business Alliance• Johanna Primary School• Bankside Open Spaces Trust• British Railway Board (Residuary)• London SE1 (community website)• King’s College• Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust• Network Rail• The London Eye• Shell• Coin Street Community Builders

Our outreach in numbers

In this fi rst phase of outreach we have collected many views and comments from people who live, work in and visit the area.

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Pop-Up events

Walk & Talks

1 to 1 meetings with local stakeholders

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Comments collected from canvas cards and the Walk & Talk events

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Pop-up event: South Bank

Walk & Talk feedback

Walk & Talk: Millennium Green

First Community Liaison Group meeting

Getting to know the area

Over the past three months we have staged a number of events, from pop-ups on the South Bank, to Walk & Talks around the area with local residents, businesses, cultural and tourist organisations, to try to understand what makes this area ‘tick’.

Walk & Talks in the area

We invited local businesses and residents to show us around the area. We have now been on six walk and talk visits; two with resident groups, two with cultural organisations and one each with businesses and tourist operators. These walks allow us to understand the place from a local perspective.

Pop-ups - street consultation

In December 2011 and January 2012 you may have seen us on the South Bank, next to the Shell Centre, on Lower Marsh or in Waterloo Station. At these locations we captured people’s thoughts on the Shell Centre today, their priorities for the masterplan, their favourite ‘thing’, and aspects of the area that need to change.

Forming the Community Liaison Group

The Community Liaison Group draws together representatives of residential areas, businesses, cultural institutions and tourist operators. It will be a key body for the consultation process and will act as a sounding board for the masterplan as it evolves. The group will be attended by senior representatives of the developer team and the masterplanners to offer an effective and effi cient means of generating a shared vision for the site. It will also seek to ensure that local schools, youth groups, faith groups, crime prevention agencies and health agencies are represented.

Do let us know if you represent a group that we have not yet identifi ed. We expect this group to grow over time.

Community outreach map - this shows all of the pop-up events and ‘walk & talks’ we have carried out to date.

Stakeholder outreach map - this shows all of the organisations we have met with to date.

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Shell Centre Stories: memories, likes and dislikes

“I like the building - it’s epic”

“I like the idea of restaurants etc being there. Would be good to smarten up the area”

“Iconic.Art Deco-like but not quite”

“It’s still there. Quite iconic. Jubilee Gardens is a ‘waste of space’ - not the best use. The car park is used as a builder’s yard”

“I quite like it. It’s a monolith - a massive structure, dependable”

“Landmark. First thing you see out of the station. I like the building, it’s an ugly old trout too. It has meaning though”

“Iconic building. I like it. Different. The one opposite is horrible”

“I like the tower - not the other buildings”

“It has changed - so much better”

“Looks derelict and a bit of a mess”

“We live opposite it in County Hall - we don’t want a thousand people coming on to our small road”

“Horrible”

“Navigation is hard - public areas is an issue. It is a barrier - I naturally go the other way. It is a problem at ground level. I only come here if there is an event at Jubilee Gardens”

“Concrete monstrosity and inaccessible. I’ve never been in the building - it’s a closed space”

“It was nice not to have to cross the roads. It’s never been the same since they stopped the ability to walk through - loss of access to walkway level is a real shame”

“All good - unique partof London would be a shame to make it look like everywhere else”

“It’s a waste - half of it is closed down. It’s a big tall building that spoils the landscape slightly”

“Very ugly building”

“A huge building - too plain. If it was a car, it would be a Volvo. Just yuck! Like Lego”

“An eyesore - glad to see it go”

Your impressions

Many people shared their happy memories of the Shell Centre and the surrounding area. Memories related to work, leisure, living in the area and moving around and through the site were mentioned frequently. We have picked out some stories from the 73 we collected.

“The Festival of Britain. I have good memories walking through the high-level walkway. I took a photo of the fountain and the sculpture in 1968ish”

“I went there with my mum - she was a cleaner. There were long corridors”

“We are a married couple who moved to the South Bank after our children left home to be near the centre of town, and have not been disappointed. We live in County Hall. We love the lively welcome of the area”

“I used to work at County Hall and I remember it being built. There used to be old derelict warehouses on the South Bank. The 1951 exhibition was brilliant - the area changed to a tourist’s area. All cultural things were built after that”

“I was friends with an architect of the Royal Festival Hall so love the area”

Favourite stories

We asked people what their impressions of the Shell Centre were today, and if they had a favourite story or memory of the site or the surrounding area.

The Shell Centre

The Shell Centre building is loved, hated and ignored. The main negative qualities associated with the site are associated with poor links and movement, while architectural style captured most of the commentary.

