Introduction

Mikhail Riches won the competition to design 20 new townhouses as part of the redevelopment of the former BBC Television Centre in White City, west London. The scheme will sit on a triangular plot next to the Hammersmith and City Tube line south of the Grade II-listed 1950s television studios. The contest was organised AHMM – the lead architect on the wider 5,000 homes, £500 million White City project – on behalf of developers Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan.

This project combines two sides of Mikhail Riches’ practice; exemplary one-off houses such as the ‘East London’ and ‘Hoxton Houses’, together with an interest in the broader conversation about good housing and place-making.

Design

Two rows of terraced homes present the same façades onto a landscaped triangle at the front, whilst the differing contexts for each terrace impacts on their interiors and at the rear; the East terrace (situated closest to the railway viaduct) comprises courtyard-style homes in order to help reduce the effects of noise, whilst to the West, deeper houses enjoy double height family rooms overlooking back gardens. Mikhail Riches have been engaged to take the scheme to a discharge of conditions application in March 2016, to be followed by a construction management route thereafter.

Press

2015

“We are delighted that Mikhail Riches will be joining the team to create 20 new townhouses at Television Centre, showcasing the very best in British design. The new homes will be set around a large open space to complement the rest of the mixed-use redevelopment, as well as the wider White City community. With up to 5,000 high quality new homes, 400 shops and 30 acres of public space, White City will be a new destination at the heart of West London.”

Ron German – Director at Stanhope

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A competition win for townhouses within the redevelopment of BBC Television Centre at White City.
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