JMP’s masterplanning work at Oxford Street, Bond Street and Marble Arch addresses some of London’s most intensely used and symbolically significant urban spaces. The studies focus on improving legibility, pedestrian movement and the quality of the public realm between major transport interchanges and focal points in the city, ensuring that infrastructure investment translates into meaningful urban improvement.

Transport, movement and place
Working in partnership with WSP, the practice developed the Bond Street Elizabeth Line Urban Integration Study, supporting the delivery of one of busiest stations on the new line, which serves more than 140,000 passengers each day. The strategy enhances pedestrian routes between the Davies Street and Hanover Square ticket halls, easing movement through the surrounding streets while reinforcing local character through the use of high-quality materials including red sandstone and pale Portland stone. These interventions create a cohesive public realm that responds to both historic context and contemporary patterns of use.

Reconnecting Marble Arch
In parallel, a masterplan for Marble Arch addresses one of London’s most complex traffic junctions. The proposals balance the demands of vehicular movement with a renewed emphasis on pedestrian comfort and safety. By improving crossings and strengthening connections to Speaker’s Corner and adjacent green spaces, the study seeks to reconnect the monument with its urban setting, and Oxford Street with Hyde Park.

Together, these studies define an attractive framework for pedestrian movement and urban life, transforming transport-led environments into legible, inclusive and connected places that support the long-term vitality of London’s West End.