20-541: Beddington Zero Energy Development ( BedZED ) is an environmentally friendly housing development in Hackbridge , London , England. It is in the London Borough of Sutton , 2 miles (3 km) north-east of the town of Sutton itself. Designed to create zero carbon emissions , it was the first large scale community to do so. BedZED was designed by the architect Bill Dunster to be carbon neutral . The project
40-808: A RIBA National Award. These awards are given to buildings showing "high architectural standards and substantial contribution to the local environment". In addition to the RIBA Stirling Prize, five other awards are given to buildings on the long-list. In 2015 they consisted of: the RIBA National Award, the RIBA Regional Award, the Manser Medal, the Stephen Lawrence Prize and the RIBA Client of
60-502: A bus interchange. Work was expected to begin as soon as detailed consent was obtained for the first phase, which was expected to be in early 2013. One of the housing developments is the Barratt-built New Mill Quarter which is providing 440 new homes with commercial and retail space. It is the largest new residential development in the area. Hackbridge has already achieved success in its green agenda in
80-549: A further example is the large and just completed (in 2013) Centrale apartment building (see photo) located in London Road, opposite the railway station. The former Durand Close Council estate is also being regenerated as a mixed tenure development by the Lavender Housing Partnership over the period 2003–2018. The parish church of Hackbridge was built in 1931 (see photo of interior). The architect
100-502: Is a British prize for excellence in architecture . It is named after the architect James Stirling , organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Stirling Prize is presented to "the architects of the building that has made the greatest contribution to the evolution of architecture in the past year". The architects must be RIBA members. Until 2014, the building could have been anywhere in
120-543: Is a suburb in the London Borough of Sutton , south-west London, just over two miles north-east of the town of Sutton itself. It is 8.8 miles (15 km) south-west of Charing Cross . The district takes its name from Hack Bridge, a bridge over the River Wandle , which serves the area. The origin of the name is obscure; it may mean "Haka's bridge", or "bridge of the hogs ". Early versions include Hakebridge , Hagbridge and Hogbridge . The London Borough of Sutton
140-541: Is a £150m plan to redevelop the one million square foot former Felnex industrial estate, which in 2016 gained redevelopment approval from the Greater London Authority. The development, described as "one of the greenest places to live in the UK", is to be centred on a public square and will see 725 homes built, as well as a new supermarket, doctor's surgery, care home, offices and workshops, additional shops and
160-582: Is in Travel Card Zone 4 and the journey time to London Victoria is 25 minutes. Hackbridge is served by Transport for London bus routes: 80 , 127 and 151 . The nearest Tramlink stop to Hackbridge is at Mitcham Junction. Trams go to Wimbledon and Croydon . Hackbridge was home to the first country dogs' home, opened by the Duke and Duchess of Portland in 1898. Stirling Prize The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize
180-595: Is working to make Hackbridge the "UK's first truly sustainable suburb". There has been a regeneration scheme in Hackbridge which has a number of developments on many sites. These are mentioned as part of the Hackbridge Regeneration . Detailed plans include proposals for new eco-friendly homes, more shops, leisure and community facilities, jobs, sustainable transport and pedestrian/cycle initiatives, improved networks and open spaces. A key part of this
200-632: The European Union , but since 2015 entries have had to be in the United Kingdom . In the past, the award included a £20,000 prize, but it currently carries no prize money. The award was founded in 1996, and is considered to be the most prestigious architecture award in the United Kingdom. The presentation ceremony has been televised by Channel 4 . Six shortlisted buildings are chosen from a long-list of buildings that have received
220-596: The River Wandle (a Thames tributary), and the park is on the Wandle Trail. Part of the park is managed as a wildlife site. Nearest professional football clubs: Nearest Non League football clubs: Primary education Hackbridge railway station is served by train services to London Victoria , London Blackfriars , London Bridge , Sutton , Wimbledon , London St Pancras , St Albans and Luton . Trains are operated by Thameslink and Southern . The station
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#1732798396436240-509: The Tudor period, which stands to this day. It is a large area of open grassland with small clumps of trees, with an area of more formal gardens near the Grange restaurant, as well as the lake and pond. The main lake in the south west of the park was originally a mill pond. There are many paths and a number of ornamental bridges (see photo), which cross the stream which feeds the lake: this is part of
260-533: The Year Award. For years prior to 1996, the award was known as the "Building of the Year Award". In 2000 several architects from Scotland and Wales made claims of metropolitan bias after five out of seven designs shortlisted by judges were located within London. Critics described the list as "London-centric". The chairman of the judges in the contest rejected the claims, saying that the first Stirling Prize
280-488: The average ecological footprint of a BedZED resident is 4.67 global hectares (2.6 planets), which is 89% of the baseline. This would reduce to 4.32 global hectares (2.4 planets) if the energy was all zero carbon. However, a keen resident at BedZED (if the CHP was working) could achieve an ecological footprint of 3.0 global hectares (1.7 planets) which is 57% of the average. The target was 1 planet. Hackbridge Hackbridge
300-502: The form of the BedZED (Beddington Zero Energy Development) eco-friendly housing development, around 500 yards north of Hackbridge railway station , which is in Zone 4. Designed to create zero carbon emissions , it was the first large scale community to do so. BedZED utilises a number of innovative technologies to enable it to operate with zero energy use. It has attracted wide interest over
320-488: The past decade since it was built, and, among other examples of recognition, it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for architecture in 2003. Key features of BedZED include: Hackbridge is located three miles away from the town of Mitcham and is located 1.3 miles away from the area of Wallington Hackbridge is located on the River Wandle in the London Borough of Sutton , about almost three miles north east of
340-521: The town of Sutton itself. Hackbridge has a fairly wide range of architecture, but is mainly Edwardian and early 20th century in the central shopping area with surrounding suburbs in Tudorbethan semi-detached style - a number of Post War Modernist social housing schemes have been demolished in recent years. There are also a number of 21st century buildings, the most notable being the environmentally-friendly BedZED development (see above); but
360-526: Was H.P. Burke-Downing, and it is located opposite BedZED on the London Road. Beddington Park, through which the River Wandle flows, is a quarter of a mile (400 metres) south of Hackbridge railway station . It is nearly 100 acres (40 hectares) in size and is maintained by the London Borough of Sutton. It was originally part of the Deer Park attached to Carew Manor, a grand country house built in
380-480: Was built within the period of 2000–2002. The project was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2003. Monitoring conducted in 2003 found that BedZED had achieved these reductions in comparison to UK averages: A review of the BedZed development in 2010 drew mainly positive conclusions. Residents and neighbours were largely happy. However, a few significant failures were highlighted, for example: The results show that
400-483: Was led by the Peabody Trust in partnership with Bill Dunster Architects, Ellis & Moore Consulting Engineers, BioRegional , Arup and the cost consultants Gardiner and Theobald. The project was the first construction project where a local authority sold land at below market value to make sustainable development economically viable. The 82 homes and 1,405 square metres (15,120 sq ft) of work space
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