Case Study
Brick Lane Environmental Improvement Scheme London, UK
Copyright © 1976-2018 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved BRICK LANE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME LONDON, UK CLIEN T London Borough of Tower Hamlets PROJECT VALUE £5 million DUR AT I O N 2000- 2001 SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Urban design Brick Lane is the heart of Spitalfields, which has been one of the most dynamic areas of London for the past two hundred years. The existing street, including Osborn Street to the south of Brick Lane, was dominated by cars. It was not always easy, safe or pleasant to walk along, with obstacles such as streetlights, pay and display machines, traffic signposts, bollards, CCTV camera masts and railings dominating the pavements. Brick Lane was left with an uncoordinated jumble of street clutter that seemed unnecessary a