Three Mills Green

As a component part of the future Lea River Park, Three Mills Green provides a high-quality open space that will act as both a catalyst for long-term support and a core around which a future park can grow. The project has a clearly expressed concept and design which created an attractive space for this emerging area with an innovative response to contamination on the site.

Overview

  • Project Name

    Three Mills Green

  • Location

    London

  • Category

    Parks and gardens

  • Landscape Architect

    Churchman Thornhill Finch Limited

  • Client

    Lee Valley Regional Park Authority/ London Development Agency.

  • Brief

    As a component part of the future Lea River Park, Three Mills Green aimed to provide a high quality open space as a resource for the local community but also that will act as a catalyst for future development and a link to the wider Lea Valley Regional Park and the Olympic Park. The specific objectives of the project were to enhance a flexible open space with capacity to host events, strengthen the convergence of key routes along the Lea Valley, introduce play and sport opportunities, and protect and enhance ecological values whilst minimising future maintenance costs and ensuring flexibility for future changes due to future development.

  • Awards

    LI Awards 2012 - Design 1-5 ha - Highly Commended

Details

  • Project Team

    Landscape architect: Churchman | Landscape Architects |Fat Walk design: 5th Studio | Ecology: The Ecology Consultancy | Tree services: Arbtech Environmental Services. |Flood risk assessment: Walsh Associates.|Quantity surveying: Jackson Coles. |Public engagement: Creative Process.

  • Local planning authority or government body

    Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

  • Year Completed

    2011

  • Project Size

    2.8 ha

  • Churchman Thornhill Finch Limited

    Registered Practice - (21 + Employees)
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  • Approximate Map Location

    Location

    London

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