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Sayer Street, Elephant Park

On a strip of land 4m wide, with one side backing onto Elephant Park and the other side facing high-rise housing with retail at ground floor, the purpose of the development to generate a sense of a street has been comprehensively achieved.

The lightweight timber structures minimise embodied carbon, minimise foundation work, provide appropriate structural function and maximise visual effect. The development has been highly successful: it provides space for small retail outlets and 24-hour seating areas which benefit the bas and restaurants opposite, and has greatly increased footfall along Sayer Street. 

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Location
Southwark, London, UK
Architect(s)
Jan Kattein Architects
Photographer(s)
Jack Hobhouse