UCL EAST Stage 2 Consultation Report

UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

Stage 2 Consultation report

Soundings July 2016

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UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY 5 TRACKING CHANGES 61 1.1 Introduction 5 5.1 Overview 61 1.2 Summary of events 5.2 Masterplan responses 62 & involvement 6 1.3 Masterplan themes 8 1.4 Synopsis of responses 10 1.5 Masterplan responses 16

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 6 BACKGROUND 19 NEXT STEPS 67 2.1 Cultural & Education District 19 6.1 Overview 67 2.2 About UCL East 20 6.2 Consultation timeline 68 2.3 Who is involved 21 6.3 Contact us 68 2.4 About the site 22

CHAPTER 3 CONSULTATION PROCESS 25 APPENDICES 71 3.1 Overview 25 A Publicity & communications 72 3.2 Consultation diary 26 B Stakeholder mapping 76 3.3 Communication & promotion 30 C Context 78 3.4 Activities & events 31 D Main Exhibition materials 80 3.5 Community involvement 36 E Road Show materials 92 F Feedback form 94 CHAPTER 4 G Workshop notes 95 FINDINGS 39 H Workshop tablesheets 100 4.1 Overview 39 I Schools session materials 102 4.2 Comments at a glance 40 4.3 Events feedback 42 4.4 Workshops feedback 52 4.5 Schools session feedback 58

3 Main Exhibition, 27/02/2016 UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY

1.1 Introduction

Cultural and Education District Community consultation UCL (University College London) is in As part of the LDA masterplanning partnership with the London Legacy team, Soundings have been Development Corporation (LLDC) to appointed by LLDC and UCL to establish a new university campus, carry out community consultation UCL East, at Queen Elizabeth to inform development of the Olympic Park. masterplan for UCL East. The aims of this process are to: Together with Stratford Waterfront, UCL East is part of the Cultural and • Raise awareness of the project and Education District (formerly known masterplan development. as Olympicopolis) project. This will • Gather aspirations and understand see a world class education and key issues with regard to the UCL cultural district clustered around the East masterplan - both for the local Stadium, ArcelorMittal Orbit and the community and the UCL student London Aquatics Centre (see page 19 and staff community. for more details). • Be inclusive, accessible, This forms part of the legacy transparent and engaging. transformation of Queen Elizabeth • Facilitate a variety of different Olympic Park into a new, diverse ways for people to get involved. and vibrant part of London. • Clearly communicate the feedback The development of masterplans for from the community to UCL, LLDC both sites commenced in 2015. This and the masterplanning team. will be followed by more detailed • Inform the masterplan design into 2016 and 2017. Planning development applications for the Cultural and Education District are anticipated for This report documents the late 2016. activities, findings and outcomes from the second stage of the consultation process and will inform the Statement of Community Involvement to be submitted as part of the future Cultural and Education District planning applications.

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1.2 Summary of events & Consultation timeline Feeding into the masterplan involvement ASPIRATIONS & MASTERPLAN Findings from the consultation have been regularly discussed with UCL, The second round of public PRINCIPLES LLDC and the LDA masterplanning consultation activities took place JUNE - AUGUST 2015 team to help inform the thinking between November 2015 and and masterplan development. February 2016. The first stage of Raising awareness about the Below is an overview: consultation in summer 2015 sought project. Understanding key to raise awareness of the project issues & opportunities and • Members of the project team as well as gain an understanding discussing masterplan principles attended all consultation events of both UCL and local community to inform the masterplan development. to discuss the project and hear issues and aspirations. The second feedback first-hand. round of events has aimed to provide further background, • Initial findings from events are feedback on the findings from EMERGING MASTERPLAN also fed-back to the wider team Stage 1, explain current thinking FEBRUARY 2016 shortly after. and gather feedback on the • Dedicated sessions with the emerging proposals. Presenting the masterplan and how this has responded to project team to present and discuss consultation findings. Findings from this stage of consultation. engagement have been used to Setting out next steps. • To inform the next stage of inform the next stage of masterplan consultation, the project team will development and the preparation of respond directly to the key issues a draft masterplan in April 2016. raised in Stage 2. • This report is a record of the Thirteen different events took place process which, along with the in February 2016; in total over 600 MASTERPLAN Stage 1 Consultation Report, will people were informed and involved SUMMER 2016 ultimately inform the Statement in these events, 103 individual Responding to the previous of Community Involvement feedback forms and 156 quick consultation and presenting which will be part of the planning comments and suggestions were updates to the masterplan. application. received and four group workshop sheets were recorded. Continuing to discuss ongoing opportunities. Over the course of the consultation the project team will listen to and Event information was circulated wherever possible respond to to over 21,000 local residents, the views expressed through this businesses and contacts from consultation, alongside those of Stage 1 events, alongside PRE-SUBMISSION key stakeholders and Statutory information available on the project CONSULTATION Consultees (such as Transport for web pages. AUTUMN 2016 London). Information sharing session to In November 2015, four local present the final masterplan. As the masterplan develops we will primary and secondary schools track how community feedback has attended workshops including site influenced the masterplan. visits and collage-making, to explore ideas for the new UCL East campus.

Thank you OUTLINE PLANNING We would like to thank all who have participated in the consultation APPLICATION & STATUTORY process to date and given their CONSULTATION valuable input, ideas and time. WINTER 2016 We look forward to continuing Combined Cultural and conversations during the next stage Education District Outline of the consultation process. Planning Application(s) submitted to the Local Planning Authority.

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people attended 279 5 local road shows

UCL students and staff engaged at 74 2 UCL road shows

103 completed Fish Island Road Show, 20/02/2016 feedback forms

quick comments and 156 suggestions received

65 comments left on the Main Exhibition, 27/02/2016 Schools Feedback Session, 25/02/2016 'commen-tree'

21,000 event flyers delivered locally 1400+ people engaged in total from stage 1 and stage 2

UCL Bloomsbury Road Show, 22/02/2016

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1.3 Masterplan themes

The masterplan has been presented under three key themes that relate to the planning process and the strategic objectives of LLDC and UCL. They also reflect the issues raised by the community in the Stage 1 Consultation.

Access & inclusion: Form & identity: Sustainability: movement & connectivity layout, scale & form environment & ecology Considers connections to, Looks at what goes where How the site relates to from and within the site, and how to arrange the the surrounding natural pedestrian movement site so that it is inviting environment, what efforts patterns and arrival and intuitive. Covers will be made to reduce the points and gateways. Also building heights, the carbon footprint and how considers disabled access, general shape and size the design of the campus wayfinding and servicing. of buildings and density. supports healthy lifestyles. Considers views and Promotes long-lasting and 'human scale' design. adaptable spaces.

