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Policy, publications and awards
Our guidance and policies are referenced as best practice within LLDC’s Local Plan to establish high quality design at the core of our approach to development. These standards ultimately support LLDC’s vision and expectations as to how high quality will be achieved, driving LLDC’s corporate approach to the procurement of design teams and development partners.
“For our area, high quality design is demonstrated by places that positively contribute to creating a better, healthier, more attractive, inclusive and sustainable piece of city.”
Design Quality Policy, Chapter 3 ‘Design Quality’
The LLDC believes in learning from others and in using precedents as a way of setting benchmarks for quality. We commission research to help inform our wider strategies and to develop more detailed briefs. We use precedent visits to learn from and share information with others about their experience of briefing, design team selection, planning, design development, development partner procurement and construction.
As part of the GLA family we are involved with city-wide design policy discussions and ongoing research in a number of fields including housing design standards, design framework panels, employment spaces, play spaces and healthy city studies. The LLDC is committed to embedding Good Growth principles within exemplar design policy, process, governance and delivery.
Wider project specific guidance is also available – some of our most recent and popular documents are below. If you cannot see what you’re interested in, please email CommunicationsTeam@londonlegacy.co.uk with details of your request and we will help where we can.
Policy
Policy
- Biodiversity Action Plan – This document builds on conservation work carried out and sets the direction for long-term habitat management to maintain and enhance biodiversity across Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- Design Quality Policy – This document sets out LLDC’s vision for achieving high quality design across all of our developments. It sets out a delivery plan for design quality; identifying our key principles, processes and technical requirements.
- Engagement Policy – This document sets out LLDC’s approach to engagement and how we support growth of cohesive and sustainable communities, with an inclusive and entrepreneurial outlook, that are well connected to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park .
- Green Infrastructure Guide – This document is LLDC’s best practice guide for green infrastructure. It sets out our vision for integrated green infrastructure with key principles to consider in the design, construction and occupancy stages of development.
- Inclusive Design Standards – This document sets out LLDC’s vision for delivering inclusive places and neighbourhoods that can be used easily and enjoyed by everyone, equally. It sets out the standards that are expected across all development in the area.
- LLDC Code of Consultation – This document provides practical advice for those undertaking public consultation activities in relation to LLDC schemes and projects as well as giving an insight to partners and colleagues on our approach to this vital aspect of the Legacy Corporation’s work.
- Park Design Guide – This document sets out how LLDC expects good design and biodiversity to be sustained across the parkland and wider park estate. It includes guidance to inform design decisions as well establishing place making principles.
- Preparing for a 1.5 Degree Future – This document sets out LLDC’s vision and aspirations for the built environment within the context of the climate emergency. It provides pragmatic guidance on the delivery of exemplar developments when preparing for a 1.5 Degree Paris Agreement proof future.
- Sustainability Policy – This document sets out LLDC’s how Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the venues and events which take place here respond to and tackle the significant environmental challenges of our time.
Publications and awards
Publications
- Arts and Culture Strategy
- Artists' Workspace Study
- Building Community - An Action Plan in a New Estate
- Chobham Manor Phase 1 Post Occupancy Evaluation
- Co-Making Research
- Density Study
- Employment Space Study
- Latent Workspace in Hackney Wick and Fish Island
- Natural Capital Account
- Park Design Guide Update Climate Emergency Design Guidance
- Park Management Plan Executive Summary
- Post Games Transformation
- Precedent Atlas
- Urban Greening Factor x High Design Study
- Valuing Landscape
- Waterden Green Project - Bringing Local Girls and Young Women in
- Work-Live Study
- Youth Space
More will be added soon.