We asked 270 people what their impressions of the Shell Centre are today and 157 responded. Comments made were categorised, and split according to positive, negative or neutral responses. Of the 157 comments made, 36% were positive about the Shell Centre believing that the current arrangement works well, 38% negative thinking that the building was too austere and uninviting. 17% were neutral towards it and were happy for any eventuality. Some recalled life in the South Bank before it was so-called, and consisted of warehouses, wharves & shot towers. Others mentioned the construction of County Hall and how it, or the subsequent 1951 Festival of Britain, changed perceptions and fortunes of the area.

Over half of the comments (59%) were about the Shell Centre’s architectural style with a full array of opinions and preferences expressed, while a few mentioned links and movement (9%). Other comments (32%) spanned suggestions, many acknowledging that the building is rather old, and may well have gone past its ‘sell by’ date in terms of contemporary offi ce needs.

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Needs and aspirations

Message to the developersWe asked you some questions

Change community facilities, green & public space and the surrounding area

What would you like to change about Shell Centre and the surrounding area? What would you like to see? Anything missing?

We asked 270 people what they would change about the Shell Centre and surrounding area, including what they would like to see. We also asked what is missing in the area. 221 people responded to the fi rst question, and 205 to the second. We took both data sets and analysed a total of 504 individual comments, which were then themed according to elements of the masterplan.

Restaurants, cafe society and the need for decent pubs

South Bank - busy and in need of areas for local residents to gather

A few headlines from our fi ndings follow below:

• The area as a whole needs to be a lot easier to get around.

• Shops selling clothes and a supermarket needed

• At night time, there are still dark areas that feel unsafe.

• Traffi c and parking is an issue

• Affordability - both of housing, and of facilities and restaurants is important

• The South Bank is diffi cult to get around in a wheelchair or pushing a buggy.

• Antisocial behaviour - there are some issues with street drinkers in the area

• Cycling is not easy

• Green & public space is important to people

• Remember the surrounding area - link up with other developments to understand what is happening.

Things you like / dislike

Others called for restaurants, cafes and decent pubs to be brought to the area. Here are some examples:

“A good Indian restaurant!”

“At peak times, somewhere to eat pre-concert - a quick meal (e.g. pizza etc).”

“Coffee Shop on the riverside instead of at the station.”

“Decent pubs”

“English restaurants with traditional English food.”

“Have higher quality spaces for the arts and restaurants. Make it a more attractive destination for riverside entertainment.”

“Have more restaurants geared to locals and local workers.”

“Increase the amount of outside space for cafes/bars to encourage more of a cafe culture.”

“More modern bistros, wine bars, activity on Thames.”

“More cafes.”

“More restaurants.”

“More small restaurants (not chains).”

“Nice restaurants (no fast food outlets).”

“Places to meet, chat, eat.”

“Pret a manger.”

“Put a restaurant on top of the tower.”

“Variety of shops and bars.”

The top issue raised when asked “what would you like to see change” was ‘community and other facilities’. A need for a local supermarket was mentioned by many - somewhere to go for your everyday shopping, rather than having to go all the way to ‘Covent Garden’ or the ‘Old Kent Road’ for a ‘big shop’ or ‘clothes’ shopping.

Some are keen that the unique identity of Lower Marsh is not threatened by any retail that would be introduced into the Shell Centre redevelopment, and it is clear that a clever strategy will have to be devised to underpin decisions on local retail. Many believe that chain shopping and the location of multiples elsewhere, could complement and boost trade in the Lower Marsh area.

Some see the South Bank as a victim of its own success - whilst it is wonderful to draw such crowds on a daily basis, the local residents would also like a few islands of calm, where they can enjoy their neighbourhood without the constant threat of crowds.

For this reason there are many who would like to see the Hungerford car park changed into a green open space yet there is also recognition that there could be room, in addition, for a world class cultural building and perhaps a place where young people from the area and further afi eld can get exposed to and become more familiar with the cultural activities and promise of the South Bank.

The main message to the developers is ‘don’t mess it up’ - people want the area to be a success, and feel that the community have a large part to play in this.

Those living in the buildings nearby are concerned about the height of the redevelopment, and rights to light, views and their property values.

There is a call for this redevelopment to be unique, yet in-keeping with the South Bank.

People feel that the true community of the area should be involved at all times, in helping to generate the new masterplan. There is, on the part of many stakeholder groups, an understanding that there will be dense and tall development proposals for the site - but this will only be supported if there are suffi cient, honest and robust community benefi ts identifi ed in the scheme. In the main these take the form of green and open space, shops/bars and restaurants, and improved local services. Access to ‘real jobs’ has also been mentioned.

