After its popularity earlier this year, we’re bringing back the historic Thames Sailing Barge Will, a 100-year-old boat that has sailed the Thames throughout its life. Join us during a weekend of drop-in conversations about our design principles and early design ideas for the Floating Residential project.
The boat will be moored on the southern edge of Royal Victoria Dock West, next to Britannia Village at approximately E16 2SF, on 10 and 11 October (open 11am-4pm).
What is happening at the Community Drop-ins?
Building on our visioning work earlier this year, we want your help to understand which initial ideas provide most for the community and what are the top priorities for community facilities. There will be project information boards, lots of post-it notes and space for conversations about the past and future of the docks. You are welcome to pop by at any point 11am-4pm on Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 October.
What ‘walk-around’ workshops are happening on Saturday?
“Dock stories and ecologies” – on Saturday 10 October 12 noon to 1pm, our architects from Gort Scott will be hosting a guided walk around the local area. We want to gather your stories and lived experience around special places, local heritage, dock identity and ecology which we will consider in our developing designs.
“Community infrastructure and belonging” – on Saturday 10 October 2-3pm, join our architects from Gort Scott for a focused walk and discussion about community facilities, capturing what is already here, what is missing and what facilities are most useful and important to you.
Both walks will start at SB Will, which will be moored at Royal Victoria Dock at approximately E16 1SF. There is no need to book, but if you have any questions in advance, please let us know on rvdw@royaldockswaterways.com.
