Architecture of the London Borough of Croydon
As of 2014[update], there are several upcoming architectural projects in the centre of the borough in the form of the Croydon Gateway scheme and the Cherry Orchard Road Towers.
[4] The project was conducted as a partnership between the BioRegional Development Group, the Peabody Trust, Bill Dunster Architects, Arup, and Gardiner and Theobald as cost consultants.
In addition to 777m² of solar panels, tree waste fuels the development's cogeneration plant (downdraft gasifier) to provide district heating and electricity.
[5] The building has been designed to maximise the view of West Croydon from the eastern windows including the IKEA Towers landmarks on Purley Way.
[7] The former Formula One world champion, John Surtees who was a former student of the school joined architect Greg Penoyre, who designed the flagship building and the Mayor of Croydon at an open day to officially launch the complex.
[10] The proposed redevelopment of Park Place by Minerva and Lend Lease will create a one million square foot destination with over 130 shops, cafes and restaurants, anchored by a new department store which the council hopes will be John Lewis.
[12] Improvements will see Queen's Gardens completely remodelled, together with the construction of a fully integrated public transport hub to include a new bus interchange and tram stop.
The Gateway site, a former railway goods yard which has been largely unoccupied since the 1960s, represents the largest single development opportunity in the district.
Arrowcroft, which has received backing from both the former Labour and the current Conservative administration, has made the development of any project halted repeatedly.
[14] The proposed scheme from Stanhope called Ruskin Square, named after John Ruskin, incorporates four blocks of office accommodation totalling 99,174 m², a health and fitness centre, a replacement Warehouse Theatre, an urban park and 560 residential units, with 50% affordable housing on a 3.4-hectare (8.4-acre) site bounded by George Street, Dingwall Road and Lansdowne Road.
Occupiers of the retail and restaurant units could include names like Carluccio's, Strada, Café Rouge, Giraffe, Las Iguanas, Wagamama, Ciao Baby, Pizza Express, Loch Fyne and All Bar One.
The plan incorporates a state-of-the-art 12,500 seat arena designed to attract world-class performers and international sporting events.
In addition to the arena, the proposals include a mix of shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and a new 9,425 sqm food store.
The architecture and design of the building has similarities with the Trump International Hotel and Tower currently under construction in Chicago.
[19] There have also been exhibitions for districts of Croydon, including Waddon, South Norwood and Woodside, Purley, New Addington, and Coulsdon.
The Cultural Quarter will be situated between Surrey Street and Church Road, the oldest surviving part of Central Croydon.
A mixture of green and brown roofs along with off-site renewable energy provision form part of the environmental measures incorporated into the regeneration.
Located in the Cultural Quarter, the 150-year-old, castle-style pumping station is an established local icon and an attractive visual feature of the history of Croydon.
The council believes the building could become an ideal base for creative businesses such as advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film and video, interactive leisure software, music, the performing arts, publishing, software and computer games, television and radio.
