The Development

Greenland Passage is the collective name of an 1980's residential development, taking its namefrom the nearby Greenland Dock adjacent to the River Thames. 

Built by Danish company Islef, it formed part of the Docklands regeneration projects undertaken in that era.

The development was designed by Kjaer & Richter and Ian Ritchie Architects, it is an excellent example of Post-Modern architecture. 

The site consists of four bulidings – King Frederick IX Tower, Queen of Denmark Court, Princes Court and Royal Court. 

The Area

Greenland Dock is the oldest of London's riverside wet docks, located in Rotherhithe in the area of the city now known as Docklands. It used to be part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, most of which have by now been filled in. 

The Dock is now used purely for recreational purposes; it is one of only two functioning enclosed docks on the south bank of the River Thames, along with the smaller South Dock, to which it is connected by a channel now known as Greenland Cut. 

[Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_Dock]