Description

Vauxhall Kinection is the firm’s entry to Vauxhall: The Missing Link Competition - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Competition organized by Vauxhall One in January 2013. The brief called for a new urban design concept encompassing the landscape, architecture, and urban realm of Vauxhall on London’s South Bank.

Vauxhall Kinection revolves around the proposition that the missing link is the energy unearthing from the current bleak ground - the inherent energy that has always been there waiting to be allowed to seep out and flood Vauxhall with the vibrancy and intensity it used to exude during its heyday.

The design then enabled this energy to reactivate the character and life of Vauxhall. To do so, an energy link is formed by establishing character areas and linking them to result in a vibrant and active Vauxhall with a strong connection to the Thames River, Nine Elms, and the South Bank. The energy link starts with the Northern Gateway as the “Ignition” being a district embodying a rich historical and cultural character.

The Central Embankment as the “Generation” has activities integral to the people’s daily routine; Northern Gateway Central Embankment the Spring Gardens as the “Acceleration” has lively commercial venues and exciting character; Miles Street as “Stabilization” has its relaxed atmosphere; and Pascal Place as “Conduction” has a flexible nature ready to adapt to its changing surrounding.

These characteristics were translated into the urban furniture, archway focal activities, and the established development spine along the Thames River.