Barking Riverside Foreshore Works

Client: Barking Riverside Limited

Barking, London

Executive summary from entrant:

Helping to enhance the largest grassland of its kind in London, the Barking Riverside Foreshore Works is a landmark ecology-led project delivering long-term environmental and community benefit. The scheme creates and supports intertidal habitats, supporting thriving wildlife whilst significantly improving resident and visitor access to the River Thames. Adopting an ecology-first approach, master developer Barking Riverside Limited has invested more than a decade in detailed ecological surveys and research to help safeguard the site’s unique natural assets. The result is a carefully considered intervention that extends existing habitats and creates improved conditions.