A summary of the services offered by Unit.For residents, land owners and future developers in

Hackney Wick and Fish Island

www.unit-apd.org

UnitArchitecture

Planning & Development

The tradition of innovative industry in HWFI continues today in the way its community live and work together.

We seek to sustain a distinctive neighbourhood that is shaped by its community, its local authorities and its stakeholders.Unit is a community based built environment consultancy formed by local experts, professionals and community members from in and around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) area.

Unit’s aim is to encourage high-quality urban design, planning and management that responds sensitively to the emerging neighbourhood’s unique and distinctive character. We work for and on behalf of the local community, stakeholders and local authorities.

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Hackney Wicked Festival, 2011

Consultation, led by the communityUnit is representative of the community and its strong existing local networks which allows us to offer thorough engagement which cuts to the point. We sustain an ongoing dialogue between residents, developers and local authorities by hosting regular meetings, talks and events as well as producing and circulating relevant publications in order to strengthen links and forge sustainable partnerships between stakeholders, the wider community and the local authorities.

Research consultancyUnit encompasses a range of skills and expertise in research, mapping and communication on socio-economic issues facing local communities. Unit’s portfolio includes a range of commissioned reports and studies for local authorities that have helped to shape emerging policy as well as to unearth evidence for new and locally specific architectural typologies.

Architecture, design and planningUnit has expertise in the design, management and delivery of mixed use housing and workspace. Within Unit we have professionals with local experience in architecture, planning, design and workspace management, all with the aim of creating opportunities for diverse and balanced communities to thrive.

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Consultation at See Studio, 2012

Community Engagement With our strong community links, we are able to assist at the pre-planning application stage to facilitate a thorough process of community engagement. We are able to offer services ranging from local online networks through to a comprehensive political consultancy service. We seek to add value to development proposals by encouraging local partnerships and collaborations between stakeholders, community groups and emerging development proposals.

Community driven design reviewInitial design review with and valuable discussion on early proposals, focusing on potential strengths and opportunities of a given scheme within its context.

Local partnershipsWe seek to recommend relevant local partnerships that enable the community to become a long term stakeholder. We arrange meetings and discussions with local businesses, independent / institutional workspace providers, local groups and individuals.

Public relations & communicationWe co-ordinate thorough consultation of proposed schemes using a variety of methods, ranging from roaming exhibitions, open workshops, and short publications. We utilise our strong local social networks in order to gain as much response and feedback as possible.

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Pop up consultation event by AffordableWick

Research The group works as a consultancy, collating existing research and conducting new research in order to give clients an overview of local socio economic issues arising in the area. This has been in the form of reports for the local authority, as well as informing potential developers of the issues needing to be addressed in the respective area of interest.

Local researchUnit’s ongoing research creates a better understanding of local needs, so that new developments are informed by current conditions around housing, workspace, amenity and infrastructure.The group has to date produced research which draws attention to issues such as alternative work-live typologies, the need for affordable workspace and the provision of moorings along the canals and rivers network.

Planning policyUnit provides advice and makes representations on current and emerging planning policy in and around the QEOP, with the ability to use existing precedent projects to inform new solutions for appropriate development which suits the needs of existing / emerging communities. Unit continues on regular basis to respond to local policy changes and lobby for appropriate legislation

Development context and land ownershipThe group monitors and disseminates information on land ownership and existing and proposed development in order to give a clear overview of the changes afoot in the area. We also provide information on potential sites of opportunity for developers, collectives and individuals wanting to initiate new projects.

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‘The Wick’ Newspaper, See Studio, 2010-2013Creative Factories, Richard Brown and See Studio, 2010

Land ownership map by Unit Architecture Planning & Development, 2014

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1. EGL446887 Dye House Lane LandPort Developments Ltd £1,250,000 (Apr 2004)