A favourite thing about the area was the Book Fair outside the BFI

Elizabeth House is seen as an eyesore, and people are glad it is getting redeveloped

Other favourites were Greensmiths grocers on Lower Marsh

The alleyways underneath the IMAX are little favoured

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Route Mapping

Findings

We asked people to draw their routine journeys around the area on a large map and to describe the reasons for their journey. They were also invited to indicate any positive or negative aspects which determined their chosen route, as well as hot-spots (i.e. no-go areas) and places of personal signifi cance.

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Shopping & Leisure

Lower Marsh and The Cut were identifi ed as a special shopping area, loved for its local fl avour. Many were concerned with the lack of convenience shopping in the area, using Waterloo Station and the small Sainsbury’s on Waterloo Road. Participants enjoy the open space and social offer along the South Bank, especially indicating Jubilee Gardens and the Southbank Centre as their favourite places to play and spend time.

Commuter journeys follow the bus routes on Waterloo Road and York Road towards Westminster and Waterloo Bridge. There is signifi cant traffi c towards the two underground stations in the area: Waterloo Station and Southwark Station. The Riverside Walk, Hungerford Bridge and smaller streets to the South and East of Waterloo Station are also popular.

Ideal routes and ‘hot spots’

Routes from Waterloo Station to the river are diffi cult. A large number of participants would like to cut through York Road and the Shell Centre to access the river and Hungerford Bridge. People would like better access between Lower Marsh and Waterloo Station. The Leake Street tunnel that currently connects the areas had mixed reviews, with some participants fearful of its current state and others enjoying the graffi ti within the tunnel. Other no-go areas are the Westminster Bridge Road tunnel, behind Elizabeth House, the Hungerford carpark, and the subway passage under the IMAX.

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Canvass Card Priorities

Pop-up events and people’s top priorities

Your top priorities by selected locations Your top 3 priorities - cumulative

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Canvass cards were distributed during pop-up events and also to targeted stakeholders in the Wateroo area. A list of fi fteen priorities were given as options on the canvass cards, and participants were asked to rank their top three choices in order of importance. In total, 270 canvass cards were collected.

The map to the right shows that the most cited fi rst priorities are location specifi c. The graph to the right complies the top three priorities collected and shows cumulative results.

Different areas and users around the Shell site have very different needs and concerns. The map shows four selected pop-up locations and their top three priorities.

While participants from the South Bank indicated Heritage & History, Culture & Events and Green & Public Space as their key priorities, Lower Marsh participants valued Jobs, Community Facilities and Green & Public Space.

Links & Movement was the most popular priority among Waterloo Station participants. Although results are location-specifi c it is interesting to note that Green & Public Space and Jobs were consistently ranked very highly across most locations.

Heritage & History, mentioned often during both South Bank and Shell Podium pop-up’s, possibly have different ideals, if a shared category of concern, with the former identifying the Modernist and Brutalist architectures of the cultural quarter while the latter favour a more traditional palette. Where South Bank pop-up’s identify Culture & Events as a priority, Lower Marsh seeks Community Facilities, refl ecting distinctive aspirations.

We compiled all of the priorities from the different pop-up locations and found that ‘Green & Public Space’ ranks as the highest priority among participants. This is followed by ‘Jobs’ and ‘Culture & Events’. ‘Community Facilities’ and ‘Heritage & History’ are also highly valued.

‘Height’ and ‘Offi ce Space’ were the lowest ranking priorities although qualitative data gathered from the canvass cards indicates that height is an issue, especially for neighbouring residents.

It is interesting to note that ‘affordable housing’ and ‘sports and leisure’ facilities were frequently mentioned when participants chose their priority as “Other.”

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Walk & Talk Results

“Boring, no light, dull, not one piece of greenery in sight.” “Lower Marsh is fantastic as it is

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“Local culture and dining.”

“It forms a barrier between the river and the South Bank to pedestrian exploration.”

“[Roupell Street has] view of Eye and Shell and other end is view of Shard.”

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“The sun dries the brick along these homes, if towers obstruct the sunlight there will be opposition.” “Subway better than before - try

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“Should be a real foca point for public realm, could retail from Shell spill over here?”

“Is disliked and there is not ac-cess through it to the river.”

“Keep parking underground, don’t block route to the station.”

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Qualitative Information Comments by location - close to the site

‘Walk and Talks’ help us to understand issues about the area surrounding the site from a local person’s point of view. We meet and discuss our route, then walk for around 90 minutes or so. The walks were themed by target group including residents, businesses, tourist operators and cultural organisations to identify distinctive issues for each stakeholder.

The routes

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Each route was designed with a specifi c target group in mind so that relevant locations were covered along the walk.

The ‘tourist operator’ route passed by the Park Plaza Hotel, Marriott County Hall, London Eye and tourist attractions along the South Bank.