Access & inclusion: Form & identity: Sustainability: public space & activities character, look & feel social & economic Relates to how public ID What sense of place the Explores the impact of space—both inside and campus has. Not only the development for outside—and a diverse related to the physical local communities and programme of events treatment of public spaces economies. Looks at and activities can make and façades but also how how the campus will the campus open and the use of the site can contribute to social equity inclusive. Interlinked contribute to a distinctive and promote community with the other themes identity. involvement. on delivering successful public spaces.

Masterplan in section, February 2016

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ROAD MONTFICHET

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Academic / Publicly Accessible

Working / Operational Areas STRATFORD HIGH STREET

Emerging masterplan at ground floor level, February 2016

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1.4 Synopsis of responses SUMMARY RESPONSES The response to the emerging masterplan has been very positive Movement & connectivity: Although out of the masterplan boundary, with high levels of support across all a major concern for many people is the ease, wayfinding, quality of aspects. The approach to openness design and safety of the routes to the campus from all directions, and accessibility—both physical and including Bloomsbury, and through various modes of travel—walking, social—received the greatest level of cycling and public transport. This reflects the fact that the site is not feedback. People would like more on any natural movement routes or part of a typical urban structure of information and reassurance on streets and blocks. how some of the aspirations will be delivered—most notably connecting Movement & connectivity: A flexible environment that can to the wider area, activities and accommodate matchdays is important; consider closing some points, local involvement and approach to using alternative routes and avoid landscaping that restricts pedestrian sustainability. flow. If managed well there’s also commercial potential linked to increased footfall. Types of feedback All comments have been considered, Public space & activities: There is a lot of excitement about the open each categorised into the themes: and accessible public spaces—both outdoor and indoor—that will flow through the campus. There were many ideas about how to make this • Access & Inclusion approach really work for local people by providing free events and wifi and actively seeking involvement through schools and other • Form & Identity organisations. • Environment & Sustainability Public space & activities: Coordinate a Park-wide and Cultural and Education District strategy for spaces, activities and programming These themes were informed by within the public realm so that the UCL East offer can complement Park the masterplan priorities and the uses and future planned space. feedback from Stage 1 consultation events. Layout, scale & form: The proposed height, scale and massing was generally well received and felt to fit with the local context. Some were During this stage of consultation concerned that the building heights felt 'reserved’; others suggested we collected 324 comments from that the proposed heights might compete with 'landmarks' in the Park. feedback forms, quick comment forms, a large-scale masterplan, Character, look & feel: The principles of complementing the surrounding an interactive 'commen-tree', identity were supported but more information is needed on the interactives on the exhibition boards architectural identity. A sympathetic and contextual approach is and emails. We have also received favoured rather than an 'overbearing' architectural statement. in-depth feedback through workshop roundtable discussions and their Character, look & feel: Many agree that the identity of the campus corresponding tablesheets. will be established through UCL’s values and excellence in learning and through the approach to openness and the way it relates to its Analysing in this way enables a surroundings and edges. There is a desire to see a softer expression consistent and transparent process to and form in response to this. More detail is needed. discover recurring issues where there is the greatest interest. Environment & ecology: Encourage biodiversity and create outdoor learning spaces for future occupants and local young people to use. To the right is a high-level summary Create healthy environments through design and technology that of the key messages and issues that encourage healthy behaviour. Learn from past successes and failures have come from the second stage of within the Park and address environmental factors particular to the consultation. local area.

Opposite is a summary of the tickbox Social & economic sustainability: Set-out programmes linked to the local feedback received from the feedback skills gap. Reflect ages and cultural diversity of the local area. Ensure forms. Overleaf is a more in-depth local jobs. Provide free and affordable spaces and events. Continue synopsis of all the feedback received. outreach with local residents and businesses and make sure that the campus always remains open and accessible.

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Summary of responses 1. Overall impression Unexcited | 5% What is your overall Unsure | 3% The main method of gathering impression of the plans you Neutral | 4% feedback was through a pre-printed have seen? Excited | 42% or online feedback form that asked people questions on themes relating to the masterplan. 103 forms were 89% of people were returned. excited and positive about the plans. The diagrams below show the quantitative responses to the feedback form questions.

KEY - Q2 TO Q5 Generally positive | 47% Very well Don’t know Not at all

Well Poorly No answer

2. Your priorities 3a. An open & accessible campus 3b. An open & accessible campus How well are your expectations How well do you think the How well do you think the met by the approach described? masterplan will deliver these emerging masterplan will connect aspirations? to the surroundings?

7% 8% 8% 2% 3% 3% 3% 27% 11% 29% 7% 36%

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44% 41% 36%

4. A strong identity 5. Environment, sustainability EMERGING MASTERPLAN AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL Please use the plan to

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How well do you think the & ecology Montfichet Road PDZ 1.2b

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a. Have you found this event informative? event this found you Have a.

If you would like to be kept informed about the project, project, the about informed kept be to like would you If

a place that fits its surroundings emerging masterplan supports CONSULTATION THE ABOUT 7. Postcode: Sidings Street but also creates a distinctive and and enhances local natural assets, Name: PDZ 2 Warton Road

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b. Do you think there are any areas that require further further require that areas any are there think you Do b. UCL East sites

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3. AN OPEN & ACCESSIBLE CAMPUS (boards 06 & 07) 4. A STRONG IDENTITY (boards 08 & 09)

below or fill in our online form by Wednesday 2 March. 2 Wednesday by form online our in fill or below

Alternatively you can return to us via post on the address address the on post via us to return can you Alternatively a. How well do you think the emerging masterplan will a. How well do you think the emerging masterplan could Please hand it back to a member of UCL East team. team. East UCL of member a to back it hand Please deliver these aspirations? deliver a place that fits its surroundings but also creates a

9% 8% distinctive and memorable place?

a. Do you have further comments? further have you Do a. Thank you for completing the feedback form. feedback the completing for you Thank

2% 4% STEPS NEXT 6. well well poorly poorly very well not at all very well not at all 2% 26% don’t know don’t know TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS FEBRUARY 2016

34% Please tell us your thoughts to help inform development 2. YOUR PRIORITIES of more detailed plans*. 5. ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY & ECOLOGY (board 10) 11% *Please see the exhibition boards as a reference. a. Are you a... b. How well do you think the emerging masterplan will a. How well do you think the emerging masterplan connect Localto the resident surroundings? supports and enhances local natural assets, ecology and biodiversity? Business / organization UCL student / staff 1. OVERALL IMPRESSION Other: Emerging masterplan and vision for UCL East Campus well well poorly poorly very well not at all very well not at all a. What is your overall impression of the plans you have b. How well are your don’texpectations know met by the approach don’t know 25% seen in this exhibition? described in this exhibition?

well unsure poorly excited positive neutral generally unexcited very well not at all don’t know UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

Feedback form — see Appendix F 37% 43%

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Synopsis of findings

The summaries to the right give an overview of all the feedback received in Stage 2 and are categorised according to the masterplan themes.

