Greenwich Millennium Village (main)

Key Principles

  • Creating an inclusive, sustainable community
  • Innovation in environmental standards

Details

Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV), an award winning new neighbourhood in London, has delivered high sustainability and design standards across the development. The first of English Partnerships’ Millennium Communities the project has transformed a former gas works into a thriving, twenty first century community grouped around a village green and newly created lake.

The project is an ambitious mixed use development which will comprise over 2,700 homes, community facilities and commercial space. Contemporary architecture and high quality public realm are designed to suit the local microclimate.

Materials have been selected for green credentials and the modern technology ensures the construction of an environmentally sustainable village. GMV was the first substantial private development in the UK to achieve Ecohomes excellent. Homes benefit from large high performance windows, thermal insulation standards and non-polluting paint. The Combined Heat and Power system reduces CO2 emissions by producing heat through energy generation.

Creating an inclusive, sustainable community has been key to this development. This has been promoted through early provision of community facilities and a community website, development of a village trust to enable residents to influence their surroundings and a mix of housing types and tenures.

The sense of community is enhanced through a design which places homes around garden squares and links neighbourhoods with tree lined streets. Excellent public transport links help to make this a highly practical place to live.

This project demonstrates what can be achieved through a partnership between public and private sector partners, GMVL (a Joint Venture between Countryside Properties and Taylor Woodrow Wimpey Developments) which is committed to delivering quality.

Other Information

  • Location: London Borough of Greenwich
  • Project Team: Key partners: English Partnerships Developer: Greenwich Millennium Village Ltd, JV Countryside Properties, Taylor Woodrow Wimpey Developments, Moat Housing Group, Ujima Masterplanner: Tovatt Architects, Erskine Architect: Tovatt Architects, Broadway Maylan, Proctor and Matthews, Erskine
  • Contact: www.greenwich-village.co.uk

Case Study Images

Variety of colours and materials provide interest at Holly Court, Greenwich Millennium Village.Balconies provide good surveillance over public spaces.The school is located in the village centre at Greenwich Millennium Village.View of Greenwich Millennium Village from the ecology park
Variety of colours and materials provide interest at Holly Court, Greenwich Millennium Village.

Variety of colours and materials provide interest at Holly Court, Greenwich Millennium Village.

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