London’s green spaces. Pocket parks: the design challenge.

The roles and responsibilities of those involved.

The historical context.

The briefing process.

Intensity of use.

Spatial hierarchy and layout: appropriate to park users and context.

Community activities, including growing space, edible landscapes, allotments and provision for markets.

Circulation & access and enhancing legibility and way finding.

Safety, lighting, edges & enclosure.

Sports facilities, natural play and integration of “playable” landscape.

Seating - traditional & contemporary arrangements.

Artistic approach, incorporating sculpture, land art and landform.

Sustainable agenda, including Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: SUDS, Reed bed filtration systems, rainwater harvesting, porous surfaces and reduction of run off.

Planting diversity & biodiversity and low maintenance wildflower areas.

Economic Case, Funding models, Lifecycle costing and maintenance.

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