Making Space: One of the most planned for spaces in the world

Join sculptor and artist Eloise Hawser on her guided walk, One of the most planned for spaces in the world. For this guided walk Eloise will be leading you on a route tracing the history of the dock’s infrastructure, especially its water systems, including the redevelopment of the marina, pumping stations, draining systems for the construction of London City Airport, and the newest plans for a proposed shipyard.

The walk is approximately 6.6 km and will take an average of 3 hours to complete. The podcast is 36 minutes long. As the walk is longer than the length of the podcast, just press play at each of the stops on the map to hear more about this fascinating and ever evolving area of London.

This audio tour was recorded live on 21 August 2021 and has subsequently been made into a self-guided podcast to be used together with the accompanying downloadable map. This walk, including the content and information is the opinion of the artist.

Download the map [PDF 470kb)

The Making Space Walks Programme was curated by UP Projects in response to Making Space, a multi-sited commission by London-based artist Jessie Brennan for the Royal Docks in Newham, East London. Making Space and these associated walks have been commissioned by the Royal Docks Team.