The ‘cultural organisation’ route included the National Theatre, Southbank Centre, ITV and also smaller scale cultural landmarks such as The Old Vic, Futures Theatre Company and Warehouse performance space.

Participants were encouraged to take us off route to show us any hidden treasures in the area or places of interest.

All Walk & Talks had a central meeting point at the Shell Centre along York Road encouraging site-specifi c comments about the new development.

The map to the right shows the locations along the routes that were most spoken about and the comments that were most frequently made about these locations.

We have summarised the general feeling towards different locations in the list below.

Shell Centre redevelopment: ‘bold and iconic’

Many participants commented that the new development should be bold and iconic – to generate buzz in the same way as The Shard at London Bridge. Some were concerned about height, blocking sunlight or views and creating wind.

There were mixed views about the type of retail that should exist on the site ranging from large chain stores like John Lewis and Sainsbury’s to small independents. There were frequent comments regarding competition to Lower Marsh’s retail offer.

Shell Centre Podium: ‘bleak, but has potential’

Participants felt that the podium in its current state looks very bleak. However many commented that it had potential as a plaza with cafes or green space. Most participants said that it is vital to keep this as an open space with access to the river and views of the London Eye. Very few understood that the area already had planning permission for offi ce development and retail.

York Road & Elizabeth House: ‘a barrier’

Many participants disliked York road for its traffi c, lack of pedestrian crossings and pavement clutter. Some even commented that it felt dark and dangerous. Elizabeth House was also disliked for its dull and dark appearance and perceived as a barrier.

Waterloo Station: ‘good, bad and ugly’

People told us that the station severs the northern and southern parts of Waterloo. All agree that connectivity should increase through the station to surrounding areas and public realm improvements should be made to currently existing links and areas around the station’s perimeter.

Walk & Talk mapping sharing locations, comments and routes.

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Walk & Talk Results

Quantitative Information

All Walk & Talk participant comments were data based and divided into the most common, recurring themes. Graph A shows the cumulative results gathered from all Walk & Talks while Graph B separates comments by target group revealing a more detailed layer of information.

Graph A - Cumulative Results

Graph B - Results by Target Group

Interestingly, comments made on the Walk & Talks differ from those collected through the canvass cards since the walkabouts are focused on specifi c locations around the area and there is a greater concentration of local people.

The cumulative fi ndings show that ‘Retail’ was the topic most spoken about during the Walk & Talks. This is followed by ‘Restaurants’ and ‘Public Open Space’. ‘Links and Movement’, ‘Massing’ and ‘Vehicular Access, pedestrian & cycle movement’ were also frequently commented on.

Although the cumulative comments give an overall picture of important issues in the area, Graph B reveals priorities among different stakeholders.

For example the two residents’ Walk & Talks had distinct results although they are within the same target group. The fi rst residents group who took a route north of Waterloo Station commented mostly on ‘Vehicular Access, pedestrian & Cycle movement’ and ‘Public Open Space’. The second residents group was taken on a more southern route, identifying ‘Public Open Space’ as their main concern followed by ‘Retail’.

‘Retail and Restaurants’ was a very important issue for the business Walk & Talk however the type of retail differed greatly among groups and individual preferences. Some preferred small independent shops like those on Lower Marsh while others wanted a higher end retail offer with chain stores like House of Fraser and Waitrose. Surprisingly, Affordable Housing was one of the least commented issues during the Walk & Talks across all groups.

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Historical Context

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The Festival of Britain

Designed by Sir Howard Robertson and opened in 1963 by the Queen, the Shell Centre is located within land originally used for the Festival of Britain in 1951. It was an important development set out in the subsequent 1953 masterplan to regenerate the South Bank.

The building was the fi rst major air-conditioned offi ce block to be constructed in Europe. It was also one of the fi rst projects to use natural resources to help reduce energy demands. For instance, it used water from the Thames to cool the building, limiting the use of the air conditioning system it showcased. The 27-storey tower is clad in Portland stone and has become an important feature on the South Bank.

Due to the area’s extensive marshes the Romans avoided this stretch of the Thames, which was then very much wider. This pattern remained for hundreds of years however in the 17th Century Industrial development fi nally began along the South Bank. Timber wharves and yards sprung up and the area grew as a prosperous commercial area, benefi tting from being outside of the control of the Corporation of London and its various guilds.

Waterloo station was built in 1848 by London and South Western Railway (LSWR), which encouraged further industrial development. In 1872 there were builders’ yards, timber yards, mills, a brewery, printers, an iron foundry and a lead works.

County Hall was the fi rst public building on the South Bank, built to house the London County Council (LCC), completed in 1933. County Hall changed the course of the whole area’s development and led to proposals in the late 1930s to extend its riverside walk as far as Waterloo Bridge; however the outbreak of war prevented progress on this matter.

