The developers of the Design District in Greenwich have revealed visuals of buildings designed by SelgasCano, 6a Architects, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, HNNA, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects and Mole Architects, that will make up the development.
Currently under construction on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, the one-hectare design district being developed by Knight Dragon will contain workspaces and workshops aimed at creative companies.
Eight architecture studios, including David Kohn Architects, have design buildings for the Design District
In total eight architects have designed the 16 new buildings that will make up the Design District alongside the RSH+P-designed O2 events arena, which was originally called the Millennium Dome. Each architecture studio designed two buildings on the site, without knowing what the others were designing, with the aim of creating a development with a wide variety of styles.
6a Architects designed two buildings in the development
"At one hectare and with 16 buildings the Design District is a big project in its own right and so we were keen for there to be more than one voice," explained Matt Dearlove, head of design at the Design District.
"We felt it was important that buildings developed their own identities and that as people meandered through the district there would be a sense of discovery and surprise," he told Dezeen. "We were keen that someone would come to the district and say 'I wan...