In 1988 an interim use was needed for 20,000 square feet of empty Thames-side space, that would pay for itself in four years. Within three months USM transformed a blank factory wall with a spectacular mural of a Georgian shopping street, as the backdrop to a community of retail workshops, attractive stalls and riverside restaurants, enlivened by arts events and regular promotion. The mix of off-beat activity and local designer makers complemented the site’s South Bank location to create a unique visitor attraction, and the “temporary” solution was so successful that it still flourishes as a favourite destination two decades later.
| Project dates | 1988 - 1992 |
| Uses | Market, restaurant, cafés, Performance Space, retail workshops |
| Area | 20,000sq.ft |
| Jobs created | 60 |
| Investment | £78,000 (USM) |
| Major initial tenants | Gourmet Pizza Company, Studio 6 |
| Highlights | Thames Day, London Cajun Festival, Vintage Citroen Owners Club, Visit by HRH Queen Elizabeth II |
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