The following feedback has been collected from:

• Feedback forms (including an online version) ACCESS & INCLUSION: MOVEMENT & CONNECTIVITY • Quick comments forms • Large-scale Masterplan • 'Commen-tree' interactive To, from and through the campus Relationship with UCL Bloomsbury • Interactives on the boards • The pedestrian environment and pedestrian access to and • UCL students and staff had • Workshop tablesheets from the site needs to be concerns over travel to improved, especially via the and from Bloomsbury and To better understand what the Carpenters Estate, Stratford indicated a need for good summaries may be referring to, Broadway and local tube and public transport and cycling please see the full set of Exhibition rail stations. infrastructure that would make travel easier, safer and quicker. Boards in Appendix D, on page 80. • There are natural pedestrian “desire lines” through site PDZ Wayfinding For analysis by activity or event 1.2c and PDZ 2 that should please see pages 44-59 in Chapter 4. be incorporated into the • Have clear wayfinding from masterplan as formal routes. key access routes and strong gateways to mark entrances • Provide more detailed 3D into the campus. renders and plans to show what new connections will Management and servicing look like from a pedestrian • Further consider servicing perspective. and visitor management— • Provide a cycling route especially crowd management through the Greenway with on matchdays and potential 24 hour access and lighting. scheduling conflicts with student move-in days and • Could the waterways and events on campus. Greenway be used as an access-point for the site? • In order to support pedestrian flow on matchdays, consider • Disabled access to, from and closing some points, using within the site is necessary, alternative routes and avoid especially considering the landscaping that restricts Park’s history as host of the pedestrian movement. Paralympics. Lighting • Use lighting to enhance accessibility within the campus and on routes to and from the site.

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ACCESS & INCLUSION: PUBLIC SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Connecting with the • The campus could feel more • UCL students and staff felt that local community contemplative and give a more focus should be placed on • Have outdoor classrooms and physical dimension to curiosity providing academic study and opportunities for local schools and learning. learning space. to get involved with UCL • Need for a balance between Park facilities East—break down barriers by active / noisy spaces and quiet / making the campus feel part of restful spaces. • Will there be public and UCL everyday life and actively invite student and staff access to the the community in. • Look to examples like Queen Park’s sports facilities, such as Mary University for open the Stadium's running track on Public spaces & activities events, Royal Festival Hall and non-matchdays? Granary Square for family- • Have a wide and inclusive range friendliness and the Tate of activities, events, services Safety & security Modern for its soft landscaping and outreach to attract the • How can the site feel less along the Thames. public and connect to the isolated and more safe at night? local community. How can the plan address Retail offer balancing openness and • The accessible and open • What will the retail offer be? accessibility with safety? qualities of the masterplan are There should be public uses widely supported and must in the residential buildings • Private student and staff be upheld when the project is on sites PDZ 1.2b and 1.2c areas will need to be clearly made a reality. to prevent them from feeling differentiated from publicly accessible areas. • How will the new public spaces inward-looking. add to—and not compete with— • There should be affordable what is already provided in the cafes and indoor places to Park and the future Stratford provide food and drink— Waterfront? Or is the aim of the something that is currently campus to be self-contained? overlooked at UCL Bloomsbury. • How will outdoor public spaces • Provide 24 hour local shops and be well used considering wind amenities for when Westfield and rain? Important not to is closed. forget about providing inviting indoor areas that have capacity Academics to handle lots of people when • What academic departments the weather is bad as well as will be in UCL East? Will they be sheltered outside areas. split across both campuses?

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FORM & IDENTITY: FORM & IDENTITY: LAYOUT, SCALE & FORM CHARACTER, LOOK & FEEL

Scale Identity & place • Massing and heights are • The university’s public-facing generally accepted yet there range of activities and events are contrasting opinions— and shared spaces for teaching some felt the heights looked and learning can help define ‘reserved’ while others the identity of UCL East. thought they would compete • The identity needs to be with the surrounding Park and welcoming whilst still feel like built environment. a university. There is a delicate • Don’t lose focus of the ‘human balance between identity and scale’, especially at the ground access. level of the buildings. Architecture & identity • Provide a scale model and more detail so that it is easier • There is general support of to understand the proposed the design and belief that UCL heights and how they compare East will fit in with the local to their surroundings. environment, but more detail is needed. Layout • How will the design stand • The character of the site out amidst the existing built can vary according to the environment? The designs aspect—blending of the edges need to be innovative to fit the is crucial, especially on the spirit of the iconic buildings north-facing edge of the site. surrounding the site; another view was that the buildings • Car and cycle parking needs to shouldn’t be overbearing but be addressed in the plan. instead blend in with the rest of the Park. • The landscape is as important as the architecture—the campus should merge with the rest of the Park and its natural expression. Sunset and sunrise opportunities are integral. • Use the heritage of the area to shape the architecture and identity of the site.

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SUSTAINABILITY: SUSTAINABILITY: ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY SOCIAL & ECONOMIC

Environmental sustainability Impact of nearby infrastructure Local economy • Connect UCL East's academic • How will noise constraints • General support that UCL programme and activities to from the Stadium and nearby East will be good for the local the local environment. Use rail infrastructure impact study economy and provide jobs in innovation developed by and residential space? the area. the university to mitigate • Encourage users of the campus environmental impacts. to support local independent • How will the development businesses. connect to the waterways? Social sustainability • Learn from the success and failures within the Park and • Need to consider social understand local conditions. sustainability and affordability Avoid the creation of for the campus to be truly wind tunnels. accessible. • There was some concern that • Set-out programmes that the scheme takes over green are linked to local skills and open space or doesn’t provide service gaps. enough open outdoor space. • Promote strong connections • Provide roof gardens and with local residents and encourage beehives businesses and biodiversity. • Use UCL East as an • More information is needed opportunity to connect "new" on UCL East’s sustainability Stratford to "old" Stratford. strategy; a comprehensive approach to sustainable transport, internal servicing, waste management and healthy classrooms is needed. • While appreciating the aspiration to maximise natural ventilation, young people noted the importance of creating comfortable learning environments. • Make stairs visible and the primary method of vertical movement instead of lifts.

