Hong Kong-based Knight Dragon unveils a 1 billion pound landmark, designed by international architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, in London’s Greenwich Peninsula.
This major new landmark is set to transform Greenwich Peninsula, London’s emerging cultural district. Residents and visitors to the Peninsula will arrive from the tube into an 80 feet high winter garden and glass galleria.
The scheme will total 1.4 million square feet including a new tube and bus station, theatre, cinema and performance venue, bars, shops and a wellbeing hub. Above this will rise three towers of workspaces, hotels and apartments, all connected to the Thames by a stunning bridge.
Greenwich Peninsula is London’s largest single regeneration project. The 8.4 billion pounds transformation of the Peninsula will over the coming years provide 15,720 new homes in seven new neighbourhoods: home to central London’s first major film studio, a new design district, schools, offices, health services and public spaces, all wrapped by 1.6 miles of River Thames.
As the gateway to Greenwich Peninsula, Calatrava’s Peninsula Place signals the intent and ambition for this whole new district.
Peninsula Place is part of the Peninsula Central neighbourhood. Sitting next to The O2, this neighbourhood will be home to a variety of residences, including within Peninsula Place by Calatrava and two buildings designed by Greenwich Peninsula’s masterplanners Allies & Morrison.
Together these will provide 800 new homes, 200 of which will be affordable. These add to the hundreds of new homes that have been built to date by Knight Dragon across three new neighbourhoods, and which people are already calling home.
Spanish-born Santiago Calatrava is the latest architect to be commissioned by Knight Dragon. Chosen for his world-class designs and experience in delivering transport hubs, Calatrava joins a list of other architects including SOM, Marks Barfield, DSDHA, Alison Brooks and Duggan Morris who are also helping make Greenwich Peninsula a world-renowned destination.
Robust Financial Backing
Knight Dragon is a development company with long-term vision and robust financial backing. It offers a rare combination of scale, vision, stability and expertise, making it uniquely positioned to deliver a distinctive and sustainable new destination at Greenwich Peninsula. Its team balances international scale and resources with expert local knowledge.
Knight Dragon’s previous project in London, The Knightsbridge, was voted residential development of the year by Property Week, and set a new standard in premium property available in the capital.
One of Asia's Leading Developers
Knight Dragon is owned by Henry Cheng Kar-Shun. Cheng and the wider Cheng family have substantial interests in property and infrastructure in Hong Kong and China. These include the majority interest in one of Asia’s leading developers, New World Development, which has a market capitalisation of $4.6 billion.
