Run by our partners at Community Sauna Baths CIC, the site now proudly hosts three authentic Finnish saunas, four ice baths and two cold water showers.
In addition to these amenities, our commitment to social value leases ensures the availability of free or discounted sessions for local residents, community groups, key workers, and those not currently employed.
Hadley collaborated with well-being providers Heart to Heart Collective to create The LightHouse, a health and wellbeing focused community hub, from a former marketing suite.
Now, it serves as a hub for local practitioners, charities, and social enterprises, hosting events focused on health, well-being, and empowerment. Much of its use is free for charities and social enterprises to support the community. It also hosts meetings for external organisations.
In the future, The LightHouse will continue to offer health and well-being services, along with community-focused food options and a hub for skills and employment, benefiting both new and current residents.
Hadley’s on-site Community Gardens converted unused urban space into publicly accessible community gardens and growing areas, with a focus on fostering social interaction and community development. The Gardens serve as a flexible and empowering resource for the community, offering opportunities for food cultivation, children’s play areas, relaxation spaces, and an entertainment stage.
To enhance the social impact on the community, local groups striving to make positive contributions are offered free use of the space, which is managed by a local resident and community member.
A new cafe run by speciality coffee supplier El Cafecito, built from re-purposed shipping containers, will occupy the south-west corner of the site, opposite from the Stratford International DLR line.
The cafe will be surrounded by a hard-standing and landscaped area for locals and visitors alike to stay and enjoy.
IQL North is the strip of land directly opposite StratfordInternational Station, on the edge of the Olympic Park. Our design team has now submitted proposals for what will be East London’s most sustainable, inclusive and inviting neighbourhood. Somewhere to live, to meet, to learn, to eat - a hub of activity which recognises the challenges that regeneration brings to an area and is committed to delivering something for everyone.
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