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1.5 Masterplan responses Process recommendations

Throughout both the first and A. Heard through consultation B. Soundings recommendations second stage of consultation, there The comments below were The following recommendations are has been a sense of positivity and heard during the consultation and made by Soundings after carrying excitement about the opportunities relate to items wider than the out the second stage of consultation. that UCL East could bring for the masterplan itself. These relate to the wider process local area and for the expansion and not to the masterplan. of UCL. On this page is a series of • Continue local outreach efforts recommendations for the masterplan throughout the planning process • The findings from the consultation and next stages of the process to and after. The campus must remain on the masterplan should inform help build on this positive interest open and accessible when the a brief that will be given to so that plans proceed in partnership masterplan becomes a reality. the detailed design team. A with the local community and those mechanism should also be put in who may occupy the buildings in • Ensure that both local and UCL place to ensure feedback received the future. communities are aware now, that is relevant to later of the consultation programme. stages, is revisited and considered Final masterplan: next step Make sure the events are well at the appropriate stage. recommendations advertised. • Where possible ensure a The summary responses on page 10 • Working with schools, young co-ordinated communication and (and in more detail on pages 11 - 15) people and local businesses is consultation across all the Cultural provide an overview of comments a key local priority—during both and Education District sites. and ideas for development of the the masterplanning process and • Ensure that the voice of disability masterplan. Below are a number after. This is a long term strategy groups continues to be heard. of recommendations for the next for UCL East. stage of consultation that will help • Have more representatives of enable understanding of some of the local resident associations and key issues: community groups, as well as UCL representatives at consultation • Demonstrate the pedestrian and events like public workshops cycle experience to, from and going forward. through the UCL East site; ensure it is intuitive and welcoming. • Provide more detailed drawings and renders that clearly show • Give a sense of the quality of what proposed views and public spaces you are aiming architectural design will look to achieve. like. Include a 3D model in future • Have a clear approach to consultation events. different levels of access to • Publish clear time-frames of the university facilities. development stages. • Use comparisons to local landmark • Make it easier to access the buildings to demonstrate building exhibition material and comment height and scale. forms online. • Explain the rationale behind key decisions and how the vision is integrated into a masterplan. • Show how the proposals will affect key views. • Show differing scenarios for matchdays, events and ‘everyday activities’.

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Birds-eye view looking west over the UCL East site

RIVER LEA PUDDING MILL LANE STATION

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UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND

2.1 Cultural & Education District

A new vibrant education and cultural district In 2013 the Mayor unveiled his Aquatics Centre, which will be vision for ‘Cultural and Education home to UAL (University of the District’ (formerly known as Arts London)'s London College of Olympicopolis) which takes its Fashion, as well as Sadler’s Wells inspiration from the achievements and the Victoria and Albert Museum. of Prince Albert, who used the Discussions are ongoing with the proceeds of the 1851 Great Smithsonian Institution regarding Exhibition to create ‘Albertopolis’. having a presence. The 86 acre site in South Kensington, centred on Exhibition Road, is today Overall, the scheme is expected considered one of the world’s most to deliver 3,000 jobs, 1.5 million distinguished scientific, educational, additional visitors and £2.8 billion artistic and cultural hubs. of economic value to Stratford and the surrounding area. The Cultural and Education District project will be split across two The aim is to have the first sites: UCL East, a new university University buildings complete campus for UCL to the south of the in 2019 and the first Stratford ArcelorMittal Orbit, and Stratford Waterfront buildings complete Waterfront, close to the London in 2021.

STRATFORD WATERFRONT

UCL EAST

Aerial view of UCL East site and Stratford Waterfront

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2.2 About UCL East

A new UCL campus on Queen UCL East will: Elizabeth Olympic Park will be the largest single expansion of UCL since • House new activity not currently its foundation in 1826. The first offered at UCL’s Bloomsbury phase is expected to have around campus. “UCL East will be an outstanding

2,500 students, 200 academic staff, and dynamic environment for • Serve as a model for a university

200 researchers and 100 other staff learning, breaking down the campus of the future. on site alongside other users and conventional barriers between visitors. • Provide an outstanding research, education, innovation, “ environment for learning and public engagement and As a campus of the future, UCL East scholarship for students, staff, collaboration. aims to provide new approaches to collaborators and the public. practical learning, opportunities for • Play a central role in the participation and public engagement, sustainable development of —Professor Michael Arthur, facilities for open innovation and Cultural and Education District and UCL President and Provost spaces that are both modern and east London. sustainable.

UCL East is being designed to encourage curiosity, learning and scholarship for all users including students, staff, collaborators and the wider public. It will seek to break down traditional barriers to inspire the free exchange of knowledge and ideas, in the spirit of the UCL 2034 Vision.

The new campus will bring together cross-disciplinary UCL expertise across four key themes: Experiment, Art, Society and Technology (EAST).

Working with young people, UCL’s Working with young people, UCL’s engineering-focused Spark Festival engineering-focused Spark Festival Bartlett Summer Show Family Day, 2015

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2.3 Who is involved

UCL Bloomsbury campus Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Millbay, Plymouth

University College London (UCL) London Legacy Development LDA Design Corporation (LLDC) Role: Long leaseholder, developer Role: Masterplanners and design and future occupier Role: Landowner and developer team lead UCL was founded in 1826. The Formed in April 2012, LLDC’s LDA Design is a global first English university established purpose is to use the once-in-a- environmental design consultancy after Oxford and Cambridge, UCL lifetime opportunity of the Olympic based in the UK with projects was the first to open up university Games and the creation of Queen around the world. They have put education to those previously Elizabeth Olympic Park to develop a together and are now leading a team excluded from it, and the first to dynamic new heart for east London, that has the necessary expertise to provide systematic teaching of creating opportunities for local deliver a masterplan for UCL East. law, architecture and medicine. As people and driving innovation and London’s Global University, UCL is growth in London and the UK. Consultants working as part of among the world’s top universities, the LDA masterplanning team are as reflected by performance in a LLDC is responsible for delivering Nicholas Hare Associates (architects range of international rankings one of the most important Olympic and university space-planners), and tables. UCL currently has over legacy promises - the long-term BuroHappold (engineering, 35,000 students from 150 countries planning, development, management sustainability and inclusive design), and over 11,000 staff. and maintenance of the Park and its Momentum (transport planning), impact on the surrounding area after EC Harris (cost consultancy), UCL’s Bloomsbury campus in the London 2012 Games. Studio Weave (space programming central London has limited room and activity). for growth and UCL East presents It is a Mayoral Development a unique opportunity to build an Corporation and works closely Soundings has been appointed open and accessible new campus with a number of organisations to facilitate the community pioneering a radical approach including the Mayor of London, the consultation process. to cross-disciplinary working, Greater London Authority, central partnership, collaboration and public government, the east London engagement. Growth Boroughs, residents in neighbouring local communities, UCL Bartlett and UCL Engineering local organisations, businesses and Sciences are to establish a regeneration agencies and national collaborative space at Here East, and international sporting, cultural the emerging technology hub at the and leisure organisations. Park. The UCL base at Here East is set to open during 2017 and admit its first students in September that year. 21 UCL EAST Chapter 2 | Background STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT 2.4 About the site: opportunities & constraints

2.4 About the site: 3 4 opportunities & constraints KEY 1 Montfichet Road The setting of UCL East provides London Links to nearby attractions Waterworks River and community Aquatics incredible opportunities to Centre make the most out of the site’s World class Park landscape unique geographic features and Stratford Walk Morning and evening 2 strategic location. Still, there are gathering spaces constraints within the site that limit Pool Street possibilities. Key considerations The Stadium that work in favour of UCL East are ArcelorMittal highlighted below; factors that Orbit are limiting are outlined on the Thornton Street next page. Carpenters Road

