Date: July 2025
Location: Surrey Lane Estate, Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
Client: Wandsworth Council
Contractor: Hill Residential Ltd

Randall Pattern Play is a permanent public artwork commissioned by Wandsworth Council. Located within the Surrey Lane Estate in Battersea, South-West London, the installation transforms Randall Close into a vibrant and engaging public space - an “outdoor living room” that invites play, rest, and community interaction.

The work features two large sculptural benches, clusters of modular seating cubes, and a series of decorative brick paviours that run through the site like a woven carpet. These elements incorporate embedded game boards - chess, backgammon, and noughts and crosses - encouraging social interaction across generations.

Inspired by the 19th-century Jesse and Henry Rust Mosaic Tile Company, formerly based nearby, the project references local Arts and Crafts heritage through its colour palette and abstract motifs. These were co-developed with local schoolchildren and community members through creative workshops.

Crafted from bespoke glazed bricks, the benches combine a variety of brick bonds and feature chamfered edges for safety. Contrasting glazed and unglazed finishes add visual and tactile interest while ensuring durability and slip resistance.

The decorative paviours were made using a hybrid process of digital fabrication, hand-inlaying, and industrial production—merging traditional craft with contemporary technology. Clay brick was chosen for its longevity, minimal maintenance, and architectural relevance.

Through colour, pattern, and form, Randall Pattern Play contributes a joyful, meaningful presence to the public realm, enriching the urban fabric and fostering a strong sense of place.

The project was shortlisted for UK Brick Awards 2025.

Photographs © Floro Azqueta