Unit M will build on last year’s findings and thoughts about the River Thames. We will begin by getting to know the waterways through mapping, printing and modelling. Using this information we will then design a community centre and archive to hold the items you find important to preserve the history of the Thames.

The Thames is the largest open space in London. With its waterways linking every London borough, and indeed to Oxford, the river offers a lesser used connection across the city.

The unit will use this year to understand how the river has changed over time, how it relates to the contemporary city, and how we can design to make more use of it today by proposing a series of river facing buildings in Deptford Creek.