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Barking Riverside, Essex UK
barking,
barking riverside marketing suite,
biomass heater,
dagenham,
furness engineering,
london borough tower hamlets,
solar panel,
Thames River,
urban space management,
wind turbine



Situated on former wasteland, the new marketing suite was designed to fit within a larger community that is being developed along 2 kilometres of Thames waterfront in Barking and Dagenham.
Commissioned by Barking Riverside, the project has been designed with the environment in mind. Wind turbines, solar panels, biomass heater and re used structure ensure the projects very low carbon footprint and sustainable high performance during its life cycle.
The impressive decked terrace, canopy and sleek silver lines give the building a modern, innovative design that will compliment the future development.
INFORMATION
Completed: 2008
Installation time: 3 days
Architect: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Engineer: Furness Engineering
Developer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Barking Riverside,Essex
Units created: 5
Total Space created: 3,840 sq. ft. internal space, 960 sq. ft terraced external space
Use: Marketing Suite
Installation time: 3 days
Architect: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Engineer: Furness Engineering
Developer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Barking Riverside,Essex
Units created: 5
Total Space created: 3,840 sq. ft. internal space, 960 sq. ft terraced external space
Use: Marketing Suite
Chelsea Farmers Market, London UK



Commissioned by Chelsea Space Management, the three new shop units were craned into the busy Farmers Market in only 1 day. Clad in timber with pitched roofs, the new retail space fits seamlessly into into the surroundings of chalet style shops and restaurant.
INFORMATION
Completion date: August 2006
Estimated Installation time: 1 day
Developer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Engineer: BCS Consulting
Client: Chelsea Space Management Ltd
Location: Chelsea Farmers Market, Chelsea, London
Units created: 3
Total Space created: 800 sq ft.
Use: Retail space
Estimated Installation time: 1 day
Developer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Engineer: BCS Consulting
Client: Chelsea Space Management Ltd
Location: Chelsea Farmers Market, Chelsea, London
Units created: 3
Total Space created: 800 sq ft.
Use: Retail space
Container City Phase I, London
buro happold,
container city,
nicholas lacey and partners,
trinity buoy wharf,
urban space management

The original Container City project, located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, in the heart of London's Docklands.
Completed in 5 months in 2001, Container City I was originally 3 stories high providing 12 work studios across 4,800 sq ft.
After high demand a fourth floor was added providing three additional live / work apartments.
As well as being very cost effective Container City I is environmentally friendly with over 80% of the building created from recycled material.
INFORMATION
Completed: 2001
Installation time: 4 days
Architect: Nicholas Lacey and Partners
Engineer: Buro Happold
Developers: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Trinity Buoy Wharf,London E14 0JW
Containers used: 20
Units created: 15
Use: Live/work and studio space
Installation time: 4 days
Architect: Nicholas Lacey and Partners
Engineer: Buro Happold
Developers: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Trinity Buoy Wharf,London E14 0JW
Containers used: 20
Units created: 15
Use: Live/work and studio space
Tower Hamlets College, London
buro happold,
East London,
nicholas lacey and partners,
shipping container,
tower hamlets college,
urban space management

In 2001 Urban Space Management was commissioned to provide additional classroom space for the expanding Tower Hamlets College, London.
Built across three floors complete with an external stairwell and state of the art computer cabling the scheme provided 12 extra classrooms for the college.
As construction times of Container City are significantly shorter than traditional building methods, the whole project was installed and ready for use after the College's summer vacation period.
INFORMATION
Completed: 2001
Architect: Nicholas Lacey and Partners
Engineer: Buro Happold
Developers: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Tower Hamlets College, London
Containers used: 10
Units created: 6
Use: Classrooms
Architect: Nicholas Lacey and Partners
Engineer: Buro Happold
Developers: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Tower Hamlets College, London
Containers used: 10
Units created: 6
Use: Classrooms
Cuffley School, North London UK