2. EGL360536451 Wick LaneAsphaltic Investment Ltd£984,007 (Aug 2013)

3. Jewson4. Bow Yard West

5. EGL349180Old Ford Trading Estate SCoal Pension Properties Ltd

6. NGL409069Old Ford Trading Estate N Coal Pension Properties Ltd

7. Crown Close 8. 238640 616 Wick Lane Sagamount Ltd

9. LN45509618 Wick LaneSagamount Ltd

10. NGL104900Big Yellow - Wick LaneBYSSCO Ltd£32,000,000 (Jan 2007)

11. SIXT / IDM12. 415 Wick Lane / IDM13. 417 Wick Lane14. 419 Wick Lane

15. EGL384177Iceland WharfCoal Pension Properties Ltd _________________________

20. EGL215096SW of Dace Rd Trad Properties Ltd

21. EGL201555Between Monier, Smeed & DaceAlami International Ltd

22. EGL212613NE of Dace RdFinchley (Holdings) Ltd

23. 14747541 Dace RdPalmlane Estates Ltd £2,900,000 (Dec 2007)

24. NGL188039Peanut FactoryDateLink Ltd£9,600,000 (May 2007)

25. Swan Wharf

26. NGL320098Algha WorksPalmlane Estates Ltd £9,600,000 (May 2007)

27. FormansYard space sold to L&Q

28. EGL355044Unit 1-6, Stour RoadCheshire West & Chester Borough Council

29. NGL385243Between Beachy Rd & StourAnthony Wayne Price & Sarah Price

30. EGL572930Bridge LLDC

31. Vittoria WharfPalmlane Estates Ltd

32. 4 Roach Road

33. EGL2134713 Smeed RoadKedassia Poultry Ltd

34. NGL400028Beachy Rd, 90 Monier RdPaul Benjamin and Ken Benjamin

35. MultipleMonier RoadCity & Suburban Homes 36. Monier RoadBudala Limited

37. Neptune Wharf (Phase 4 School) Neptune Group 38. EGL21245535 Monier RoadAbba Litho (Sales) Limited Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme 39. Neptune Wharf (Phase 1-3)Peabody 40. Omega Works_________________________ 50. EGL152073 McGraths McGrath Bros. £19,000,000 (Oct 2013)

51. EGL23251125 Trego RdM Gold and Co Metals Ltd 52. NGL328255BT Depot BT Plc

53. The Lea Tavern

54. EGL194244 92 White Post LaneStuart Swartz 55. NGL342130 Hamlet Industrial Estate Roypark (1988) Ltd £1,400,000 (Jun 2000)

56. NGL170638Rothbury WorksConsortia Trustees Ltd

57. EGL22945020-22 Rothbury RoadContaluse Ltd 58. multipleDowding & Mills 59. NGL21640925/37 Rothbury RdBlue Property Holdings 60. EGL211423Ozel House (Mr Bagels)K H Savoy Investments Ltd

61. NGL38155356-64 White Post LaneRonald John Neale & Albert Roger Neale

62. LN6697855 Rothbury RoadLorraine Price

63. NGL15345466-78 White Post LaneLLDC £1,250,000 (Apr 2010) 64. Frontside GdnsLLDC

65. EGL416402Queens YardCheyne (Hackney) Ltd 66. White Post LaneLLDC

67. LN3720637 White Post Lane LLDC 66. Bowmite Ltd 68. EGL192696 25 White Post Lane Swartz Holdings Ltd £230,000

69. 425652 Hope Chemical Works McGrath Bros 70. EGL263002 Brett Concrete Brett Concrete Ltd 71. LN69220 West of Chapman Rd Edward & Frederick John Mapp 72. EGL491588 13 Chapman Rd Ahmet Yucetan £1,000 (Jun 2005)

73. 22970 11 Chapman Rd Gary Patrick Gladwell 74. NGL320239 South West of Chapman Rd Gary Patrick Gladwell 75. NGL395356 South West of Chapman Rd Anthony Wayne Price & Sarah Price

76. EGL40507062-7 Felstead Street Lowdale Properties Ltd

77. 12537555-57 Wallis RoadLota Estates Ltd

78. Multiple61-3 Wallis RoadCrowntop Ltd

79. NGL45616968 Wallis RoadBlue Property Holdings Virgin Islands) 12-18 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NG” 80. Multiple62-6 Wallis RoadLLDC£3,100,000 (Apr 2010)

