LBY Archives: 2002

Crystal Palace Park Renovation, London

The two-story Crystal Palace Park Renovation with an open upper balcony, stone foundation, and large windows, surrounded by trees.

Working in collaboration with Gustafson Porter, the practice won the international competition for the regeneration of Crystal Palace Park.

The proposal reinterprets Joseph Paxton’s original landscape in a contemporary way, balancing heritage with new public use. As part of the Heritage Lottery-funded scheme, two new buildings – a farm education facility and a park maintenance building – were introduced within the wider park setting.

Both structures are designed to sit lightly within the landscape, using simple, expressive forms and a consistent architectural language. Floating roof planes provide shelter and shade, while generous glazing allows natural light to define the internal environment.

The result is a series of carefully placed interventions that support the park’s ongoing use, while reinforcing its historic character and spatial clarity.  

A side angle of Crystal Palace Park Renovation with metal roof, wooden siding, and glass walls, elevated on a stone foundation, with stairs leading up to a patio area.
A close-up view looking down the sire of Crystal Palace Park Renovation, a metal and glass roof overhang, supported by angled metal beams, and a wooden wall beneath. There is a gravel pathway bordered by a metal railing and trees in the background.
A garden with yellow and purple flowers, trees, and a building with a sloped roof of Crystal Palace Park Renovation in the background against a clear blue sky.

< PREVIOUS

NEXT >

BACK TO THE ARCHIVES