In 1951, the South Bank hosted the Festival of Britain, a celebration of reconstruction and national identity after the struggle and deprivation of the war and its aftermath. The Festival also marked the centenary of the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace at Hyde Park.

It was a revelation for a nation just coming to terms with early consumer society and notions of ‘life style’ and personal freedom. The futurist forms of the ‘Dome of Discovery’ and the spike of the ‘skylon’ laid out a national aspiration for renewal, and a new language of urban form.

The whole swathe of the riverbank between Waterloo Bridge and the County Hall was cleared for the Festival. An embankment and river walk were created along with Festival Pier (which still survives). The area was transformed with a variety of structures and entertainments by the leading British architects and designers of the day. The centrepiece of the Festival, and its only permanent building, was the Royal Festival Hall (RFH) erected 1949-51.

More evidence of the areas transformation into a thriving cultural and business destination is demonstrated by more recent additions such as the London Eye and the Jubilee Gardens, due to re-open later this year.

Waterloo area historic map 1870s Waterloo area historic map 1890s Waterloo area historic map 1910s Waterloo area historic map 1950s

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Illustrated London News, May 12 1951Festival of Britain aerial view circa 1951

View of the South Bank today

“The Belvidere Road, or Narrow Wall, is an ancient way, as it is depicted in views of London dated 1588; as are Vine Street and the Cornwall Road; but no houses seem to have been in either of them, with the exception of a few in and about Vine Street. From the Belvidere Road, in the present day, an excellent opportunity is afforded of noticing the extent of the artifi cial elevation given to the road when the approaches to Waterloo Bridge were made.

Indeed, it hardly needs the occasional incursions of the river to remind the water-side inhabitants that this now dense and widely-spreading region was once a marsh, and even a fl at swampy level, scarcely raised above the surface of the Thames”

Edward Walford, Old and New London: Volume 6, 1876

One of the series of views along north side of Vine Street at junction with Manners Street. Vine Street originally ran from the site of Waterloo Station, across York Road and Belvedere Road. Most of this area was redeveloped after World War II.

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Context and Constraints

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This board looks at the wider area and describes some of the planning issues in terms of both emerging planning policy and planning applications. The policy referred to is the Draft ‘Waterloo Area Supplementary Planning Document’ (WASPD) 2011.

The designations of most immediate relevance to the site referred to in the WASPD are shown on the board and are summarised below.

The site is adjacent to Jubilee Gardens (due to re-open in the summer) and Hungerford car park. These are designated as Metropolitan Open Land, restricting the ability to build there. Of the Hungerford car park, the WASPD (2009 draft) suggests that the site could be suitable for a cultural facility of national importance that allowed for an extension of Jubilee Gardens.

Two pedestrian routes are suggested through the Shell Centre site, one primary and the other secondary, though these refl ect the condition of the existing Shell Centre plus the re-developed ‘podium site’ for which planning permission exists (immediately south of the Shell Centre buildings) – see ‘Surrounding scheme – 1’. As much more comprehensive re-development is now proposed, there is a chance to rethink this.

The Shell Centre site is identifi ed as a ‘Major Development Opportunity’ (MDO 93). It is also in the vicinity of a nodal area around the station which the WASPD suggests is appropriate for ‘high density development’.

The WASPD defi nes Lower Marsh, the Cut and a segment of Waterloo Road as a District Centre with a retail focus on ‘local needs’ and specialist and independent retailing. Retail developed in other areas, potentially in the former international platform space at Waterloo Station as currently being considered by British Rail Board (Residuary) – otherwise known as the Secretary of State for Transport – will need to ensure it is not of a ‘scale or type’ to adversely affect the District Centre.

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There has been substantial hotel development given Mayoral priorities for the Central Activities Zone. The number of hotel rooms within the SPD area (and immediately adjacent) totals in excess of 2,750 rooms.

It is expected that a new planning application will shortly be made for the redevelopment of the Elizabeth House site to the east of the Shell Centre.

Note:There are four views from Westminster that have been identifi ed in the London Mayor’s ‘View Management Framework’. These will have an impact on the location of tall buildings and will be addressed in detail at future workshops.

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Doon StreetMixed use base with swimming pool & 43 story tower Consented

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Masterplanning Approaches 1

Connecting Waterloo Station and the South Bank along the viaduct

This option offers a direct link between Waterloo Station and the river. It would require access to be continued through Hungerford car park to reach the river, and would need the cooperation of other landowners. This route could stimulate better use of the viaduct arches were the owners in approval

Diagonally through the site

This link opens up a diagonal line of movement from the north-east corner of the site to the river. It could tie in with the existing London Underground entrance, given LUL approval, and could permit a direct link from the ticket hall to the river. This link could form a new route of arrival to the London Eye.

