Archetech Issue 34 2018 | Page 8

www.jamesjonesphotography.net (James Jones) Three apartment blocks with projecting stone balconies are po- sitioned between landscaped gardens at the centre of the devel- opment. Two further buildings step down in scale towards Tower Bridge Road, constructed from London stock brick to relate to the adjacent Shad Thames. Interest is added with handset bas- ketweave brickwork and a series of projecting timber balconies. A new pedestrian route, Duchess Walk, has been created to max- imise views through the site from Tooley Street to th esouth tower of Tower Bridge. This street is animated by shops, cafes as well as a spa and gymnasium. This street is animated by shops, cafes as well as a spa and gymnasium.