Associate Andrew Tam will be a part of a panel at ‘Roots, Shoots and Fruits’, a discussion hosted by Better Bankside as part of the London Festival of Architecture with JA Projects about the ambitious transformation of Bankside’s public realm. The event provides an opportunity to learn about the Bankside Urban Forest strategy (now more than a decade since its inception) and the Lowline from various designers and experts who have collectively contributed to the success of these initiatives.

Gort Scott’s public realm strategy for Bankside includes Keppel Row, a pedestrian and cycle-friendly street with sustainable urban drainage, one of the projects that will be discussed during the panel.

“Keppel Row was a back alley that felt unsafe to pass through. The success of this project is in creating an urban intervention that makes a place that feels like it has always been there. Keppel Row’s raingardens are tended to as part of a community gardening initiative. Working with Better Bankside and Southwark Council, our strategy for improving Bankside’s public realm to create new walking and cycling routes, playing on the area’s rich history, reimagined this alley as a SuDS pocket park.” Andrew Tam, Associate.

Roots, Shoots and Fruits is free to attend and takes place at Better Bankside Arch on Thursday 29 June between 18:00-20:00. Book here for tickets.