Project Centre is a leading design, engineering and landscape architecture consultancy that is passionate about designing places for the people that use them.
Our portfolio includes many of the UK’s iconic landmarks but we are equally adept at taking on small projects that make a big difference to the people using them.
Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition. What makes Project Centre exceptional is our people, our passion and the quality of the places we help design.
We employ over 100 highly skilled professionals who work in multi-disciplinary teams that are tailored to our clients’ requirements so they provide excellent value for money as well as outstanding results.
We work in partnership with clients, and engage with their stakeholders and the wider community to deliver visionary, affordable and practical solutions. If you want to help shape our towns and design safer streets, have a look at the join us page, or give us a call.
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Exhibition Road
Project Centre is the lead highway, traffic and lighting engineering consultancy for the shared space scheme that will transform Exhibition Road into one of the most important public spaces in the heart of London’s most popular cultural district.
The Project is being developed and funded by the Councils of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster, in partnership with the Mayor of London. The Project’s intent is to improve the area so that it is a comfortable and attractive place in which to live, work and visit.
As well as London’s landmark museums, Exhibition Road is where several world renowned institutions are situated and is the focus for the nation’s commitment to public education. It is home to 15,000 students and one of London’s busiest underground stations, used by 30 million people every year.
Project Centre has been involved with this project from its inception: the first phase examining the traffic flows in South Kensington in preparation to phase two, the single surface shared space scheme along the full length of the street from South Kensington station up to Hyde Park.
The Project is designed to upgrade the urban environment and improve access and safety for everyone. At the core of the current design is a seamless shared surface that does away with traditional kerbing. The use of high quality materials for the single surface along with street furniture and better lighting will help to make the Project world-class.
Project Centre has prepared detailed design drawings and is also responsible for new drainage, lighting and profiling the street.
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Southwark Council unveils new Project Centre streetscape design for Rye Lane
The new look Rye Lane was reopened to traffic on Monday 19 July after a complete redesign between Hanover Park and Peckham High Street. The improvements provide a safer and more accessible environment for pedestrians and cyclists and feature new trees, a new cycle lane, and wider, more attractive pavements.
The new streetscape was designed by Project Centre who, with Southwark Council, won three major awards for their design for Walworth Road last year. The Rye Lane design bears many of the hallmarks that made the Walworth Road such a success and increases the width of the pavements to give people visiting the shops far more space and makes access easier for cyclists and people with reduced mobility.
Project Centre’s managing director Mark Raisbeck said, ’We hope that Rye Lane will be as successful as our design for Walworth Road which not only reduced accidents, but helped reduce crime and regenerate the area. Southwark Council asked us to use our design expertise to improve Rye Lane to enhance the local economy and make the street something local people are proud of.’
The project was completed ahead of schedule and within its £650,000 budget. The wider pavements allowed new trees to be planted which makes the street more attractive and provide shade during the summer. The carriageway has been strengthened and new loading bays have been set into the footpath as has a contra flow cycle lane which has cyclist controlled crossings at each end.
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For further information, please contact Mike Eames on 020 7430 6949 or by email at: mike.eames@projectcentre.co.uk
Notes to editors:
Photos are availble on request.
Improvements included:
• More robust carriageway reconstructed to withstand heavy vehicles and the high volume of bus traffic
• Widened shared space with quality paving and new contra flow cycle track
• Safer and more accessible environment for pedestrians and cyclists
• Widened and upgraded crossing at Peckham High Street junction with Peckham Square, from pelican to puffin, incorporating cyclists
• New raised crossing at Rye Lane and Hanover Park junction
• New trees
• Improved street scene
Works started on 25 Jan 2010 and were completed on 19 July 2010 ahead of schedule and on budget.
Background on improvements
The section of Rye Lane, between Hanover Park and Peckham High Street is a key shopping area and its carriageway provides a corridor for many London buses.
Due to high bus traffic demand the road has suffered major reduction in quality, despite Southwark Council’s maintenance works over the recent years.
As well as road improvements, it was seen as a real opportunity to promote local businesses in the area by improving the entire street, increasing road safety and making conditions better for pedestrians and cyclists.
Southwark Council allocated £450k to resurface the lane. It also worked together with Transport for London to create a new ‘shared space’ that would make the area better for local businesses, provide a southbound contra flow cycle track, and upgrade the crossing at the junction of Rye Lane and Peckham High Street for both pedestrians and cyclists.
The new cycle contra flow track will greatly enhance connectivity for cyclists in Peckham and those travelling from Burgess Park towards Rye Lane via the local Surrey Canal path.
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