Alfred Place Gardens | LDA Design

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该项目荣获2023WLA-城市设计类别-荣誉提名

阿尔弗雷德公园（Alfred Place Gardens）位于伦敦西区，紧邻托特纳姆法院路（Tottenham Court Road），地处尤斯顿路（Euston Road）和牛津街（Oxford Street）之间。这是片区25年来的第一座新公园，翻新道路空间来提供人与自然休憩之所。公园设有宽敞的座位、生物多样性植被和提供阴凉的乔木。

Winner of the Honour Award for the 2023 WLA Awards – Built Urban Design category
Alfred Place Gardens is a tranquil, richly planted, and welcoming park in London’s West End, situated alongside Tottenham Court Road, between Euston Road and Oxford Street. It is the first new park in the area in 25 years, achieved by reclaiming road space for people and nature. It has generous seating, biodiverse planting and shade-giving mature trees.





在成为一个宜人的城市绿地之前，阿尔弗雷德广场是一个停满车辆的小巷。由于没有地方可坐，缺乏休憩空间，人们都只是匆匆经过。

Before it became a welcoming city green space, Alfred Place was a heavily parked back street. With nowhere to sit, it was a place to hurry through. The neighbourhood lacked spaces for families and workers.


左下图：改造前的阿尔弗雷德广场；大图：阿尔弗雷德公园
Left Inset: Alfred Place Before; Large Image: Alfred Place Gardens;

项目的出发点是将阿尔弗雷德广场重新改造为支持社区和企业、鼓励积极出行和改善空气质量、创造更具气候适应性的环境、减少洪水风险、提供更丰富的游客体验的公园。

The brief was to reimagine Alfred Place to support the community and businesses; to encourage active travel and improve air quality; to create a more climate resilient environment, reducing flood risk; and to provide a richer visitor experience.



这条街道重新命名为阿尔弗雷德公园花园（Alfred Place Gardens），现在以行人和自行车通行为主，同时也服务于必要功能和紧急车辆的通行。蜿蜒曲折的道路是公园的主轴线，配备优雅的弯曲木制座椅，方便人们社交。施工完成后，改造的价值立刻显现，人们来到伦敦西区的中心，在阳光下舒展身体，享受新草坪的乐趣。公园里的趣味设施鼓励家庭在这里可以呆更长时间。

Renamed Alfred Place Gardens, the street now prioritises pedestrians and cyclists, whilst maintaining access for essential services and emergency vehicles. A meandering path provides a new spine and elegant, curved timber seating is designed to make socialising easy. The value was felt immediately as visitors stretched out on new lawns in the sunshine, in the heart of London’s West End. Playful elements encourage families to spend time.



公园通过景观种植让多样体验无缝连接。这里共有三个特色区域：成熟树冠下有树荫的林地小径，地面上铺满野韭菜、雪花莲和蕨类植物。树冠之间的空隙形成了连续的游乐空间序列。第三个区域有草坪和活动空间，在两侧种植着草本植物和多年生彩色植物。项目选种的植物都具备耐受酷热干旱夏季的特性。土壤中的可生物降解保水凝胶提供了养分。穿过植物的石子、雕塑墙和攀爬设施增加了趣味性。

The Gardens offer a variety of experiences made seamless through planting. There are three character areas: a dappled-shade woodland walk under a mature tree canopy with forest-floor planting of wild garlic, snowdrops, and ferns. This flows into a sequence of play spaces which make the most of openings in the tree cover. The third area features lounging lawns and an events space edged with grasses and colourful herbaceous perennials. Planting is selected to withstand hot, dry summers. Biodegradable moisture retention gels in the soil provide back up. Steppingstones through the planting, sculptural walls and climbing features add interest.



