Archinect - News 2024-04-30T13:42:58-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150280723/oma-s-morden-wharf-master-plan-in-greenwich-london-gets-planning-consent OMA's Morden Wharf master plan in Greenwich, London gets planning consent Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2021-09-09T19:18:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26f43619baf7244dc0057fa328963081.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma" target="_blank">OMA</a>&rsquo;s mixed-use development for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/722/london" target="_blank">London</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1020396/greenwich-peninsula" target="_blank">Greenwich Peninsula</a> has been granted planning consent from the Royal Borough of Greenwich&rsquo;s Planning Committee. The master plan, called Morden Wharf, will sit on a 2.4-hectare site adjacent to the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150173604/london-s-millennium-dome-is-turning-20" target="_blank">O2 Arena</a>.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/51f7b0c02e4362d52337afdea50a3968.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/51/51f7b0c02e4362d52337afdea50a3968.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image by Pixelflakes, Courtesy of OMA</figcaption></figure><p>As stated in the architect&rsquo;s announcement: &ldquo;OMA&rsquo;s scheme for developer U+I follows a years-long design and consultation process. Key to its development is maximizing the potential of the riverfront for public use and access. The site&rsquo;s industrial past is reflected in the proposed mix of uses, balancing new residential development with employment and community uses. The existing warehouse on the site is preserved and will house small enterprises and creative businesses. Along the Thames&rsquo; edge will sit Morden Park, a 1.6-hectare public park, harkening back to the site&rsquo;s marshland beginnings.&rdquo;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a927eab28679217e1f23956a37d0f1f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2a/2a927eab28679217e1f23956a37d0f1f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image by Pixelflakes, Courtesy of OMA</figcaption></figure><p>The development will add 1,500 new homes, in 12 residential buildings, of wh...</p>