Opportunities City Mill River • Proximity to transport connections and nearby city centres

• Setting of the Park and Sidings Street Warton Road neighbouring amenities and attractions • Waterways and Greenway as linkages and as destinations for

leisure Sunset Sunrise • Views of the City and sunrise / sunset opportunities

1 View of the City from the Park 3 River and canal links

2 Gathering and play space 4 Proximity to Stratford Station

22 UCL EAST Chapter 2 | Background STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT Constraints

Constraints • Roads, railways and maintenance structures limit land use and Montfichet Road London obstruct movement and access Waterworks River Aquatics Centre • Underground cable tunnels 6 Stratford Walk restrict building heights 5 8 • Noise from the railway lines Pool Street • Noise and crowds from the The Stadium Stadium during matchdays ArcelorMittal and events Orbit

Thornton Street

Carpenters Road

City Mill River

Sidings Street Warton Road KEY

Cable tunnels & 7 height restriction zone

Cables to be diverted

Noise from railway

Barriers to movement

5 A utility maintenance structure adjacent to the proposed site 7 Railway track along Sidings Street

6 Underpass creating challenging conditions for the pedestrian environment 8 Outside the Stadium after a match

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CHAPTER 3 CONSULTATION PROCESS

3.1 Overview

Consultation on the UCL East masterplan is a three-stage process, involving stakeholders and the community at each key stage of design development. Below is a broad overview of the aims of each stage. The following pages detail the Stage 2 activities that have taken place.

Stage 1 | Issues, opportunities & masterplan principles • The first stage aimed to raise awareness of the project with UCL staff, students, local stakeholders and local community across four boroughs, including key groups such as youth. • Consultation was focused on gaining an understanding of both UCL and local issues and aspirations for UCL East. As well as introducing masterplan principles and considerations for feedback. • Findings from engagement tested the early masterplan concepts and helped inform development of the emerging masterplan.

Stage 2 | Emerging Masterplan • Stage 2 has continued to raise project awareness, with pop up road show exhibitions in various locations across five neighbourhoods (Stratford, Bow, Leyton, Fish Island and Hackney Wick) and at UCL Bloomsbury. The aim has been to inform and involve a representative cross section of the local community and future users of the site. • Consultation on the emerging masterplan has enabled the gathering of feedback to help develop and deliver a masterplan that is fine tuned to both local aspirations and UCL’s masterplan objectives. • Key findings from the first stage of engagement was recapped, alongside a clear explanation of how the masterplan has been informed by consultation.

Stage 3 • Stage 3 will present the final masterplan that will form the basis of the next stage of detail design. • It will track how the plans have responded to consultation and provide recommendations for the detailed design process; as well as information about the next steps leading into the Cultural and Education District planning applications.

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3.2 Consultation diary

What has happened so far The second stage of the process has aimed to continue to involve as many people as possible through a variety of ways that are accessible and appropriate for the many communities and stakeholders linked to the project. Alongside the below timeline existing LLDC panels have also been kept up to date including the Park Panel and the Legacy Youth Voice. Further details on event outreach can be found on page 30.

JUNE — AUGUST Stage 1 Events 9 FEBRUARY Update to UCL and 23 NOVEMBER 25 NOVEMBER Queen Elizabeth School 21 Leaways School Olympic Park UCL Activity Session Activity Session East webpages • 6 local pop ups 27 JANUARY • 2 UCL Bloomsbury pop ups Door-to-door • Masterplan Event: flyer distribution

GET INVOLVED IN THE UCL EAST MASTERPLAN EVENTS

A series of consultation events will present the emerging masterplan workshop that has been jointly developed by the London Legacy Development UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH Corporation and UCL. The events offer the opportunity to meet the OLYMPIC PARK UCL East design team, including UCL & LLDC representatives, ask MASTERPLAN CONSULTATION questions and discuss the draft proposals. We will have two main exhibitions and public workshops, and will be taking the exhibits on a local road show – please join us! Join us to find out more about the emerging masterplan for UCL East ROAD SHOWS

BOW • Masterplan Event: Wednesday 17 February, 3pm–7pm TESCO, Hancock Road, Bow, E3 3DA UCL East, as part of the Olympicopolis project, aims to create a model for a world-class university campus of the future, breaking LEYTON down conventional barriers between education, research, Thursday 18 February, 3pm–7pm Draper’s Field Pavilion innovation, public engagement and collaboration. High Road Leyton, E15 2DD STRATFORD Olympicopolis also includes Stratford Waterfront, close to the Friday 19 February, 9am–5pm Stratford Shopping Centre London Aquatics Centre, which will include a new campus for UAL’s Outside H. Samuel, E15 1XA London College of Fashion, as well as a theatre for Sadler’s Wells HACKNEY WICK & FISH ISLAND site walkabout and a new museum created by the Victoria and Albert Museum. Saturday 20 February, 11am–1pm Stour Space, Fish Island, E3 2PA Saturday 20 February, 2pm–4pm Hub 67, Hackney Wick, E9 5HA

PUBLIC WORKSHOPS 25 year three students 5 year 10 & 11 students Please RSVP (see below) STRATFORD Wednesday 24 February, 7pm–9pm The Podium (6pm-7pm exhibition preview) Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AD Saturday 27 February, 12pm–2pm

• Legacy Youth Voice EXHIBITIONS

STRATFORD Thursday 25 February, 2pm–8pm The Welcome Zone London Aquatics Centre, 4 group collages 1 group collage Saturday 27 February, 11am–5pm Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Combined exhibition with E20 2ZQ Stratford Waterfront)

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workshop UCL EAST SITE For more information on the project please visit either: STRATFORD WATERFRONT SITE QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/ucl-east or ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east For more information or to book a workshop please contact Soundings: 25 exploration sheets 5 exploration sheets | [email protected] | 020 77291 705 • Youth Board focus 1,282 unique views session 21,000 flyers from 17 Feb to 5 Mar • Spark Festival 80+ bundles • Teachers' forum 23 NOVEMBER 25 NOVEMBER plus emails • UCL Sabbatical Carpenters Heathcote School Officers meeting Primary School Activity Session • UCL Sabbatical Officers walkabout Activity Session • UCL Academic Challenge Panel Sub-Group sessions

25 year nine students 3 group collages 11,790 unique views 30 year five students 25 exploration sheets from 1 Feb to 18 April 4 group collages 30 exploration sheets

YOUTH COMMUNICATION

2015 2016 NOVEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

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19 FEBRUARY Stratford Road Show 18 FEBRUARY Leyton Road Show

20 FEBRUARY Fish Island 15 FEBRUARY 129 attendees Road Show Legacy Youth 24 feedback forms Voice Workshop 33 quick comments 14 attendees 17 FEBRUARY 8 feedback forms Bow Road Show 72 attendees 8 feedback forms 10 attendees 1 quick comment 2 table worksheets 2 feedback forms

