wembley Master Plan

Stuart’s vast experience in urban master planning was developed during his time at Richard Rogers Partnership (now RHSP) where he worked on a number of significant projects. One of these projects was the original Wembley masterplan.

This project aimed to regenerate 44 acres of land identified by the Mayor of London as an ‘opportunity area’ in the London Plan; a new modern, urban ‘peoples place’ with the National Stadium as its centrepiece. New Wembley offers a high quality, state of the art leisure, retail and business and retail facilities as well as a centre for work. The scheme also includes a mix of quality housing, transforming the area into a world class destination.

Key to the development of the master plan is the creation of a major new public route from Wembley Central Station to the stadium and then beyond to Wembley Park Station. An important new destination on this route is the Arena Square which is bounded to the South East by a new Hilton hotel and to the south by the Palace of Industry, since demolished. Area Square is designed to provide a dramatic setting for seasonal and cultural events; a space that is intended to be in continuous use, a cosmopolitan place enlivened by public art, street performances, and carnivals. It also creates a foreground to the Wembley Arena, one of London’s premier music venues.