Report - 21 Wapping Lane - London - September 2013

Gabe · Dec 29, 2013

Wapping is famously one of London’s oldest village settlements, having survived the 20th century with much of its historic maritime character intact. Any new building here needs to recognise and respond to its surroundings, but that doesn’t mean it has to be confined by them. Our development at 21 Wapping Lane will be an entirely modern intervention, designed to offer primarily residential accommodation, but also retail, leisure and recreation facilities, perfectly placed between the City to the west and Canary Wharf to the east. It will be the first major building in Wapping for 10 years and brings a new interpretation of riverside life in distinct, but sympathetic contrast to the old Wapping, an injection of bright urban vitality.

I met up with Seffy early evening and we started with Rotherhithe Tunnel, after that and on the way back to the car, me and Seffy spotted the building from across the Thames but couldn't think what it was, we drove over had a little recce and couldn't believe how easy it was, so we aimed to head back over after some other places we visited that night.

Visited with Seffy, Rasinwing and JasperB (She may of been asleep in the car)