60 attendees 20 FEBRUARY 9 feedback forms 7 quick comments Hackney Wick Road Show

4 attendees 3 feedback forms

YOUTH COMMUNITY

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25 FEBRUARY Main Exhibition in the London Aquatics Centre 22-25 FEBRUARY* UCL Bloomsbury Road Show 24 FEBRUARY 27 FEBRUARY Public Workshop Main exhibition in The Podium, 37 attendees in the London 23 FEBRUARY QEOP 2 feedback forms Aquatics Centre UCL Bartlett School 3 quick comments of Architecture 74 attendees Road Show 10 feedback forms 2 quick comments 25 FEBRUARY Schools Feedback *Number of attendees Session at the were recorded at 13 attendees 219 attendees staffed events on the 2 table worksheets Main Exhibition 26 feedback forms nd th 22 and 25 only. 28 quick comments 4 attendees 2 feedback forms 2 quick comments 27 FEBRUARY Public Workshop 30 year five students in The Podium, from Carpenters QEOP Primary School

7 attendees 2 table worksheets

UCL COMMUNITY

FEBRUARY

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Main Exhibition, 27/02/2016 Stratford Road Show, 19/02/2016

Bow Road Show, 17/02/2016

Main Exhibition, 27/02/2016

Schools Feedback Session, 25/02/2016 Public Workshop, 27/02/2016

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3.3 Communication & promotion

UCL website Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park website Event flyer distribution area

Keeping in touch Letters, emails & flyers Websites Between late January and early Details of the consultation events February 2016 approximately were also included in the Park News Since last summer, the project 21,000 event flyers detailing newsletter, distributed the week of websites have been regularly a series of Masterplan events 8th February to 18,000 households updated to keep people informed were delivered to households and businesses around the Park. about the project and how to get and businesses surrounding the involved. They provide access to site. Alongside over 80 ‘bundles’ UCL has also used their regular information material and other key to local centres. In addition e-newsletters and articles, in documents relating to the project. approximately 300 people who have addition to their Facebook and UCL website been identified local groups and Twitter feeds to raise awareness of ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east stakeholders including people who the project and how to get involved. attended Stage 1 events in summer Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park website 2015 were emailed or posted a QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/ucl-east copy of a flyer between January

and February. GET INVOLVED IN THE UCL EAST MASTERPLAN EVENTS A series of consultation events will present the emerging masterplan that has been jointly developed by the London Legacy Development Meetings Corporation and UCL. The events offer the opportunity to meet the UCL East design team, including UCL & LLDC representatives, ask questions and discuss the draft proposals. We will have two main exhibitions and public workshops, and will be taking the exhibits on LLDC have been attending the local a local road show – please join us! BOW ROAD SHOWS Wednesday 17 February, 3pm–7pm meetings informing the following UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH LEYTON OLYMPIC PARK Thursday 18 February, 3pm–7pm TESCO, Hancock Road, Bow, E3 3DA

MASTERPLAN CONSULTATION STRATFORD established local groups about the Friday 19 February, 9am–5pm Draper’s Field Pavilion High Road Leyton, E15 2DD Join us to find out more about the emerging masterplanHACKNEY for WICK UCL & FISHEast ISLAND Saturday 20 February, 11am–1pm Stratford Shopping Centre project and the flyer was distributed Outside H. Samuel, E15 1XA Saturday 20 February, 2pm–4pm Stour Space, Fish Island, E3 2PA UCL East, as part of the Olympicopolis project, aims to create a to the networks: model for a world-class university campus of the future, breaking Hub 67, Hackney Wick, E9 5HA down conventional barriers between education,STRATFORD research, PUBLIC WORKSHOPS innovation, public engagement and collaboration.Wednesday 24 February, 7pm–9pmPlease RSVP (see below) (6pm-7pm exhibition preview) Olympicopolis also includes Stratford Waterfront,Saturday close 27 to February, the 12pm–2pm London Aquatics Centre, which will include a new campus for UAL’s The Podium London College of Fashion, as well as a theatre for Sadler’s Wells Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AD and a new museum created by the Victoria and Albert Museum.

• Hackney Wick and Fish Island STRATFORD EXHIBITIONS Thursday 25 February, 2pm–8pm Saturday 27 February, 11am–5pm (Combined exhibition with The Welcome Zone Stratford Waterfront) Cultural Interest Group London Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2ZQ For more information on the project please visit either: (12th February) QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/ucl-east or ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east For more information or to book a workshop please contact Soundings:

| [email protected] • Park Panel (11th January) | 020 77291 705

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UCL EAST SITE STRATFORD WATERFRONT SITE

Stage 2 Event flyer

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3.4 Activities & events

Legacy Youth Voice workshop Presentation by LDA at the public workshop Public workshop round table group discussion

Workshops Legacy Youth Voice* workshop Public workshops Workshops were held in February Continued from the first stage The first public workshop opened with the Legacy Youth Voice group of youth engagement in summer with an exhibition preview to give and the public. 2015, the masterplanning team attendees an opportunity to see the went back to present the emerging exhibition boards. These provided an opportunity for a masterplan and tested the table more in-depth conversation covering worksheets activity before the The two workshops were chaired all the key areas for the emerging public workshops. by Soundings and the project masterplan to gather feedback background was introduced by and input from local young people, 10 members were involved and we LLDC and UCL. LDA presented the stakeholders, UCL staff / academic / received 2 group table sheets and 2 emerging masterplan based on researchers and the general public. individual feedback forms. the overarching themes; Access & Inclusion, Form & Identity At the end of the session, two and Sustainability & Ecology. A members were specially recruited to round table discussion followed help facilitate Stage 2 consultation based on these themes and each events outlined in this report. spokesperson from the table gave

Table No. UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH 1. AN OPEN & ACCESSIBLE CAMPUS (see boards 06 & 07) OLYMPIC PARK an overview of the discussions. * The Legacy Youth Voice group is Considering access and understanding journeys to UCL East; Comments

a. How well do you think the emerging masterplan will deliver these aspirations?

b. How well do you think the emerging masterplan will connect to the a panel of young east Londoners surroundings?

c. Are there any opportunities missed? Overall, 20 people attended the working alongside the team workshops and four sets of group delivering Queen Elizabeth Olympic worksheets were completed. Park. Formed four years prior to the

What does the future campus look like? Where would you spend time? Choose your top 3 preferred spaces from a selection of precedents provided, place them in order and tell us why. London 2012 Games, the project Alternatively tell us your ideas or other examples you would suggest. 1st choice: 2nd choice: 3rd choice: Your ideas: Event details harnesses young people’s interest and enthusiasm, and enables them 1: Wednesday 24 February 2016, 7-9pm Comments: Comments: Comments: Comments: to make a valuable contribution to (6-7pm exhibition preview), in The Podium the regeneration of east London. at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Table worksheet Event details 2: Saturday 27 February 2016, 12-2pm, in The Podium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic 1: Monday 15 February 2016, 6-8pm at Park. LLDC's marketing suite.

