General Gordon Square, Woolwich, is a public space designed by Gustafson Porter and completed in 2008. The site falls significantly from its east corner towards its west corner. Across the site are a number of level terraced lawns, wide footpaths, tress, a water feature and planting to three of its edges.
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Diagonal Footpath Across the Square
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Terraced Lawns, Ramped Footpath and Informal Seating
Large blocks of planting are accommodated along three of the four edges. The existing tree to the Greens End edge have been retained within the planting bed along this edge.
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Pedestrian Ramp with Stepped Planter
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Planting Edge
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Planter with Existing Trees
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Step in Planting
Across the site are a number of level terraced lawns, the terraces accommodate the change in level across the site. The lawns are edged with wide topped curb. Along the lower edge of the lawn this wide curb forms a retaining structure for the topsoil and provides an informal seating edge.
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Pedestrian Ramp and Stepped Lawns
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Terraced Lawns
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Stepped Lawns and Footpaths
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Seating Step to Edge of Lawn
At the western corner of the square a water feature is located. This uses the existing topography to flow across the site. The water feature is comprised of two inclined planes of water bisected by the main axis path. The upper plane of water is flat, the lower is made uneven by the introduction of an uneven paved surface to the water feature bottom.
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Water Feature
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Warning Paving to the Edge of Water Feature
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Seating to the Edge of Planter
General Gordon Square, Woolwich – Steps
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