Croydon’s Cultural Quarter Fair Field

MICA were commissioned by the London Borough of Croydon in 2015 to design the redevelopment of the 8 ha Fair Field site in central Croydon. At its centre is the refurbishment and expansion of the celebrated Fairfield Halls together with a new public square and a new residential quarter bringing both new homes and funding to the site.

As part of a large multidisciplinary team, we designed a development strategy for the site which is sensitive to the existing, and introduces activity that will underpin the town centre’s leisure and visitor economy and reinforce the area’s heritage as the cultural heart of South London. The completed building benefits the entire borough whilst drawing visitors from further afield.