JA Projects part of Southwark Council’s £1.5m GLA Good Growth Fund award
Southwark Council has been awarded £1.5m by the GLA’s Good Growth Fund to transform three key areas in Camberwell to make it an even better place to live, work and visit.
JA Projects (Lead Designers), managing a team that includes BBUK (Landscape Architects) and BHA (Cost Consultants) will be working on uplifting key areas of public realm along Camberwell Station Road.
The projects were identified during Southwark Council’s consultation work on the Camberwell Area Plan, also funded by the GLA, which involved speaking with and listening to local residents, businesses and land owners to understand local concerns and ambitions. The plan outlines opportunities to unlock the area’s forgotten spaces, steers future development proposals to achieve an ambitious vision for the area, supports the case for reopening Camberwell Station and has identified the projects that were part of this successful bid.
Allocated £1 million of the overall budget, JA Projects together with Southwark Council and stakeholders have developed proposals focused on two key areas of Camberwell Station Road. The proposals seek to improve a sense of belonging and pride to the street and ensure people feel safe and welcome. Improvements to the landscaping will capture all stakeholders voices, encourage local businesses and jobs and improve air quality.
As part of this commission, JA Projects are undertaking a series of engagement activities to ensure that local stakeholders can participate in the design process. This will result in a final project that is a product of a multitude of local voices, all of which are integral to Camberwell Station Road’s unique character.
Most recently, JA Projects have facilitated a series of co-design workshops, culminating in a walking tour co-created by voices from Sacred Hearts School (SHS) and the Southwark Young Advisors (SYA). The tour offered a public setting for contributors to reveal the hidden narratives of the road and its neighbourhood, capture the history of the place and put forward priorities for the street’s future role. Alongside this, the public engagement provided opportunities for local residents, businesses and project stakeholders to listen to the stories and demands of young people, feedback on emerging concept designs and check in with the design team.
Material for the public engagement can be found here.
Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, Jules Pipe, said: “The Mayor and I are committed to doing all we can to support projects which create opportunities to regenerate their local areas. This is a great example of how Londoners can take a lead in shaping the future of the capital.”