Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Plant

Part of a £300 million environmental improvement scheme to bring cleaner seas to Sussex, won in design competition.

The pumping station at Portobello, Telscombe Cliffs, is below ground level to maintain uninterrupted views of the sea from Telscombe Tye – where the South Downs meet the sea. Marine Drive Pumping Station, located above Brighton Marina, was designed as a landmark feature, providing a gateway into the city from the east. Made up of a domed, metal-clad structure, set between two free form, curving ‘berms’, it integrates into the soft forms of the adjacent open spaces.