The Tide and Upper Riverside

In recent years GROSS. MAX. has worked on the transformation of Greenwich Peninsular into a high density mixed urban development and optimizing its unique waterfront location in a sweeping meander of the River Thames. The contribution of GROSS. MAX. involved the overall landscape master planning of waterfront, residential districts, transport interchange and the central park from strategic concept down to detailed resolution and onsite construction supervision. ‘The Tide’ which forms part of a five kilometers long trail within the wider Greenwich Peninsula master plan forms an amazing artistic feature that is not only be a major sculptural element, but also functions as a running track, promenade, viewing platform and much more. The Peninsula East riverfront is a place for a spectrum of public activities; with a close connection to the riverboat pier, O2 venue, cable car the Peninsula Central East riverfront it has become a hub, buzzing with activity and providing an opportunity for the waterfront to connect to Peninsula Square. The residential towers are turned perpendicular to the long axes of the river, opening the building fabric so that pathways and views may be enjoyed by all. Composed vistas onto the riverfront and beyond direct views and provide orientation. A key task was to optimize this unique location, to capitalize on its potential footfall whilst also allowing privacy for the residents of what will become one of London’s most prestigious living quarters. The public realm connects and integrates the development into the wider urban development of the Greenwich Peninsula. In addition, the proposals create a spatial hierarchy with clear landscape typologies - waterfront plaza, stepped waterfront garden and small pocket spaces. Moving from west to east the landscape gradually opens up from smaller pocket spaces contained by landforms to a waterfront plaza with open vistas across the river.