HTA’s landscape strategy at Ilderton Wharf delivers meaningful public realm within a constrained footprint, enhancing biodiversity and connectivity. The ground-level experience is shaped by retained mature trees along Surrey Canal Road and new planting that softens the urban grain, while generous active frontages provide moments of pause, activity, and visual interest. A landscaped podium garden at first floor unites the three buildings, offering residents a shared green space framed by robust planting and 26 new trees. This biodiverse amenity space supports both passive and active uses, balancing privacy with communal life. Play space is integrated throughout the scheme, including rooftop provision and a small publicly accessible garden that opens onto a community café at the north-east corner. The design improves legibility and pedestrian movement across the site, with particular attention to the junction of Ilderton Road and Surrey Canal Road, a key node identified by planners. Material continuity between architecture and landscape is achieved through coordinated brick paving and decorative treatments that extend the buildings’ detailing into the public realm. Overall, the scheme creates a layered, people-focused landscape that fosters belonging, supports wellbeing, and enhances the experience of this evolving part of Southwark.