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Site walkabout & survey Round up session Schools feedback session

Schools engagement Primary & Secondary Event details Schools activity Monday 23 November 2015, The schools involvement sessions at The Welcome Zone of the were informed by the Teachers' The session started with an London Aquatics Centre Forum in July 2015. These sessions introduction to a masterplan and were aimed to generate interest discussion about what a university and involvement in the Masterplan is. Both primary and secondary 9.15am-12pm: School 21 development in an engaging way for school sessions were the same 12.30-3.15pm: Carpenters Primary School local primary and secondary schools. format and content, working on a role-playing scenario and illustrating Wednesday 25 November 2015, The sessions aimed to build the character's day at UCL East. at The Welcome Zone of the enthusiasm and help the school Activities included: London Aquatics Centre children imagine the future development, as well as build an Site walkabout & survey: Working in 9.15am-12pm: Leaways School understanding of creating a sense of small groups, each group was given 12.30-3.15pm: Heathcote School place. an exploration sheet with a plan of the site and four tasks to carry Schools feedback session out 'site investigations' to measure LLDC produced a short film of The pupils from Carpenters Primary the site, record key views through the sessions which was shown at School visited the main exhibition, polaroid cameras, map out sunlight the main exhibition alongside the before opening it to the public. They movement and record landscape collage work done in November were shown around the exhibition qualities. 2015 by the pupils which they were by the masterplanning team and invited back to see. participated in the interactive Collage sheet & character cards: element of the feedback. Having visited the site, the school pupils built a collage of inspirations and design ideas for their own Event details university campus masterplan. They Thursday 25 February 2016, 12-1pm, also selected a character to tell a at The Welcome Zone of the story of ‘A day in the life of UCL London Aquatics Centre East’.

Round up session: Each group presented back their stories.

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Collage-making session Site walkabout & survey

Site walkabout & survey Site walkabout & survey

Collage work on display at the exhibition Schools visit to the exhibition

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Local Road Show, Bow (Tesco) Local Road Show, Fish Island (Stour Space) UCL Road Show, Bartlett (North Cloisters)

Road Shows Local Road Shows UCL Road Shows In advance of the main exhibition, Overall, 279 people were engaged The exhibition boards were on road shows were held during and 52 individual feedback forms display at the UCL Bloomsbury February at both the UCL were collected. campus over five days with a Bloomsbury / Bartlett campus and satellite exhibition at UCL Bartlett in the neighbourhoods surrounding The local road shows were held for one day, to engage the wider the site. These aimed to continue to in five locations. staff and student community. The raise awareness and understand a masterplanning team were present cross-section of local views on UCL Event details three days during this period. East. These events took the form of 1: Wednesday 17 February 2016, 3-7pm, in a mobile exhibition, presenting the Events were promoted through UCL’s Bromley-by-Bow at Tesco. masterplan concept boards and the e-newsletters and dedicated remaining boards in booklet form 2: Thursday 18 February 2016, 3pm-7pm, in UCL East article. as a reference. Leyton at Drapers Field. At these events we spoke with

3: Friday 19 February 2016, 9am-5pm, in approximately 74 staff, academics, Stratford at Stratford Shopping Centre. students and visitors at UCL. 4: Saturday 20 February 2016, 11am-4pm, in Fish Island at Stour Space and The road shows at UCL took place Hackney Wick at Hub 67. in two locations.

Event details

1: Monday 22 - Friday 26 February 2016, in the North Cloisters at Bloomsbury (staffed Monday 22 & Friday 26 between 11am-3pm).

2: Tuesday 23 February 2016, 11am-3pm, at UCL Bartlett.

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Exhibition Large-scale masterplan at the exhibition 'Commen-tree'

Main exhibition UCL East & Cultural and Education District The main exhibition was held in 'Commen-tree': To continue to build the Welcome Zone of the London The exhibition allowed the on the theme of 'planting ideas', Aquatics Centre over two days. Park visitors, local and UCL this interactive 'tree' allowed for One day dedicated to UCL East and communities to gather, meet quick comments using different one day combined with the Cultural the team and provide feedback coloured cards for 'what do you like and Education District. This allowed on the emerging Masterplan. about UCL East', 'fresh ideas', 'what an opportunity for those who Activities included: are the challenges' and 'missed would like to get an overview of opportunities'. the Cultural and Education District Feedback forms: Visitors to the to do so. exhibition were given a feedback Schools engagement work: The form to respond and write any collage work produced by local The masterplan was presented comments on the proposals. primary and secondary schools through 12 exhibition boards were showcased at the exhibition accompanied by two boards Interactive section on the boards: accompanied by a short film which introducing the Cultural and On boards 06 & 08, visitors were provided a summary of the sessions Education District (please see asked to vote for their preferred and presentation by the pupils. Appendix D, pages 80-89). options on the type of spaces and activities at UCL East. Small post-it Over two days, approximately 250 notes were attached onto boards 11 people were engaged, received 28 & 12 which allowed people to leave individual feedback forms, 80 quick quick comments on the masterplan comments and 21 'commen-tree' proposals. comments.

Large-scale Masterplan: The plan Event details of the masterplan showing the wider context printed in large-scale 1. Thursday 25 February 2016, 2-8pm, at became a talking point and people The Welcome Zone of the London Aquatics made comments on specific routes Centre and areas. 2. Saturday 27 February 2016, 11am-5pm, at The Welcome Zone of the London Aquatics Centre

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Local 3.5 Community involvement: roadshowsLocal roadshows 29 mapped checking Stage 2 7 located29 off mapped map 2437 unknownlocated off map Local attendance mapping 243 unknown

UCL To the right is a mapping of known roadshows event attendees and people who 0 mappedUCL 7 locatedroadsh off map ows 67 unknown have given us their feedback. This 0 mapped gives a broad indication of where 7 located off map Main67 unkn own those engaged are geographically exhibitions 34 mapped located in relation to the site. 37 located off map 185 unknownMain exhibitions It is worth noting that contact details 34 mapped could not always be collected, 37Public locat ed off map workshops185 unknown particularly during the road shows 1 mapped 1 located off map (although a tally was kept) and UCL 18 unknown Bartlett road shows (the three days Public workshops which were not staffed). Also that UCL East1 mappe site d UCL participants are a community 1 located off map of interest rather than of proximity 18 unknown to the site. Therefore the attendance mapping is not exhaustive and UCL East site serves to provide a check that there is a good cross-section of involvement from the different neighbourhoods surrounding the site.

