Kings Cross Masterplan Shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize

Kings Cross Masterplan Shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize

After more than 20 years in the making, the King’s Cross Masterplan has made the RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist. Townshend Landscape Architects worked alongside Allies & Morrison Architects and Porphyrios Architects to develop a masterplan for the derelict, underfunded area of central London.

RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist

Planning Approved for Dockside Canada Water Plot B
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Planning Application Submitted for 2 Queen Caroline Street
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Green Heart, Nottingham, Shortlisted for a Pineapple Award
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Shortlist for the AJ Architectural Awards 2024 Regents Place
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King’s Cross Masterplan People’s Poll Winner for the RIBA Stirling Prize
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The Green Heart in Nottingham is Open to the Public
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20 and 22 Ropemaker Street Completed
The delivery of the landscape has been completed. The project, designed by Make Architects for OPLM has created...
Devonshire Square Phase 2 Completed
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Paris and Hatfield Planning Approved
Full planning permission and listed building consent have been granted for the re-use and extension of 4-5 Paris...
Bluesky Planning Approved
Proposals for offices, shops and a rooftop garden at the former Fenwicks department store have been approved by...
Regents Place Shortlisted for The Pineapples Awards 2024
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ICD Brookfield Place wins International Award
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Canada Water Park and Pavilion granted Planning Permission
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TLA Visit Bruns Tree Nursery
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The Green Heart at Broad Marsh due to commence on site
Nottingham City Council have released new images announcing this major transformation due to start later in the...
TLA Visit Claremont Park
All our staff had a personal tour of Claremont Park, the new 4.5-acres of public realm at Brent Cross Town.The fully...
Canada Dock, Winner of the Award for Planning in the Natural Environment
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Atlas Wharf Receives Planning
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Regents Place Tour
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TLA visit Superbloom
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Canada Water Printworks Reserved Matters Approval
Southwark Council have approved RMA applications for the Printworks building, Zone H of the Canada Water Masterplan,...
Claremont Park and Temporary Visitor Centre Opens!
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280 Bishopsgate Completes
This sunny Mediterranean-style garden has some of the best views across London and completes another milestone for...
Claremont Park at Brent Cross South receives Planning!
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Canada Water Masterplan gets planning!
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Healthy Places Talk
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Join Our Team
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New Images Released For Broadmarsh Public Realm
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Garten Landschaft Article
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Staging Urban Landscapes
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Granary Square has been awarded The Great Place Award
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TLA LOVE AMSTERDAM!
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TLA in EDEN
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Kingdom Street, Paddington Opens
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King William Street Roof Terrace Completed
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New Garden Square Awarded Planning
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Eddington Opens
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Nightingale Estate Awarded Planning
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TLA wins Collin Street Nottingham Competition
TLA in collaboration with Leonard Design Architects have won a competition in Nottingham to design and re-model the...
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Frampton Arms and Lyttelton House awarded planning
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Nightingale Estate Regeneration submitted for Planning
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TLA Visit the Gardens of Oxfordshire
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Rich Estate Awarded Planning
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Granary Square Triptych Commission
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Wharf Road, King's Cross Opens
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ICD Brookfield Place Breaks Ground
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Lumiere London at King's Cross
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BALI AWARDS 2015
Congratulations to Frosts Landscape Construction and the team for winning the Grand Award in the BALI National...
TLA visit the gardens of Normandy
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Royal Wharf Park Completed
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Woodberry Down Phase Three
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Snake Fountains
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British Land Community Day
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Battle Bridge Place Tree
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Two New Open Spaces for King's Cross
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TLA in Barcelona
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Wood Wharf landscape
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London Planning Awards
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