Sunny weather and huge crowds greeted the opening of the new Marks and Spencer store at Charlton Riverside.
Such was the interest that, even on a day of tube strikes, shoppers were queuing well before opening time in scenes reminiscent of the release of a new Apple gadget. Alongside a new Costa Coffee pod, this event marked the full opening of LXB’s Charlton Riverside Place after two years on site and many more in the planning.
On the same site Sainsbury’s opened one of their largest and most sustainable stores of 2015 a full two weeks earlier than their new neighbours. Both stores achieved BREEAM Very good and benefit from huge PV arrays and rainwater harvesting. Because there really is no Plan B.
The Ratcliffe Groves Partnership (RGP) are the architects of the scheme having worked on the project since 2011.
Nick Ratcliffe, Director of RGP commented “This is the result of a supreme team effort over a number of years. Many challenges have been overcome to get us to this point and we’re very proud of what has been achieved here.”
This development will serve the rapidly growing population on the Peninsula and the surrounding boroughs. Some 20,000 new homes are already committed to the development pipeline with new tower cranes appearing every week.
RGP, with offices in London and Manchester are acknowledged as the leading architects for out-of-town retail, with experience spanning 50 years.
In addition to retail, RGP’s expertise spreads to residential, leisure and industrial projects.