Central route either to the north or south of the tower

This option suggests a central link through the site passing on one side or other of the Tower, which is to be retained. The link could pick up the desire line described by the ‘milk passage’ and the design proposals for Elizabeth House, which anticipate an access route to Waterloo Station and some new shops in the area as previously described.

Connecting to the Eye

The line of movement here responds to a direct approach route to the London Eye which could possibly be tied to a specifi c sight line. It recognises that the route could connect both back to Waterloo Station and to a cluster of 3 hotels near Park Plaza (including the new Premier Inn adjacent the old ‘Lying In Hospital currently on site).

OPTION DOPTION A OPTION COPTION BLINKS & MOVEMENT

We know from initial consultation that there is a great desire to see pedestrian and cycle friendly routes in the Waterloo Station area, especially for east-west connections.

The draft Supplementary Planning Document (2011) (SPD) for Waterloo indicates areas where connections would be benefi cial, including the ‘milk passage’ tunnel underneath Waterloo Station, connecting from Lower Marsh through to the old lobby area for Waterloo International, where retail uses are currently being explored. The high level connection that once linked across York Road to connect the River with Waterloo station no longer crosses the Shell Centre site, and is likely to be replaced by a ground level link route.

Links shown in the SPD appear to be based on the retention of the existing Shell Centre and the development of the podium block. This needs to be rethought with the redevelopment now anticipated.

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The fi rst option arranges the public space along the viaduct. This assumes that the eastern viaduct arches would be put to use as restaurants, cafés, bars or shops, given the owner’s approval.

Central space

This option proposes a central square in the heart of the scheme. It could, potentially, be designed to accommodate access to and egress from London Underground.

Facing Jubilee Gardens

The third option suggests that the public space is arranged to face the Jubilee Gardens. This would offer the potential of maximizing the impact of the open space in the area. However, it would preclude the delivery of any other type of public space.

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In this option the public space is arranged along the route leading to the London Eye. Given the association with the ‘Eye’, this layout may suggest that the space may be mostly used by visitors and tourists in the area.

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

Much has been said about the need for public open space during the preliminary consultation period. Jubilee Gardens will be a great asset for the area, and will be completed this summer. There are also a number of ideas for the improvement of the public realm around Waterloo Station, including improvements to the space adjacent the Victory Arch entrance, a new public space on York Road as part of the Elizabeth House proposals and studies for a peninsularised ‘Waterloo City Square’, easing pedestrian movement across the Waterloo ‘Imax’ roundabout. There will be scope to include some public open space within the Shell Centre site. The nature of this space will obviously depend on its location and surroundings and the wider initiatives outlined above.

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Masterplanning Approaches 2

Perimeter blocks

The fi rst option proposes the use of a perimeter block. This could echo the current scheme and therefore offers the potential to fi t in contextually although it may restrict permeability and send out a ‘fortress like’ image.

Slab blocks

The second arrangement suggests the use of blocks laid out on an east-west axis. This offers the potential for enhanced permeability but, if not well handled, it could be a little repetitive.

Mixed blocks

The third option offers the potential for enhanced permeability, and the provision of varied spaces and building forms though, if not well handled, the composition could be confusing.

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The layout of the scheme will in part be driven by preferences for the public realm layout and the preferred linkages but it will also be important to establish a legible and coherent arrangement of building blocks. There are three very broad options for the scheme, and these are illustrated by the diagrams shown opposite.

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The location of tall buildings will have to be carefully considered to maximize the degree of exposure Jubilee Gardens will enjoy from the sun, to minimise the disruption of daylight to surrounding residential blocks, to work within the wider roofscape including the retained Shell Centre tower, and to conform with the London Mayors protected views.

We have shown six highly diagrammatic options for the arrangement of the taller buildings. A conceptual grid is shown within which the letter donates whether the building in this area should be ‘High’, ‘Medium’ or ‘Low’. These are general measures but it should be considered that the existing tower is likely to establish a datum for the taller buildings (around 27 fl oors) while the County Hall pavilion suggests the lower threshold (around 8-9 fl oors).

OPTION A OPTION COPTION B OPTION D

Highest towards the viaduct & lowest towards Chicheley Street

Stepping up in height from Chicheley Street to the rail viaduct. This would provide a gentle transition up in scale from Chicheley Street but could cramp any public route arranged along the viaduct and impact notably on the silhouette as seen from the Whitehouse.

Highest towards Chicheley Street & lowest towards the viaduct

Stepping up in height from the rail viaduct to Chicheley Street. This would support the creation of a more ‘open’ feel to any public space arranged beside the viaduct but it would cast pronounced shadows over Jubliee Gardens until mid-day and may interrupt views of the Tower from strategic vantage points.

