75 extraordinarily diverse and interesting submissions from across the world - five shortlisted...
We are delighted to announce the shortlisted teams for this competition to find designers for the Camden Highline, London's new linear park.
- Agence Ter with Explorations Architecture, Buro Happold, Donald Insall Associates, Speirs + Major and Wayward.
- Benedetti Architects with Eiko Tomura Landscape Architects and Kathryn Firth Urban Design supported by Haruo Morishima; Noumena; Price & Myers; Design ID; Alan Baxter; Harley Haddow; LAPD Lighting and DP9
- Feilden Fowles with J&L Gibbons Landscape Architects supported by Goddard Consulting; Arup; Max Fordham; Deloitte; Michael Grubb Studio; Nomad Projects; Fossil Plants; Fanshawe; Sarah Couch Historic Landscapes; A Practice for Everyday Life; The Ecology Consultancy; JA Projects and Shared Assets.
- James Corner Field Operations, with Piet Oudolf, vPPR Architects, Street Space, Hew Locke, Speirs + Major, Pentagram, AKT II, Atelier Ten, Tony Gee, and RLB
- We Made That with Hassell, supported by Stockdale; Counterculture Partnership; Buro Happold; Phyto Studio; Stephen Levrant Heritage Architecture; The Young Foundation; PRD and the University of Sheffield Department of Landscape Architecture.
Our Jury Panel, chaired by Richard Terry and comprising Alison Brooks, Wayne Hemingway, Edward Jarvis, Indy Johar, and Kathryn Moore, had the tricky task of shortlisting only five teams from 75 extremely strong international submissions.
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“The Camden Highline has the potential to be become an invaluable community asset for Camden, King’s Cross and the capital as a whole. It will create new green space, connect neighbourhoods and attract visitors from across London and beyond. I look forward to learning more about each team’s vision for this exciting project.”
— Jules Pipe, London's Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
As ever, massive thanks are due to everyone who participated. We hope those that were not shortlisted enjoyed taking part... and huge congratulations to those that were. We look forward to the next stage!
To find out more, and see all the entries, visit the competition webpage.
“It has been amazing to embark on this journey with the Camden Highline, and we’re only just getting started. This iconic park will enliven the capital – it is a symbol of hope for London’s post- covid economic and social recovery and I cannot wait to walk it!”
— Simon Pitkeathley, CEO of Camden Highline