Jacques Wirtz - Canary Wharf Jubilee Park

Jacques Wirtz


Jubilee Park

  

Bank St, Canary Wharf, London

 

  

Jacques Wirtz was a Belgian landscape architect, who founded his own firm in 1950. Wirtz began with garden design but soon broadened into landscape architecture. His sons Martin (born 1963) and Peter (born 1961) joined the Antwerp firm in 1990, and Wirtz International is the largest landscape design business in Belgium.  Barry Chinn Associates were responsible for delivering the concept design aspirations of Jacques and Peter Wirtz, for Canary Wharf’s single largest open space. To create the space, the dock edge was moved south to locate proposed high rise office towers within the heart of the business district, that surround the park edge. 1 hectare of space was created as a roof garden above the structures of the RT3 retail centre and the existing Fosters Jubilee Line station. The parks bold, curvilinear patterns, organic shapes and simple yet strong planting pallet create a tranquil contrast to the surrounding built environment.  Dividing the space is a unique 25 pool water feature, raised 1m above ground with each pool containing a 500mm high foaming jet fountain.

 

 

 

SOM. 2021. Canary Wharf Public Realm + Urban Infrastructure. [online] 

 

Available at: <https://www.som.com/projects/canary_wharf_public_realm__urban_infrastructure>

 

[Accessed 4 March 2021].