Central to Peel Square is an avenue of Silver Birch trees where distinct white trunks are interspersed with colourful public art providing a distinct character for this community space.

At Chelsea Creek Broadway Malyan’s public realm scheme, won the Hard Landscaping Construction (£1.5m+) category at the Bali National Landscape Awards.

Working closely with the client, Berkeley Group Plc, Broadway Malyan carried out forensic site appraisal to reveal a hidden history that included the forgotten presence of an historic tributary of the River Thames running through the site, which informed the public realm concept.

This new neighbourhood was conceived with a nod to the urban waterways of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, connecting homes directly to water and creating unique public waterside environments with features including a beautifully detailed water rill providing subtle noise and movement drawing users through the gardens to the nearby Imperial Wharf station plaza.

“Peel Square for instance is the first of a network of safe, community focused, stimulating public open spaces that Colindale Gardens will deliver. It is forms a gateway destinations where residents and visitors can meet, socialise, play, relax and experience nature.

"At Chelsea Creek we wanted to create a range of spatial typologies within the scheme; from tranquil quiet areas to busy social spaces where this new community could meet and interact.

“In this city refuge, water provides a key feature with a reinstated canal way running through the heart of the space which provides a reflective and calming spine to the development and with parklands adjacent, an opportunity for rest and contemplation.”