Highest towards York Road & lowest towards Belvedere Road

Stepping up in height from Jubilee Gardens toward York Road. This would provide a gentle gradation from Jubilee Gardens and would work well with sun path considerations but it could overwhelm York Road, and create a ‘cramped’ street environment.

Highest towards Belvedere Road & lowest towards York Road

Stepping up in height from York Road to Jubilee Gardens. This would offer an array of grander buildings facing the Thames, which could offer an appropriate scale but it would not work well in sun path terms, and would cast pronounced shadows over Jubliee Gardens until mid-day.

Increasing in height diagonally towards York Road / viaduct

Stepping up in height ‘diagonally’ across the site from Chicheley Street to the north-east corner of the site. This would probably work best with the Elizabeth House proposals, and minimises shadow casting over Jubilee Gardens but could impact on the setting of York Road.

Increasing in height diaginally towards Belvedere Road / Chicheley Street

Stepping up in height ‘diagonally’ across the site from the north-east corner of the site to Chicheley Street. This would soften the arrangement to York Road, but would cast pronounced shadows over Jubliee Gardens until mid-day and may interrupt views of the Tower from strategic vantage points.

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Masterplanning Approaches 3

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COMMUNITY & OTHER FACILITIES

The ‘feeling’ of the scheme will depend to some extent on what uses are accommodated on the site – particularly at ground fl oor level.

There are four very broad options for the location of facilities such as shops, bars, cafés, restaurants, leisure facilities and the like. These are illustrated by the diagrams shown here.

In addition to the location, we would also like to consider what these facilities might be and choose the most suitable priorities for the chosen area from the list below:

• Retail• Bars, restaurants, cafés• Cultural use• Leisure• Sport• Health facility

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This option suggests that the facilities are laid out in a manner that could complement the public or commercial use of the rail viaduct arches to create a busy thoroughfare. As stated before, this would need the agreement of the owners of the viaduct, so far as the use of the arches is concerned.

Along York Road

The second layout proposes that the facilities are arranged along York Road, to bring the street ‘back to life’. The arrangement would have to work together with the proposals for Elizabeth House, to ensure a united and coherent response.

Along Chicheley Street

Chicheley Street is proposed as the third option. This responds to and mirrors the cafés and bars that are located opposite and to the possibility that the route here would cater for visitors to the ‘Eye’ and other local tourist attractions.

Mall style through the site

The fi nal option suggests a ‘mall arrangement’ of some kind, passing through the site, possibly offering a degree of protection from the elements and linking with a reconfi gured ticket offi ce giving access to the London Underground from York Road and the river. This would require the support of other parties.

All in one cluster

This option suggests that the affordable housing is located in one building and delivered in one stage. The phasing may depend to some extent on the market and negotiations with the council. It is unlikely that it would be offered in any initial phase.

Along viaduct and phased

The layout proposes that the affordable housing is arranged along the viaduct, and brought forward in a number of phases. This gives fl exibility to the masterplanner and allows for changing market conditions to be tackled, suggesting that some of the affordable housing could be provided in an early development phase.

Scattered and phased

The third option, for ‘scattered and phased’ provision would be the most diffi cult to be provided and may run against the needs of Housing Associations who generally want clear ‘blocks’ to manage. However, it could help to provide a mixed and balanced community.

Some or all o� site

Though there is no formal planning option covering off-site provision, in whole or in part, today’s economic realities are challenging this. The advantages of off-site provision are that, given the right land values, far more affordable homes can be built elsewhere. However, this can be considered discriminatory.

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Though there are no concrete plans as regards the residential offer, if it is brought forward, ‘affordable housing’ will have to be considered.

The following four options defi ne suggested locations for affordable housing and consider how they could be implemented.

Land use

Shell will return to the site when the development is completed, howerever, there is capacity to build further accomodation either for offi ce or residential use. We would like you to consider which of these uses you would prefer to see provided.

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Next Steps

Next Steps for the Shell Centre site Contact us

The exhibition is open to all. Here we will show initial findings from the public consultation, context and ideas around approaches to the masterplan, broken down into different themes. These cover:

• Urban layout• Affordable housing • Community & other facilities• Public open space• Links & movement• Height

Visitors to the exhibition are invited to give feedback as to what elements are of most importance for the area, and also to put forward their preferred choice from a range of options for the design approach to the site.

The workshop is open to all, and attended by community representatives, businesses and organisations.

A presentation from Soundings will be given, and a Q&A session will be held. A range of approaches to the masterplan will then be discussed and agreed in groups.

The information gathered forms a community briefing for the masterplanning team.

Please contact us if you would like to attend the workshop, or just drop by to see the exhibition.

