Timber arts and community hub forms the centrepiece of new park in south London
A new pavilion designed by Bell Philips Architects has been completed at the centre of Elephant Park. It sits within a two-acre park, forming the centrepiece of Lendlease鈥檚 拢2.3bn estate redevelopment scheme.
The building has been constructed from cross-laminated timber and has been designed around an existing mature London Plane tree. The pavilion includes a cafe, multi-functional space and a public roof terrace that allows members of the public to climb up into the tree canopy.
Bell Phillips鈥檚 has also designed other pavilion schemes in Southwark Park and Granary Square. The Elephant Park pavilion is intended to act as a key visual marker, defining a gateway into the park from Sayer Street. The surrounding landscape has been designed by Gillespies.
Kristy Lansdown, Lendlease project director for Elephant Park, said: 鈥淲e are so fortunate to have one of the greatest natural assets within our neighbourhood, the London plane trees, which have been the inspiration behind the architecturally striking and sustainable pavilion at the heart of our green oasis.
鈥淭he team at Bell Phillips have helped bring our vision to life by designing a memorable space that provides the community with somewhere to host events, relax with a coffee, meet friends or just sit and watch the world go by. We hope it will become a much-loved addition to this growing neighbourhood.鈥�
Elephant Park replaces the post-war Heygate Estate and has met with controversy due to allegations that it has led to the loss of affordable housing and gentrification of the area. When completed in 2025, Elephant Park will include 3,000 homes and 50 units for retail, restaurants and cafes.
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