STAGE 2 COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS Demographics To check we are speaking with a representative cross-section of the local community, at the pop-up events the team kept an observational record of broad age group, ethnicity and gender. This 2 Exhibitions Stage Shows & Road Main exhibitions UCL Shows Road Local Shows Road Bow Leyton Stratford Wick & Hackney Fish Island average Ward Average comparison provides a basic indication of the Gender groups that have been engaged and allows for comparison against local Male 60% 55% 66% 59% 57% 64% 59% 58% 50% +10% Census data. Below are some of the Female 40% 45% 34% 41% 43% 36% 41% 42% 50% -10% key observations. Age

• Young people under 25 were less Under 25 19% 18% 31% 8% 2% 14% 16% 1% 35% -16% engaged in the general process. However there has been an 25-39 31% 26% 30% 37% 25% 36% 23% 66% 34% -3% ongoing parallel process with 40-54 33% 35% 34% 30% 45% 29% 26% 20% 17% +16% young people and schools to ensure this group is represented. Over 55 16% 21% 3% 23% 28% 21% 31% 13% 13% +3%

• Disability was not assessed, Ethnicity however dedicated disability groups are being specifically White 71% 79% 65% 68% 70% 57% 53% 91% 46% +25% consulted in the wider process. BME 29% 21% 35% 32% 30% 43% 46% 9% 54% -25%

• There has been a significant Notes: under representation of BME • Categories and Ward data taken from the 2011 Census. All figures rounded to the nearest whole communities. number, as such there may be a small discrepancy of 1%. • People aged 40 and 54 were over • Some key groups are involved through LLDC and UCL's existing engagement groups such as the represented in this stage of events. Park Panel which includes key access groups

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View towards the UCL East site, looking south over Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 37 UPDATE IMAGE UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK

CHAPTER 4 FINDINGS

4.1 Overview

Stage 2 events have continued to raise project awareness, feeding Stage 1 findings back to the public, identifying key issues and challenges and gathering feedback to test support and inform development of the masterplan.

The feedback and findings on the following pages have been gathered from the local and UCL road shows, main exhibitions, schools activity and feedback sessions, public and Legacy Youth Voice workshops and online and emailed comments.

The following materials were used to collect feedback:

• Feedback forms • Quick comments forms • Large-scale Masterplan • 'Commen-tree' interactive • Interactives on the boards • Workshop tablesheets and recordings

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4.2 Comments at a glance

A selection of comments from all the feedback materials and across all events can be read here. These cover a variety of different opinions and topics and show the diversity of feedback received in this stage of the masterplanning process.

'[The site] is a stones throw from . . . where Luke Howard the pharmacist and namer of clouds had his factory and where he wrote his essay Modifications of Clouds . . . It would be great if this 'As a UCL alumni now living in local resident was recognised in some Forest Gate E7, I am very excited way within the new university build to by UCL East. I think bringing inspire students and give them a sense over as many creative and arts of place and history.' departments as possible would be (Online feedback form) great for the area.' (Main Exhibition, Big Ideas Map) Use the canals and waterways and also the Greenway for easing movement and maximising 'I don't want it to have an sustainability. Idea for a floating overbearing character. It needs towpath on the Waterworks to blend into the rest of the 'Good connection to tube / River was suggested to improve Park, and provide a "pull" and rail essential. Current connectivity. connection between the Park and path to Stratford station (Public Workshop) nearby estates.' is pedestrian-hostile.' (Fish Island Road Show, (Stratford Road Show, feedback form) feedback form)

As young people, who also represent local views, as 'It encourages outside and students and / or potential 'Will there be local ecofriendly environments. Not students have some reservation applications/ the everyday university, it has about the open access scholarships/ projects?' aspirations, where students open areas which the public can have to pay £9,000 fees. get involved in at anytime.' (Stratford Road Show, Quick Comment) (Legacy Youth Voice Workshop) (Main Exhibition, 'Commen-tree')

'The building should be quite 'Engagement of the actual modern to fit in with the academic population at surrounding Park venues but UCL in design / planning of also would be historical as well spaces they will in effect to fit in with connections to UCL have to "inhabit".' Bloomsbury.' (Online feedback form) (Schools Activity Session)

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Support & questions

Suggestions

Challenges

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The flexibility of use and 'I hope this will be a bridge used to join activity will be more the new development with the old side, important to identity than & benefit independent businesses as 'Early stages. How do iconic architecture. The much as big chains (or if possible more you weigh up open / buildings should fit well into benefit to old Stratford & independent accessible vs security?' the landscape rather than businesses).' (UCL Bloomsbury stand out as 'starchitecture'. (UCL Bloomsbury Comment Box, Comment Box, (Public Workshop) feedback form) feedback form)

'How can the transport Making the place physically links to the Bloomsbury open and accessible won’t campus be improved?' 'Plan looks brilliant. Feeling work on its own and that there really excited about all the (Main Exhibition, is need for a catalyst to draw opportunities that UCL can feedback form) local people in such as free bring to our community.' events and activities. (Main Exhibition, (Public Workshop) feedback form)

'Hopefully it will add to the area—jobs—to Tower 'Hope the building design Hamlets as well as Newham.' will be special, especially What will make the the open spaces in it and the (Stratford Road Show, university stand out? form of the building.' feedback form) (Legacy Youth Voice (UCL Bartlett Road Show, Workshop) feedback form)

'Wealth of information available + inclusive 'Would be exciting to have approach is refreshing, research more integrated can only help produce into local environment.' remarkable schemes.' 'I am disappointed by the diminutive height (Main Exhibition, of the proposed student accommodation. (Fish Island Road Show, feedback form) There is already a 40 story tower on the feedback form) corner of High Street and Warton Road. The proposed towers should be of similar height so that they can form a recognisable cluster on London's skyline. We have the financial clusters of the City and Canary Wharf, why not the university cluster of Stratford?' (Online feedback form)

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4.3 Events feedback

The diagrams reflect findings from the tickbox questions on the feedback forms. In total, 103 feedback forms were completed.

Q: ARE YOU A...

66% 17% 5% 13%

Local resident UCL student / staff Business / Organization Other

*People who selected more than one option were included in each option they selected. OVERALL IMPRESSION Q: What is your overall impression of the plans you have seen in this exhibition?

88%

8% 4%

Excited / generally positive Neutral Unsure / unexcited

51% Local Road Shows 100% Local Road Shows 50% Online 29% Main Exhibition 25% Local Road Shows 13% UCL Road Shows 25% Main Exhibition 5% Online 2% Legacy Youth Voice Workshop

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ABOUT THE CONSULTATION Q: Have you found this event informative?

Event attendees generally found the event to be informative. A few comments linked to the question indicated that more detailed plans and 3D models would have been beneficial in understanding the masterplan. Other commenters felt that more advertising about the events could have been done.

83%

15%

Yes No No answer

50% Local Road Shows 50% Local Road Shows 53% Local Road Shows 29% Main Exhibition 50% Online 20% Main Exhibition 9% Online 27% UCL Road Shows 9% UCL Road Shows 2% Legacy Youth Voice Workshop

YOUR PRIORITIES Q: How well are your expectations met by the approach described? *

80%

11% 7% 2%