{"id":779140,"date":"2025-03-17T12:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/?p=779140"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:37:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:37:30","slug":"leyton-green-route-waltham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/competitions\/leyton-green-route-waltham-forest","title":{"rendered":"Leyton green route, Waltham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The winning public realm design team will draw up plans for a new child-friendly green route running from Francis Road to Oliver Road and improving the public realm connection between Leyton\u2019s Sidmouth Park and Coronation Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a3300,000 project aims to harness considerate design, community participation and environmental resilience to transform these two green spaces so they \u2018not only serve today\u2019s residents but also inspire future generations.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>According to the brief: \u2018The London Borough of Waltham Forest is seeking to appoint a public realm design consultant with proven landscape and garden design expertise to develop a coherent vision and a suite of projects that will deliver a child-friendly green route between Francis Road and Oliver Road in Leyton, through Sidmouth Park and Coronation Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The aim is to enhance access to, and to increase the capacity of Sidmouth Park and Coronation Gardens.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Waltham Forest is a semi-suburban borough bounded by Epping Forest and the River Lea. The area, which is strongly associated with William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement, has witnessed rapid transformation in recent years and was <a href=\"https:\/\/wfculture19.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Borough of Culture 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent interventions within the district include the Brokkys Crofte experimental playground by Max Dewdney Architects, Assemble\u2019s Blackhorse Workshop, and Drapers Field recreation ground by Kinnear Landscape Architects. In 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsjournal.co.uk\/news\/practice-architecture-gets-ok-to-expand-urban-farm-project-in-waltham-forest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practice Architecture won planning<\/a> to expand an urban farm project in Waltham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Bids to deliver the latest contract will be evaluated 70 per cent on quality and 30 per cent on cost. Applicants must hold employers\u2019 liability insurance of \u00a35 million, public liability insurance of \u00a35 million and professional indemnity insurance worth \u00a32 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factfile\">\n<h3><strong>Competition details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Project title<\/strong> Design services for SANGS 31<br \/>\n<strong>Client<\/strong> London Borough of Waltham Forest<br \/>\n<strong>Contract value<\/strong> \u00a3300,000<br \/>\n<strong>First round deadline<\/strong> 5pm, 28 March 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Restrictions <\/strong>Applicants must provide two reference projects to demonstrate experience in providing similar services<br \/>\n<strong>More information<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/procontract.due-north.com\/Advert?advertId=bd5afed9-41f4-ef11-8136-005056b64545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/procontract.due-north.com\/Advert?advertId=bd5afed9-41f4-ef11-8136-005056b64545<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winning public realm design team will draw up plans for a new child-friendly green route running from Francis Road to Oliver Road and improving the public realm connection between Leyton\u2019s Sidmouth Park and Coronation Gardens. 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