Canary Wharf Group - Wood Wharf 73
CANARY WHARF GROUP - WOOD WHARF
Canary Wharf Group is the developer of the largest urban regeneration project in Europe . They are a commercial and residential property company who , as owner , manager and developer , is responsible for the regeneration of 128 acres of the oncederelict Docklands district of East London . Their primary purpose is to transform urban spaces into extraordinary environments .
They have created a 24 / 7 city where people can live , work and thrive ; enjoy the benefits of great transport links , access to green spaces and waterside living ; and a wide range of amenities including an award-winning arts and events programme . Their retail offering comprises over 300 shops , including grocery stores , pharmacies , health clubs , bars and restaurants , all within 15 minutes ’ walk .
Sir George Iacobescu CBE , Chairman , Canaray Wharf Group said : “ Since the very start , Canary Wharf has been defined by an audacious vision — of what a city can be , of what urban life at its very best should be about .”
Wood Wharf Wood Wharf is for Londoners with ambition . For people who want to get so much more out of where they work . Thoughtfully designed offices primed for collaboration , balanced with a restful waterside setting and welcoming green space . A new piece of London where career and social life combine , thanks to carefully selected retail , dining and leisure .
Wood Wharf is the latest chapter in the transformation of the historic West India Docks . Once part of the world ’ s busiest port during the 1800s , it now welcomes 120,000 office workers every day . The docks closed in 1980 , and over the past 30 years , the district has become one of Europe ’ s largest centres for finance , business and tech , with more than 16 million sq ft of office space .
From a new primary school to its own doctor ’ s surgery , Wood Wharf will have everything a community needs to flourish . Architecturally exceptional and distinct in design , by Patel Taylor Architects , the residential spaces are the very best in city and waterside living .
Wood Wharf comprises of two 10 and 11-storey buildings that together accommodate 122 affordable homes , a primary school , an underground sports hall and a medical centre .
The plot is articulated as a white precast concrete plinth that binds together community uses at ground level . As these buildings mark the eastern gateway to the wider development , the plinth gently divides between the blocks to form a landscaped public route into Wood Wharf .
A relentless efficiency in plan layout and façade approach enabled a higher external specification than typically associated with social housing to match the internationally leading architecture of neighbouring buildings at Wood Wharf . Combined with a site-wide carbon reduction of 31 %, the project raises the bar for affordable housing in London .
Pankaj Patel , Patel Taylor Architects said : “ When we took on this project , we weren ’ t interested in just building homes . We wanted to build a community . We wanted to create a hub , that everyone could enjoy . And I don ’ t just mean the affordable housing community . I mean the whole community at Wood Wharf .”