What to expect at the Workshops

About the developer team

Shell CentreDialogue

What is happening

Proposals are being developed for a mixed-use redevelopment of the Shell Centre site, which is likely to include offices, residential and retail elements.

Soundings have been appointed as an impartial part of the redevelopment masterplanning team to ensure the thoughts and views of local businesses, residents and cultural institutions and other stakeholders are taken into account.

Contact Soundings to get involved in designing and shaping the future of the Shell Centre site.

Tel: 0800 285 1580Email: [email protected]

Soundings, 148 Curtain RoadLondon, EC2A 3AT

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Please come along to our open exhibition and workshops: RSVP to book a place at the workshop. W | 01.02.2012 Exhibition / 3.00 pm - 6.00 pmWorkshop / (RSVP) 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm

TH | 02.02.2012 Exhibition / 11.00 am - 2.00 pmWorkshop / (RSVP) 3.00 pm - 5.30 pmExhibition / 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm

The workshops follow the same format each day and the same content is on display in the exhibition.

All exhibitions and workshops take place at the former York Road reception.the Shell Centre.

Workshop & Exhibition

W | 08.02.2012 Exhibition / 11.00 am - 4.00 pmTH | 09.02.2012 Exhibition / 3.00 pm - 7.00 pmSA | 11.02.2012 Exhibition / 11.00 am - 4.00 pm

If you miss the first series, a follow-on exhibition will be held in the same place on the 8th, 9th and 11th February.

Follow on exhibition

Braeburn Estates Limited Partnership (Braeburn Estates) is a recently formed joint venture partnership between Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar, with the aim of developing the Shell Centre site.

This is an important site which occupies the South Bank of the Thames between County Hall; the former headquarters of the London County Council, and the South Bank Centre.

Braeburn Estates are convinced that a scheme that delivers significant benefits, both for the local area, the community and for the capital in general can be achieved. Listening to the views of local residents and businesses will be important in developing a sustainable and successful development for the site.

What to expect at the Exhibitions

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Join in the conversationLocal residents, businesses and visitors are invited to help establish the approach for the masterplan of the Shell Centre site.

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E: [email protected]: 0800 285 1580

Soundings 148 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AT

Please follow us on@SCdialogue

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After the workshops and drop-in exhibitions are brought to a close, we will collate all the feedback and issue a report on the website. This will provide commentary on responses to our initial fi ndings, a summary of general discussions at the workshops and information on expressed preferences for the six thematic areas of the masterplan including measures of the level of support.

We will continue to hold regular meetings with our Community Liaison Group, who will act as a sounding board for the emerging masterplan and a means of relaying the issues and thoughts of the groups they represent to the masterplanning team and developers.

The next stage will be about generating a masterplan that has the widest possible support, while recognising that it will never be possible to please everybody. We have started from fi rst principles in order to have the best chance of making the most effective opening design moves and of embedding key thoughts and desires. The masterplanning stage will run through to the summer and be the subject of two further workshop clusters, by which point we hope to have an agreed plan in place.

As well as workshops, exhibitions,feedback sessions* and Community Liaison Group meetings we will be sending out newsletters to the South Bank Forum area of over 7,500 individual addresses to keep people informed. We will also update the website (www.shellcentredialogue.com) and keep an eye on any feedback we receive through it. We will continue to stage outreach projects both individually and through partnering arrangements to ensure we meet and understand the needs of hard to reach groups, local youth, the elderly of the area and those who have mobility issues.

*Feedback sessions are arranged where considerable consultation has already taken place, and where the options to revise designs being consulted on are beginning to be reduced. They act as a means of capturing ‘fi nal considerations’.

If you feel that you could play an effective role on the Community Liaison Group, or would like to get involved in the process in any other way, we would be very happy to hear from you.

By freephone: 0800 285 1580

By email: [email protected]

By post: Shell Centre team Soundings 148 Curtain Road London EC2A 3AT

www.shellcentredialogue.com

Our website is now live, so please do check it regularly. Shortly after the launch exhibition and workshops we will be uploading content from this exhibition for those who missed it. The website will track the process as we move forward, and act as an archive of the project.

Consultation Base

The consultation base is our ‘chat room’, where different groups will meet to discuss the project. It is a home for the consultation process where you can join in exhibitions and events. Opening times will be posted on our website and on the windows. We look forward to seeing you here again.

Stage 1• ‘Launch’ exhibition continued at the ‘Consultation Base’ for two weeks • Workshop report on website (February 2012)• Newsletter updating on consultation and workshop fi ndings (February 2012)• Ongoing Community Liaison Group meetings (6-8 weekly)• Masterplan workshops (March and April/May 2012)• Newsletter updating on masterplan workshops (April/May 2012)• Ongoing and targeted oureach

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Statutory Consultation &post application outreach

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