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The developer of a 拢700m mixed-use scheme on the banks of the Thames in South-east London is set to run an architectural competition in a bid to find a 鈥渨orld class鈥� architect for the project.

dubbed Greenwich Beach and proposed on a regeneration site on the Greenwich Peninsula next to the 02 Arena, is being developed by Cathedral Group and Development Securities after the two purchased the 19 acre plot at Morden Wharf.

This follows other moves on the peninsula, including Hong Kong investor Knight Dragon鈥檚 拢300m investment in Quintain鈥檚 150 acre mixed-use scheme in June.

Chief executive of Cathedral Group, Richard Upton, told 黑洞社区 he wants to see a 鈥渨orld class鈥� architect appointed.

We are looking for the best and most imaginative solution we can find

Richard Upton, Cathedral Group

The developer is also running a separate competition for the 拢100m redevelopment of an old fruit market in Brighton involving architects AHMM, ShedKM, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, John McAslan and Make.

Upton said of Greenwich Beach: 鈥淲e intend to get a brief perfect by the end of the year and will probably have an architectural competition with probably four architectural firms.

鈥淲e expect to give them a month to do it early in the new year. We are looking for the best and most imaginative solution we can find. The site deserves world class architecture so it鈥檚 going to be a world class architect.鈥�

The masterplan for the site, which includes 500m of Thames frontage, will reflect Greenwich council鈥檚 ambition to link with 鈥渉istoric Greenwich鈥� and will focus development around the growing sports, entertainment and educational facilities on the peninsula.

Upton added: 鈥淎s with many of Cathedral鈥檚 projects, we will be seeking to deliver immediate and worthwhile short-term uses that start to create real sense of place at Morden Wharf.鈥