Art on the Tideway: public artwork providing a prominent above-ground visual legacy London's new sewer system
THAMES TIDEWAY
Public fruition of spaces might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the project to build London's new super sewer. But the landscaping commissioned by Tideway provide a prominent above-ground visual legacy London's new sewer system in the form of public terraces and kiosks.
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Victoria Embankment and Blackfriars Bridge foreshores are amongst such spaces. Victoria Embankment is one of the most visible Tideway sites in the heart of London, opposite the London Eye, while Blackfriars Bridge will intercept spills into the Thames - and will be home to a beautiful new piece of public land when finished, close to the Tate Modern.
LOCATION
Victoria Embankment Foreshore
CLIENT
Tideway
SIZE
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Henriksen Studio assisted the Tideway and the wider project team to develop the design and specification for two kiosks to help ensure that they would be realised as safe. Our responsibilities involved collaborating closely with the client and the design team to ensure that the kiosks were durable, that all the materials satisfied the high standards set by the client, and that the idea on paper could become a long-lasting well-loved reality.
The granite panels that clad the two kiosks, combined with the required durability and exposure on the public realm, made the design process more stringent than normally required. We revised and supported the whole architectural design while suggesting technical solutions to realise façade details that could achieve the specified performance.
SERVICES
∙ HEAPS Artwork Bench and Kiosks