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200,000+ blue clay pavers for 'Wembley Way', London
Ketley Brick supplied over 200,000 Staffordshire Blue clay chamfered pavers for the refurbishment of Olympic Way in London. The area extends from Wembley Park underground station to the stadium itself. The pavers were laid in a herringbone pattern and interspersed with bands of granite. The paved area was treated with Resiblock 22 to protect against movement under delivery vehicles
Olympic Way, or ‘Wembley Way’, is a tree-lined pathway from Wembley Park underground station to Wembley Stadium. In 2017, a project was announced to enhance the quality of this 70-year-old route.
The new scheme was designed by Dixon Jones Architects and draws on the heritage of the site.
Solution
Over 200,000 Ketley Staffordshire Blue clay chamfered pavers were laid in a herringbone pattern and interspersed with bands of granite.
Since the pavers needed to withstand the weight of heavy delivery vehicles, the paved area was treated with Resiblock 22, which would keep the sand in the joints whilst giving the pavers extra protection against staining from food and grease stains.
While the work was carried out, the stadium remained in use, with contractors Volker Fitzpatrick working around the schedule of matches. Strong hoardings were used to keep pedestrian channels away from the area under development.
Outcome
The new final part of the scheme will see the pedestrian way being replaced by new steps and a landscaped piazza for public use. Bars, cafés and restaurants will line the sides of the new pedestrian walkway, bringing life and activity and turning Olympic Way into a destination in itself.
