Vauxhall Kinection is the firm’s entry to Vauxhall: The Missing Link Competition – a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Competition organized by Vauxhall One in January 2013. The brief called for a new urban design concept encompassing the landscape, architecture, and urban realm of Vauxhall on London’s South Bank.

Vauxhall Kinection revolves on the proposition that the missing link is the energy unearthing from the current bleak ground - the inherent energy that has always been there waiting to be allowed to seep out and flood Vauxhall with the vibrance and intensity it used to exude in its heyday. The design then enabled this energy to re-activate the character and life of Vauxhall.

To do so, an energy link is formed by establishing character areas and linking them to result into a vibrant and active Vauxhall with a strong connection to the Thames river, Nine Elms, and to the South Bank. The energy link starts with the Northern Gateway as the Ignition being a district embodying rich historical and cultural character. The Central Embankment as the Generation has activities integral to the people’s daily routine; the Spring Gardens as the Acceleration has lively commercial venues and exciting character; Miles Street as Stabilization has its relaxed atmosphere; and Pascal Place as Conduction has a flexible nature ready to adapt to its changing surrounding. These characters were translated into the urban furniture, archway focal activities, and the established development spine along Thames River.