Drapers Field has a strategic role in the Olympic Legacy. This new park in east London is the first project integrating new Olympic developments within the Olympic Park to existing communities. KLA were commissioned to revitalise three parks in Leyton in the east London borough of Waltham Forest, through Olympic Section 106 funds. Working strategically in the Lea Valley on these projects, KLA were responding to the London Legacy Development Corporation?s direction to ?Stitch the Fringe? around the Olympic boundary.

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Landscape Architects: Kinnear Landscape Architects

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Architect: Mae Architects
Landscape Architect / Urban Realm/ Lead Designer: KLA

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Adrian Taylor

Engineer: Webb Yates Engineers

Qs: Cinns

M&E Engineer: Synergy Consulting

Client: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Budget: £4.3m for three sites, including Drapers Field

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From the architect. Drapers Field has a strategic role in the Olympic Legacy. This new park in east London is the first project integrating new Olympic developments within the Olympic Park to existing communities. KLA were commissioned to revitalise three parks in Leyton in the east London borough o...