Location
Falcon Road Bridge, Wandsworth, SW11 2QP
Client
London Borough of Wandsworth
Size
100m long underpass
Status
Completed
Collaborators
GPAD, POoR Collective, MRG Studio, Smiling Wolf, Sutton Vane Associates, AJ Wells, Cundall, MDA, Network Rail, the Community of Wandsworth
Description
We are leading the design team delivering the transformation of Falcon Road Bridge. From an uninviting underpass into a bold, inclusive community landmark in the heart of Clapham Junction town centre. Our winning proposal puts community at its core, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, safety, and identity. The design reflects the cultural richness of Wandsworth and will open during its year as London Borough of Culture. Through walking tours, creative workshops, and a Design Review Panel, we are co-designing a vision that reflects the lived experience of the community.
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The proposal will create a lasting local gateway, driven by inclusive engagement and meaningful collaboration. The bridge design is being developed in partnership with Network Rail and will be delivered by December 2025.
Location map.
Kes Eccleston. Before the bridge was dark and uninviting.
Our multidisciplinary team won the LFA competition with the design 'Beyond the Bridge'.
Early concept design.
Concept sketch.
Dion Barrett.
MRG Studio concept sketch.
Dion Barrett completed landscaping.
Charlie Round-Turner. Collaborators POoR Collective.
Elevation drawing.
AJ Wells manufacturing. Screen printing the designs.
Firing the panels.
Spraying the enamel.
Dion Barrett. Completed panels in situ.
Mickey LF Lee. The panels were hung in a lenticular (zig-zag) arrangement along one side to disrupt sound and flat surfaces.
“It’s been fantastic to see this transformation of Falcon Road bridge take shape and become a bright and colourful place that people can be proud of. This is a whole-neighbourhood project, thanks to the local community who put time and effort into helping develop the artwork, all those residents and businesses who have been so supportive during the works, the GPAD design team and local partners Network Rail. ”
Leader of Wandsworth Council, Simon Hogg
Community celebration and light switch on at the completed underpass.
Matt Bell. The completed bridge.
Dion Barrett.
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ALASDAIR BROWNLOW
SENIOR ARCHITECT
