Smithfield wider vision
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Architect Terry Farrell and Farrells.com
A wider vision for the area in several reports:
Terry Farrell Manifesto for London - Architectural Review September 2007
20 propositions for a better London. The concept of ‘place as client’ puts aside all separate stakeholders and interested parties’ claims to be the sole driver of urban planning.
Market buildings work just as well when publicly accessible as they did when specialised places for trade. Smithfield, in particular, stands to be one of the most extraordinary and well connected market complexes in the whole of central London. And in the tradition of the popular Bartholomew Fairs that historically existed on the site, the re-use of Smithfield as a convention centre and arts complex containing theatre, concert hall and museum in a part of London not particularly well served in these areas will enrich the City of London itself. It will also introduce greater diversity and complement the adjacent communities of Clerkenwell and the Barbican. Additionally, it is planned to sit on one of the largest public transport interchanges in the UK.
Initial ideas/approach for concept design - report by Farrells September 2019
Our vision is a new public square in the City of London, introducing much needed open and green spaces to the surrounding communities. The proposal celebrates the site location - a place of intersections - between Farringdon and the City, between Thames Link and Crossrail, between the Cultural Spine and a potential N-S link to St. Paul’s and the river.
Understanding of the Smithfield Market area - report by Farrells. September 2019
The starting point for our assessment of Smithfield is therefore to consider its existing and potential performance against the 10 Healthy Streets Indicators and our primary objective is to maximise the Healthy Streets benefits of this project within the context and constraints of the site.
The changing feel of Smithfield - exploring sensory identities and temporal flows. Brunel University 2017
This report makes an intervention into debates about the future development of the Smithfield Market area. Drawing on a range of research findings, which used a multi-disciplinary, mixed methods approach (including ethnography, interviews, photography, sound recordings, oral histories, observational notes and streetscape maps) it provides a detailed analysis of the area’s changing landscapes through a sensory and temporal perspective. The aim of the report is to create a new dialogue between different interest groups.