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news STUNNING NEW ROOF GARDEN Crossrail Place opens at Canary Wharf
‘The distinctive seven storey structure, whose design mimics the old clippers that would once docked at Canary Wharf, is over 300m long’
The first retail and public realm space to be created as part of the Crossrail network opened on 1 May 2015 at Canary Wharf. Crossrail Place is a major new leisure destination that sits within the same Foster + Partners structure that contains Canary Wharf Crossrail station. The distinctive seven storey structure,
whose design mimics the old clippers that would once docked at Canary Wharf, is over 300m long. Crossrail Place contains 10,000 sq m of retail and leisure space as well as a 4,160 sq m public garden. The station concourse and platforms occupy the bottom two levels and won’t open until 2018, with the four upper levels above contain the leisure offering. The uppermost level contains a new public space for London in the form of an exotic roof garden designed to celebrate Canary Wharf ’s maritime heritage. There are 14 individual units at
Canary Wharf, many of which have external terraces and all are let to occupiers. Around half of the new oper- ators opened on 1 May, with the rest opening in phases over the coming months. Canary Wharf Group has secured a diverse range of tenants,
including recognised brand names, boutique chains and independents. For a number of the key occupiers, such as Psycle London, Everyman Cinemas and The Big Easy, Crossrail Place has been chosen to be their first location in east London. Speaking about the opening of
Crossrail Place, Camille Waxer, chief adminstration officer at Canary Wharf Group commented: “Canary Wharf is a diverse and vibrant place and we’re always getting demand for more retail and leisure. The opening of Crossrail Place with brands including Everyman Cinema, Sports Bar & Grill and Bespoke Cycle, will cater for the demands of our consumers, including those working on the Estate and from the local community. It’s very important for us to offer a varied experience to our loyal customers and we look forward to welcoming them at the new Crossrail Place development.” Andreas Karlsson, managing director,
Sticks'n'Sushi UK Ltd commented: “Crossrail Place is a landmark scheme which has given Sticks'n'Sushi the opportunity to showcase our restaurant offering of high quality sushi, yakitori
sticks and cocktail bar to the workers on the Canary Wharf Estate and those in the local area. For the first time in the UK, we will also introduce the Danish side to our restaurant’s dual heritage with a Japanese and Nordic breakfast offering from 7.00am weekdays.” In addition to the retail and leisure
offer, one of the key features of Crossrail Place is a cleverly designed roof garden which references both the history and geography of Canary Wharf. Crossrail Place is located in the water of the North Dock at Canary Wharf and is reached via a long access ramp from the south. The ramp, which bisects the structure, sits almost exactly on the Meridian line. This has influenced the types of plants and shrubs in the roof garden, which are exotic species originating from places where the ships that docked at Canary Wharf returned from. The plants are arranged in such a way that those from the Western hemisphere are planted on that side of the Meridian line, with those from the Eastern hemisphere on the opposite side. Crossrail Place opened to the public
on 1 May 2015, with the roof garden accessible until nightfall.
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