2024-12-22T06:09:02-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149989811/1-billion-scheme-for-london-s-greenwich-peninsula-designed-by-calatrava-unveiled Abigail Banfield 2017-02-02T10:02:00-05:00 >2021-10-21T17:22:13-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/xh/xhvb83sz2vqehqfn.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Peninsula Place, part of the Greenwich Peninsula redevelopment, is a billion pound landmark building, designed by architect, artist, and engineer, Santiago Calatrava. He was joined at today&rsquo;s press conference by Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London), Peter Murray (NLA), and Richard Margree and Sammy Lee (Knight Dragon).</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/36/36fz8hu0oohbs01o.jpg"></p> <p>The conference this morning took place in the Now Gallery, which is part of the Gateway Pavilions. The space, which is on the doorstep of North Greenwich tube station, was designed by Marks Barfield, and is (as described by Margree) &ldquo;a deliberate statement of intent by Knight Dragon as to what we wanted to do here, and the quality that we will bring.&rdquo; This initial building - the literal and metaphorical gateway - is one which will set the tone for the development. Knight Dragon's overarching aim for the 150 acre site is to become an attractive and thriving community of seven neighbourhoods, and is why the team approached Santiago Calatrava almost two years ago to create some...</p>