Commissioned by Cuffley School, the classroom and music studios provide over 800sq ft of valuable extra space, linked to the existing building by an innovative covered walkway.
Located on the outskirts of North London, the building was craned in in just one day during half term to minimise disruption, and was painted in striking green and orange to reflect the vibrant and creative nature of their use.
INFORMATION
Completed: Oct 2008
Installation time: 1 day
Architect: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Design/Manufacturer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Cuffly,Herts EN6
Units created: 3
Total Space created: 800 sq ft
Use: Classroom and music studios
Installation time: 1 day
Architect: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Design/Manufacturer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Cuffly,Herts EN6
Units created: 3
Total Space created: 800 sq ft
Use: Classroom and music studios
Cyril Jackson School, London
cyril jackson school,
East London,
furness engineering,
london borough tower hamlets,
urban space management




Commissioned directly by Cyril Jackson School, the classroom unit provides 320 sq ft of valuable extra space within the safety of the school playground. Located in East London, the unit was craned in in only one day over the weekend to minimise disruption for the pupils and was clad in timber to help it blend in with the surroundings.
INFORMATION
Completed: 2008
Installation time: 1 days
Architect: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Engineer: Furness Engineering
Design/Manufacturer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Limehouse,London E14
Units created: 1
Total Space created: 320 sq. ft.
Use: Classroom
Installation time: 1 days
Architect: London Borough Tower Hamlets
Engineer: Furness Engineering
Design/Manufacturer: Urban Space Management Ltd
Location: Limehouse,London E14
Units created: 1
Total Space created: 320 sq. ft.
Use: Classroom
Meath Gardens Youth Centre, London
Following on from the success of he Mile End Park Youth Centre The Environment Trust commissioned Urban Space Management to build another Youth Centre in Meath Gardens in East London.
With only 2 containers a effective Youth Centre was created with a minimal cost.
As all the construction took place off site, the unit was installed in just day causing little disruption to the surrounding park space.
As all the construction took place off site, the unit was installed in just day causing little disruption to the surrounding park space.
LINKS
- Grassroot Institute of Hawaii - Promote Individual Liberty, the Free Market and Limited Accountable Government
- Common Circle - The Leading Ecological Design and Holistic Living School
- The Designers Accord - A Global Coalition of Designers, Educators and Business Leaders, Working Together to Create Positive Environmental and Social Impact
- BusinessGreen.com - News, Comment and Analysis for Low Carbon Economy
- Vertical Garden - By Patrick Blanc Murs Vegetaux
REFERENCES
- Ebook : Good Green Homes
- Ebook : Promoting Sustainable Electricity in Europe
- Ebook : Beyond Green : Toward a Sustainable Art
- Ebook : Steel Designer's Manual
- Ebook : Sustainable Solar Housing: Volume 1 - Strategies and Solutions
- Ebook : The Green House - New Directions in Sustainable Architecture
- Ebook : Wind Energy : Renewable Energy & The Environment
- EBook : Saving The Planet Without Costing The Earth
- Ebook : Modeling the Environment: An Introduction To System Dynamics Modeling Of Environmental Systems
- Ebook : Dictionary of Landscape Architecture & Construction
- Ebook : Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
- EMagazine : The Cottage
- Ebook : Organic Gardening for Dummies
- Ebook : Wind & Solar Power Systems
- Ebook : Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies
- Ebook : The Skeptical Environmentalist
- Ebook : Solar Energy Engineering
- Ebook : Be a Successful Green Builder
- Ebook : Basic Environmental Engineering
- Ebook : Green Roof Construction & Maintenance
- Ebook : Green Your Home - All-in-one for Dummies 2009
- Video : Americas Choice - Liberty or Sustainable Development
- Ebook : The Polliniferoused Container
- Ebook : EcoHouse - A Design Guide
- Ebook : Renewable Energy Resources
- Ebook : The Sky's Not Falling
- Ebook : Green Planet - How Plants Keep the Earth Alive