Awards
Buildings and Places
3 Mills Studios
- Pineapples Creative Retrofit Winner 2024
Bobby Moore Academy
- RIBA Regional Award 2021
- SPACES Civic Building of the Year: Highly Commended 2019
- Building Awards Small Project of the Year – The Pavilion 2019
Bow Riverside
- Waterways Renaissance Award for Innovation 2012
- Architects Journal Award Public Realm 2012
- New London Architecture Award, Public Spaces 2012
- RIBA London Regional Award 2012
- London's Best New Cycling Facility 2011
Bridgewater Triangle
- AJ Masterplan Project Award Shortlist 2021
Carpenter’s Land Bridge
- Chartered Institute of Highways & Transport Award 2020
Chobham Manor
- British Homes Award, Best Garden/Landscaping Design 2023
- RIBA London Regional Award 2023
- Evening Standard New Homes Award, Best Large Development 2022
- New London Architecture Award, Mayor's Prize 2019
- Whathouse? Award, Best Partnership Scheme Bronze winner 2019
- New London Architecture Multigenerational House Commendation 2018
- National Housing Association Award, Best Scheme in Planning 2015
- New London Award, Shortlist 2014
East Wick Sweetwater
- London Construction Award for Sustainable Construction 2019
- Partnership Awards Best Social Infrastructure Project 2016
Greenway
- Design Council Designing for Champions Award 2013
- Building Design Award 2012
- Architects Journal Awards Public Realm 2012
- CEEQUAL Sustainability in the Public Realm 'Excellent' 2011
Hackney Wick Central
- New London Award, Masterplans and Area Strategies 2016
Hackney Wick Station
- Concrete Society Award 2019
- World Architecture News Award 2019
- RIBA National Award 2019
- RIBA London Region Award 2019
- RIBA Client of the Year 2019
- New London Architecture Award 2019
- ICE London Region Award 2019
- Civic Trust Award 2019
Here East
- RIBA London Region Award 2019
- BCO National Award 2018
- AJ Retrofit Award 2018
- AJ100 Awards Building of the Year 2018
Hub 67
- Blueprint Award Best Sustainable Project Winner 2015
- New London Architecture Award Mayor’s Prize Commendation 2015
Lea River Park
- New London Architecture Public Spaces Award 2012
- Masterplanning Architect of the Year Building Design 2012
- International Urban Landscape Silver Award 2010
Lee Valley Velodrome
- RTPI Presidents Special Award for Planning Achievement 2014
- RIBA Stirling Award Nomination 2012
- RIBA Stirling Award Nomination 2011
London Aquatics Centre
- RIBA Stirling Award Nomination 2014
London College of Fashion
- Concrete Society Awards Highly Commended 2022
London Construction School
- Dezeen Award Shortlist 2022
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Green Flag Award Winner 2014-2024
- Brownfield Awards Most Significant UK Remediation or Regeneration Project 2024
- Landscape Institute Award Finalist 2023
- Landscape Institute Award, Park Management Excellence 2021
- LIA Award, Excellence in Landscape and Parks Management 2020
- Rosa Barba International Landscape Prize 2016
- BALI Awards Grand Award for South Park 2015
- BALI Awards Largescale Development Award 2015
- BALI Awards Hard Landscaping Construction Award 2015
- BALI Awards Grounds Maintenance Award 2015
- MIPIM Award Best Urban Regeneration 2015
- BALI Awards Hard Landscaping Award 2014
- BALI Awards Sports Grounds and Leisure Facilities Award2014
- BALI Awards Best Innovation/Technology Award 2014
- New London Architecture Awards Public Spaces Award 2013
- European Garden Award 2013
- Landscape Institute President’s Award for Best Landscape Architecture 2012
- Landscape Institute Award for outstanding contribution to landscape 2012
- New London Architecture Public Spaces Award 2012
- NLA Award for Olympic Fringe Programme 2012
Stratford Waterfront
- New London Architecture Public Spaces Award Shortlist 2019
- Planning Award for Stakeholder Engagement in Planning Highly Commended 2019
Timber Lodge and Tumbling Bay
- New London Architecture Award Winner 2014
- Landscape Institute Award Small Scale Public Space Winner 2014
- BALI National Landscape Award, Hard Landscape Construction Winner 2014
- BALI National Landscape Award, Sports Grounds and Leisure Facilities Winner 2014
- Civic Trust National Award Winner 2014
- Selwyn Goldsmith Award for Universal Design 2014
The White Building
- New London Architecture Awards, Commendation 2013
UCL East Marshgate
- Architecture Masterprize Educational Building Best of the Best 2024
- Building Awards Project of the Year 2024
- Dezeen Awards Longlist 2024
- Planning Awards, Highly Commended 2018
Research, Policy and Guidance
Density Study
- RTPI Planning Award, Shortlist for Excellence in Plan Making 2021
Designing Places for Women & Girls Handbook
- The Pineapple for Community Engagement Winner 2024
- RTPI Planning Award 2024
- CABE Built Environment Award 2024
- Planning Resources Award 2023
- RTPI Award Finalist for Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing 2022
Post Occupancy Evaluation
- AJ100 Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2023
Urban Greening x High Density
- RTPI Planning Award 2024