公园的设计也考虑到了突发暴雨。透水的树脂路径包含30%的回收材料，可以吸收雨水来滋润两侧的植物。大面积的植物种植也形成了集水区。安全的骑行道和游步道以及自行车停车架鼓励不同的出行方式。

The park is designed to tolerate sudden deluges. Permeable resin paths include 30% recycled content, with absorbed rainwater quenching the borders. Combined with significant areas of new planting, this creates a substantial water catchment area. A safe cycle and pedestrian connection and new bike stands support active travel.





最终的设计方案由当地居民、工人、企业和利益团体共同塑造。现场举行了临时咨询活动，有一位全职的卡姆登社区合作官员帮助建立关系。设计工作坊在附近的建筑中心举办。收到了包括“多设座位”和“越绿越好”在内的众多评论。

The final design was shaped through engagement with local residents, workers, businesses and interest groups. Pop-up consultation events were held on site, and a full-time Camden Engagement Officer helped build relationships. Design workshops were hosted at the nearby Building Centre. Comments included ‘lots of seating’ and ‘green as possible’.







阿尔弗雷德花园项目来自卡姆登市获奖的西区规划，由LDA Design公司承接，是该自治市由市政府主导的最大规模的公共领域和交通方案。除了阿尔弗雷德公园，该规划还包括维特菲尔德花园（Whitfield Gardens）的修复以及道路空间改造、普林斯广场（Princes Circus）新市政中心、四个小型公园。规划实施后片区两条主要道路的拥堵状况显著减少，在限制时间内托特纳姆法院路的拥堵情况减少了高达70%。西区规划还成功吸引了更多游客前来，一周内达到了一百万名游客。当地的文化遗产得到修复和保护，新增了大约2.6公里的自行车道，空气质量也得到了改善，二氧化氮水平优于2018年。

Alfred Place Gardens is part of Camden’s award-winning West End Project with LDA Design, the borough’s largest council-led public realm and transport scheme. As well as Alfred Place Gardens, the programme includes restoration of Whitfield Gardens and the reclaiming of road space to create a jewel of a new civic space at Princes Circus, plus four new pocket parks. Congestion on the two main roads in the area has reduced significantly, by as much as 70% on Tottenham Court Road during restricted hours. The West End Project has also successfully attracted more people to the area, hitting one million visitors in a week. Local heritage is restored and cared for, there are around 2.6km of new cycle lanes and air quality has improved, with NO2 better than 2018 levels.



阿尔弗雷德公园完美反映出市中心道路公园改造的合理性，直接挑战了以车辆为主导的社会认知。它的规模相当重要。作为社区中常见的街道，阿尔弗雷德公园让人更容易地理解其他社区如何进行类似的改造。它反映出人们对城市街道的期望发生了根本性的转变，作为一个慢节奏、更柔和、更绿色、更健康的城市景观的优秀案例，公园满足了人们的诸多需求。

Alfred Place Gardens demonstrates that city centre road to park conversions make perfect sense, posing a visceral challenge to society’s blithe acceptance of vehicle domination. Its scale is significant. As an everyday street common to most neighbourhoods, Alfred Place Gardens makes it easy for people to see how their area could be similarly improved. It represents a radical shift in what people can expect from city streets and is a high-quality example of a slower, softer, greener, healthier urban landscape that feels rewarding.



项目名称：阿尔弗雷德公园
项目地点：英国，伦敦
景观设计师事务所，首席设计师：LDA Design
客户：卡姆登议会
土木、机电和结构工程师：Norman Rourke Pryme
灯光设计：Michael Grubb Studio
承包商：ID Verde
西区规划总战略：DSDHA
图片来源：Neil Speakman / LDA Design; LDA Design

Alfred Place Gardens
Location: London, UK.
Project team to be credited:
LDA Design – Landscape Architect, Lead Designer
Camden Council – Client
Arcadis – Civil, M&E and Structural Engineers
Norman Rourke Pryme – Construction Project Management and Cost Consultancy
Michael Grubb Studio – Lighting Design
ID Verde – Contractor
DSDHA – Overarching West End Project Strategy
Image Credits: Neil Speakman / LDA Design; LDA Design;