The Lee Navigation Canal

The Lee Navigation Canal follows one of the most socially, architecturally and historically diverse parts of London.

Following the Olympic Games in 2021, and the Olympic Legacy Masterplan, the route that the canal follows through this area of East London unveils a myriad of public and private investments and an ongoing transformation of this piece of the city, that is continuing to undergo redevelopment today.

In this film, Emad Sleiby (Director at Allies & Morrison) and Eleanor Fawcett (formerly Head of Design at the LLDC) lead a tour of the recent transformation of the area by following the canal and the multiple new bridges installed, to explore the new places of exchange, and the rich character and diversity of spaces that can be mapped along this route.

This film is part of a 3 part series, exploring the role of wellbeing and architecture around East London kindly supported by Allies and Morrison.