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We were thrilled to take part in, and be announced joint winners of the Building Design live crit for @britishlandplc Canada Water regeneration – alongside @sodalondon . Building Design has now published a feature on all proposals, including our own – pictured here on our grid. Our design draws heavily on the shipping history and heritage of the area, which our founding director, Annalie, has a strong connection with – having spent many weekends as a teenager sailing and canoeing in nearby Greenland Dock. See stories for more info on the feature. .
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One of the doors of our award winning Goldsmith Street project. The accompanying image (swipe) is one of the Victorian front doors situated close to the site. Our design is sensitive to nearby Victorian housing, and has introduced streets and housing to an area that has until recently been dominated more by flats. This last week has been a significant milestone for the project – with the first eight units now officially handed over to our client @norwichcitycouncil . In the same week, we were also delighted to see our client pick up a Green Build Award for the project from CPRE Norfolk. .
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A view along Buckland Street from our model for the project of the same name for @hackneycouncil . Currently in development stages – this, along with our Wimbourne Street project will be a future part of the local authority’s housing supply scheme. Hackney has been singled out for delivering some of the best new #socialhousing – and for simultaneously providing part and private ownership options. Good design, investment in quality, sustainable materials and consultation with residents from project to project continue to underpin their approach. .
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Enjoying a look through our copy of the new edition Housing Design Handbook – by David Levitt and Jo McCafferty, with contributions from leading practitioners, including our own David Mikhail. As well as David’s chapter on privacy, our projects at Church Walk and Goldsmith Street are amongst the case studies included from all over the UK and Europe. Thrilled to be part of what is an important contribution to the conversation on housing. .
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Sketches and a 1:200 model of our Wimbourne Street project for @hackneycouncil . The project, currently in development, will be a future part of the local authority’s housing supply scheme. Ours is the latest in a series of projects that aim to build much needed homes in the borough. Hackney Council has been highlighted for its work in delivering some of the best new #socialhousing and for simultaneously providing part and private ownership options. Good design, investment in sustainable, quality materials, alongside continuous consultation with residents so that learnings and needs can be applied and met from project to project have, and will continue to underpin the approach. (More in stories).
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A plaster model of our West Hendon project. A mix of 15 new, affordable and private dual aspect townhouses, accessed from the north with large south facing private gardens. The design negotiates steep topography on the edge of the Welsh Harp reservoir. The London Borough of Barnet, in partnership with Barratt Metropolitan LLP, are delivering the regeneration of the West Hendon Estate. @alliesandmorrison are leading the master plan, with Mikhail Riches and @makowerarchitects taken on to work on areas of phase 4. .
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Phase 2 of the Park Hill regeneration will begin later this year. Our selection for the project followed a novel, unique and challenging competition by @weareurbansplash . We were loaned a flat to transform and present our proposals on why they should work with us. We spent much of our time not doing anything to the flat. Instead, we got under the skin of Park Hill – meeting the agents selling phase 1, studying plans, reading architecture critiques form the ’60s, completing drawings and making our large 1:20 scale model (see our grid). At the end of the two weeks, and inspired by the graffiti of the local ‘I Love You Bridge’ we spray painted our designs onto the flat walls, even integrating the Winnie the Pooh stickers we found on the walls of the child’s bedroom into our sketches – giving them a new lease of life. In Park Hill we loved working with what we found. .
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This shot is of our recent trip to #parkhill flats – a #sheffield icon. Widely known to be a success initially, the flats fell into decline as steel and coal industries simultaneously closed in the area. Later saved by English Heritage – it’s now the largest listed building in Europe. We’ll begin work here later this year – continuing the regeneration which began after @weareurbansplash teamed up with @sheffieldcitycouncil to bring the flats back into use. It follows on from the highly successful, and Stirling Prize nominated, phase 1, completed by @hawkins_brown and @egretwest (Swipe 👉🏻)
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