Stratford City

Knight Architects enjoyed a leading role in the aesthetic design of the infrastructure for the £4bn Stratford City and Athletes’ Village developments in East London.

This major project saw the regeneration of 73ha of inner city land, much of it derelict, into a new metropolitan centre for 11,000 residents and 30,000 workers. The sites neighbour the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the infrastructure formed many of the new connections through the area for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The designs ranged from coordinated bridge parapets and retaining wall structures to the major set-piece highway and footbridge structures. These included a 200m long road viaduct, an 85m span arched highway bridge crossing the CTRL route, and pedestrian and cycle bridges of 39m and 57m spans. A family of common elements including parapets and lighting was developed to ensure high-quality detailing throughout. Planning consent followed extensive consultations with stakeholders including the Olympic Delivery Authority, London Borough of Newham, Transport for London and Network Rail.