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Lendlease will be at Endeavour Square this weekend!

We will be at Endeavour Square in International Quarter London (IQL)* this Saturday,19th September to share details about the evolving plans for the two residential developments we’re working on at IQL – S1 and S11. As well as information about the plans, we will be hosting a range of fun activities with plenty of exciting giveaways!

We’ll be exhibiting in Endeavour Square between 10am and 3pm and would love to see you there. Members of the project team will be available to talk through the plans and answers your questions.

If you can’t make it, we’d still like to hear from you – you can provide your feedback here .

Safety is paramount for us and we will be ensuring that COVID-19 guidelines are adhered to. Our display is social distancing friendly and there will be antibacterial hand gel available to use prior to, and after, the interactive activities.

We look forward to welcoming you at the weekend!

* IQL is located between Westfield Stratford City shopping centre and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 1JN.

Posted on 17th September 2020

by Kieran Parmar

Welcome to our virtual exhibition!

We’re happy to be able to share the link to our virtual exhibition, accessible at https://s1s11consultation.com/ , and hope you enjoy viewing the proposals.

Members of the project team will be available between 10am and 4pm on the 14th and 15th of August to answer any questions you may have. If you can’t attend during these times, the virtual exhibition will remain on the website for the next few weeks, so you can view the proposals in your own time.

Posted on 14th August 2020

by Kieran Parmar

You're invited to our Festival of Ideas!

Join us for our Festival of Ideas, being held between Friday 14th – Saturday 15th August. We're holding two events, a live virtual arts workshop and a live virtual gardening session. Please find the invite with all the details below. If you would to attend, please let us know by Wednesday 12th August.

We hope you can join us and have your say!

Posted on 10th August 2020

by Kieran Parmar

Opportunity to shape plans for homes at IQL

You are invited to attend our virtual workshop to help shape the plans for new homes at IQL. The event will be held online at 2pm on Thursday 7th May. Please find the invite with all the details below. If you would to attend, please let us know before midday on Wednesday 6th May. We hope you can join us and have your say.

Posted on 4th May 2020

by Joe Cawley

New plans for IQL released

Stratford City Business District Limited (SCBD) is displaying the illustrative design for plot S10 within the new masterplan designs for International Quarter London. The website has been updated to provide details of the plans for plot S10 and how they fit into the updated masterplan context. SCBD

is looking to submit a planning application for the development of plot S10 this spring. Find out more about the project on our website.

Posted on 13th March 2020

by Joe Cawley

Last chance to have your say on IQL's new residences

Share your views on IQL’s new residential buildings by this Sunday 9th September on our website . Learn more and tell us what you think about the developing designs for the proposed residences, known as S1 & S11.

Your thoughts will be shared with the architects before the plans are submitted for approval this autumn. Take a few minutes to comment online, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the latest plans.

If you have already taken part in our events this August, please share  https://iql.commonplace.is with your local friends, family and neighbours.

Posted on 4th September 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Come by our exhibition at IQL tomorrow

Thank you to all who joined our public exhibitions this week! Over 200 people stopped by to learn more, ask about, and share their views on the developing designs for the proposed S1 & S11 residential buildings at IQL.

To give you more opportunities to see the plans, we will be  outside of TfL's new building  tomorrow  25th August 12-4pm  as part of IQL's  Hi!Tech family-friendly  summer festival. 

We will also be at the  Stratford outdoor market  on Broadway next Tuesday  28th August 4-6pm .

Stop by to find out more and share your thoughts on the developed designs, ahead of the planning application in September 2018. 

Posted on 24th August 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Join us at tomorrow's public exhibition in Hackney Wick

Join us tomorrow in Hackney Wick to find out more about the developed designs for the proposed residential buildings at IQL.

We will be outside of the Pearl Café on Prince Edward Road from 11am-3pm.

Posted on 17th August 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Join us at the August exhibitions of evolved plans for IQL!

View & share your thoughts on the final designs for the new residential buildings at IQL at the upcoming public exhibitions.

Saturday 18th August | Pearl Café, Hackney Wick, E9 5LX | 11 AM - 3 PM

Tuesday 21st August| Stratford Shopping Centre, E15 1NG | 9 AM - 6 PM

Thursday 23rd August | Calico, E15 2DU | 11 AM - 3 PM

More information available on the event flyer.

Posted on 10th August 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Drop in & take away herbs at IQL 14th July!

Come by IQL this Saturday to plant some seeds or try your hand at a herb window box! You will be able to take these home, and also to ‘plant ideas’ on little flags, suggesting activities for the future of IQL’s public spaces. Join us as an East London resident or as a local worker.

What:  ‘Urban Shamba’ seed planting

When : Saturday 14th July, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Where : Summer Lawn, behind Glasshouse Gardens

Any questions, please contact iql@soundingsoffice.com

Posted on 10th July 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Glasshouse Gardens Residents Meeting Update

On 13th of June, IQL met with its Glasshouse Gardens residents to talk about the emerging masterplan. 15 residents attended the meeting. Please click here to view the minutes .

If you have any questions or comments for the IQL Team please contact us at IQL@soundingsoffice.com .

Posted on 4th July 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Community Liaison Group Meeting Update

On 6th of June, we held our first Community Liaison Group meeting. This group is meant to provide a regular forum for representative community feedback and views.

