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An experiment in house building and new low-energy technologies, Greenwich Millennium Village is a community of 3,000 homes, which once heard the rumble of historic industrial wharfs and the rush of the River Thames in the 19th century. Today, the project is part of the regeneration of the whole brownfield site of East Greenwich Gas Works.
Using principles of village living, the masterplan was designed by Swedish architect Ralph Erskine following the government’s ‘Millennium Community’ design competition. The 300-acre industrial site on Greenwich Peninsula was purchased as the flagship scheme, setting the programme’s benchmark for revitalising brownfield sites across the UK.
Village Stories is an audio research project building up a portrait of life today in South East London’s visionary urban village. Jestico + Whiles have worked with audio producer Flo Lines and architectural filmmaker Dion Barrett to collect a rich variety of experiences from current residents and people working in the area, discussing local culture, food and community. GMV is south of the former Millennium Dome, now home to the O2, one of the busiest music venues in the world.
Join us on 9 March as Jestico + Whiles lead this fascinating tour through one of the capital’s most experimental housing projects.
Photo © Jestico + Whiles
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