The Tide in London, England by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

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The Tide will be a 5-kilometre network of public spaces and gardens embedded into the daily rhythms of Greenwich Peninsula. Both an elevated and at-grade walkway, with programming split across both levels, The Tide activates spaces above and below to provide a layered network of recreation, culture, and wellness. The Tide will stitch together diverse ecosystems, emerging neighbourhoods, and distinct cultural institutions, connecting north to south, east to west, centre to periphery, and city to river. The Tide is both fast and slow. It is simultaneously a running track, a walking promenade, a series of quiet gardens, and a network of social and cultural hubs.

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• Architects: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
• Project: The Tide
• Location: London, England
• Lead Designer: Collaborators include Diller Scofidio + Renfro
• Designers: Diller Scofidio + Renfro (Lead) in collaboration with Neiheiser Argyros
  Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Ben Gilmartin (Partner-in-Charge), Elizabeth Diller, Charles Renfro, Ricardo Scofidio, Anthony Saby, Bryce Suite, Ning Hiransaroj, Alex Knezo, John Newman, Swarnabh Ghosh, Erioseto Hendranata
• Neiheiser Argyros: Ryan Neiheiser (Partner-in-Charge), Xristina Argyros, Giorgio Piscitelli, Eleni Vagianou, Danae Haratsis, Nikolas von Schwabe, Athina Zafeiropoulou, Catarina de Almeida Brito, Thalia Chrousos, Chris Yuan, Kevin Larson
• Designer: Neiheiser Argyros
• Landscape Architects: GROSS.MAX
• British Artist: Damien Hirst
• British Pop-Artist: Allen Jones, Morag Myerscough

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• Artist Duo: Heather & Ivan Morison
• Conceptual Artist: GERONIMO
• Festival Headliner: Gaz Coombes
• Landscape Designers: Gross. Max.
• Structural Engineers (Elevated Portion): AKT II
• Structural Engineers (Ground Level Portion): Arup
• MEP, Lighting: AECOM
• Accessibility Consultant: David Bonnett Associates
• Cost Consultant: Gardiner and Theobold
• Planning Consultant: NLP Planners
• Principal Designer for Risk, Health and Safety: Stace
• Transportation and Access Consultants: WSP
• Steel Fabricator: Cimolai
• Canopy and Seating Fabricator: Urban Street Design
• Contractor (Elevated Portion): Mace
• Contractor (Ground Level Portion): Maylim

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The Tide is conceived of as a series of elevated, landscaped islands where the public is invited to slow down, linger, and overlook the life of the Peninsula. Each island is distinct, defined by unique trees and planting, and by their surrounding views and sounds. These elevated gardens are designed as clusters of structural supports that create elevated planter beds, containing soil and channelling both gravity loads and water down to the ground. The sculptural structure supporting The Tide gardens above also frames and shelters the path below, creating arched pavilions that mark thresholds and passages at the ground level public realm.

Opening July 5, 2019, the first phase of the project will be 1 kilometre long, and will feature a linear public walkway, elevated gardens, pocket cafes, and an architectural promontory overlooking the Thames River.

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Tags: England, London

Categories: Cafe, Garden, public spaces

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