We had 8 representatives from local groups, organisations and residents. Topics discussed covered the emerging masterplan, S10, S1 and S11, and adjoining public realm spaces. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Please click here to view the minutes from the CLG meeting.

If you have any questions or comments for the IQL Team please contact us at IQL@soundingsoffice.com .

Posted on 4th July 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Last chance to have your say on IQL!

The current online consultation will be closing this Saturday 16th June! - so please don't miss the oppotunity to add your comments before then, to make sure your views get heard.

Please also share the link with friends, family or neighbours you may know in the area - we’d love to get feedback from as many people as possible.

Posted on 13th June 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

IQL public exhibition at "Calico"

Come and join us for the last day of public exhibition on IQL. We are at ‘Calico’ pop-up from 11am – 3pm, (near the Aquatics Centre, opposite the TfL building).

Feel free to pass this onto neighbours, friends and colleagues who might be interested in seeing and sharing feedback on the masterplan. Lendlease and the project team are on hand to answer questions on the plans.

We look forward to seeing you here!

Posted on 5th June 2018

by IQL Public consultation Team

Have your say on new proposals for IQL

Since the last stage of consultation in February 2018, the IQL team has been revising the masterplan, whilst working up details on the two new residential buildings (known as S1 and S11). The comments received at the February exhibitions and in various public events during this period, have been considered by the design teams and helped inform the emerging masterplan.

At this stage of consultation, the team will share more details and gather your feedback on the designs of S1, S10 and S11 buildings, public realm, vision and long-term strategy. Have your say here: https://iql.commonplace.is/overview .

If you'd like to attend an exhibition event, these will be on the following dates:

Saturday 2 June, 3pm - 7pm

Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, London E15 1EL

Tuesday 5 June, 11am - 3pm

'Calico' Pop-up, 5 Endeavour Way, London E20 1JN

Please pass this onto any neighbours, friends or colleagues who you think might be interested.

Posted on 1st June 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

IQL Public Consultation Exhibitions

From Thursday 31 May 2018, we will be holding public drop-in exhibitions for the local community, businesses and visitors to see the developed masterplan and detailed proposals for S1 and S11 buildings, ahead of a planning application in Summer 2018.

Since the last stage of consultation in February 2018, the IQL team has been revising the masterplan, whilst working up details on the two new residential buildings (known as S1 and S11). The comments received at the February exhibitions and in various public events during this period, have been considered by the design teams and helped inform the emerging masterplan.

At this stage of consultation, the team will share more details and gather your feedback on the designs of S1, S10 and S11 buildings, public realm, vision and long-term strategy.

The events will include interactive exhibition boards – with updated plans and digital flyovers through the masterplan. Lendlease and the project team will be on hand to discuss the scheme with you and answer any questions you may have. Full event details are below and more information can be downloaded  here .

Exhibition dates:

Thursday 31 May | Stratford International | 3pm - 7pm

Saturday 2 June | Stratford Library | 3pm - 7pm

Tuesday 5 June | 'Calico' Pop-up | 11am - 3pm

Please pass this onto any neighbours, friends or colleagues who you think might be interested, or they can contact us to be added to the mailing list on  iql@soundingsoffice.com  or 020 7729 1705 .

For the next few days we are also still consulting online on important principles of the IQL public spaces. Please take this opportunity to tell us what you think !

Best regards,IQL Team

Posted on 23rd May 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

What kind of public spaces would you like to see around IQL?

Hello, today we are launching a new online consultation to hear your views about what is the most important in the new public spaces that will be created at IQL. Click through each section to view public realm features and share your opinions:

Click here to have your say

Since the last stage of consultation in February 2018, we have been revising the IQL masterplan, whilst working up details on the two new residential buildings (known as S1 and S11). The comments received at the February 2018 public exhibitions and in the various public events during this period, have been considered by the design teams and helped inform the emerging masterplan. Please see the summary of findings from the previous stage here .

If you have any questions about the digital consultation please contact us on  iql@soundingsoffice.com

Posted on 16th May 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Local Community Workshop Update

A second open workshop invited representatives from local community organisations to participate in conversations about the emerging masterplan. The minutes from this meeting are available here.

Posted on 3rd April 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Local Business Workshop Update

In February a number of open workshops were held to discuss the emerging Masterplan for IQL. The first workshop invited local businesses from Stratford, Hackney Wick, and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) area to disucss IQL in greater detail. The minutes from the Local Business Workshop are available to download here.

Posted on 21st March 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

Your Neighbourhood Talks Tonight!

Your Neighbourhood Talks is happening tonight, 18:15pm – 20.30pm at Chobham Academy. Join us to have your say on the emerging Masterplan for International Quarter London and meet the project team.

Posted on 14th March 2018

by IQL Consultation Team

IQL Exhibition Opens

The International Quarter London public exhibition has opened! Residents, people who work in the area and visitors are all invited to come and view the emerging plans and talk to members of the IQL team.

There are two upcoming drop-in events:

  • Friday 23 February from 9am-2pm at Stratford Shopping Centre, 54A Broadway, E15 1NG
  • Saturday 24 February from 11am-3pm at The Podium Café, QEOP, Thornton Street, E20 2AD
  • There is also a community workshop on Tuesday 27 February, from 12-2.00pm at Stratford Library. Please RSVP at iql@soundingsoffice.com .

    Posted on 22nd February 2018

    by The IQL Team