81. LN11315180-84 Wallis RoadGroveworld

82. EGL416269Main Yard CNC Properties Ltd

83. Eton Mission

84. EGL21928357 Berkshire RoadGIORGIO SALVATORE PIACQUADIO

85. EGL219341Atlas Wharf, Berkshire RoadColdpark Ltd £1,600,000 (Dec 2007)

86. EGL295006East of Berkshire RdDavid Christopher Leslie Silk 87. EGL15366575-89 Wallis RoadRoger David Little & Imelda Little 88. 10759275-105 Wallis RoadCentral Books Limited

89. EGL423820115 Wallis RoadMH Trustees Ltd 90. NGL500803117 Wallis RoadMJF Pensions & Alan Moor & Alan Norton 91. NGL501176119 Wallis RoadRobert Henry James Howes & Myra Ann Howes

92. GL412764Victory WorksTRAFALGAR MEWS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT No 1 Ltd

93. Essex Flour & Grain

1. Land OwnershipThis map documents the breakdown and mix of land ownership across Hackney Wick. Details of ownership are documented from the Land Registry with the most recent price paid for the site listed if available.

Architecture & Design

Unit provides architecture and design services from early stages through to planning. Our approach is to utilise our intimate local knowledge and our collective design expertise, to create propositions which emerge from the bottom up. Our proposals seek to address the needs of the emerging neighbourhood and to create locally distinctive places to live and work. We treat design, tenure and policy as equal factors in forming our architectural propositions.

Design servicesUnit provides architecture and planning consultancy services to developers and local stakeholders. The services provided include the drafting of design briefs, feasibility studies, and preparation of planning applications.

Unit is able to write tailored design briefs which are appropriate to context, and define important design challenges and priorities for designers and architects to address.

Unit is able to carry out feasibility studies for clients interested in specific local sites. Our early concept proposals strive to deal appropriately with residential provision, workspace design, public / semi public space and long term management solutions. Unit’s design focus is to fundamentally integrate current residents, businesses and tenants into the design and management approach.

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Vittoria Wharf proposal by Richard Brown, 2015

Richard BrownMA Architecture RCA (Co-Chair) Architecture, design and workspace research

Richard Brown is an architectural researcher and designer living and working in Hackney Wick and Fish Island. His work documents change and highlights local needs in order to inform local authorities of how best to address socio-economic factors such as affordable workspace, community engagement and neighbourhood planning.

Lee WilshirePlanner - Co Chairplanning policy

Lee has an architectural background with over 8 years of freelance design work covering a wide range of projects from architectural design to planning consultancy alongside teaching, training and technical support roles. Lee’s particular interest is at the junction of policy and design, particularly how each can be leveraged to make the other better.

William Chamberlain Creative WickLocal partnerships

William Chamberlain is a sociologist, lawyer, sponsorship consultant and social entrepreneur with an interest in urban regeneration. He is the founder of the monthly Cultural Interest Group meetings that seek to engage local stakeholders and the wider community, promote networking, resource sharing and collaboration with the goal of building a sustainable creative community.

Daren Ellis See StudioCreative direction

Daren Ellis is a London- based creative director. Who over many years has art directed magazines and advertising campaigns and now runs a creative agency and exhibition space in Hackney Wick, See Studio.

Unit calls on various local professionals on a free lance basis in order to respond to the clients needs, as well as aiming to create new employment opportunities for emerging local practitioners. The extended team and community consists of the following:

Fiona Sibley PlannerThe Hackney Wick and Fish Island Cultural Interest groupLocal businessesArtist and creative practitioner network (Hackney WickED)Local independent studio providersResidents groups and tenants associationsLocal social networking groups

The Network

Unit monthly meeting at See Studio, Prince Edward Road

Working with usThe group works on projects as described in this document for local authorities, developers and residents. If you are interested in our services please do get in touch and we can discuss our potential involvement.

Our fees cover day rates for all freelancers involved, including any material expenses. We add a 10% fee which funds any ongoing community engagement work within Hackney Wick and Fish Island. Conditions of appointmentThe group reserves the right to function democratically as a community forum for local development concerns.

The group will not work with partners who it feels undermine the core principles and objectives of the group.

Any research carried out by the group remains under the groups ownership.

ContactGeneral enquiriesinfo@unit-apd.org

Richard Brown richard@affordablewick.com

CreativeWickhello@creativewick.com

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