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• Level of Award:

  Special Award

• Region:

  Greater London

• Local Authority Area:

  Hackney

• Owner:

  First Base Ltd and English Partnerships

• Entrant:

  Allford Hall Monaghan Morris LLP

• Architect:

  Allford Hall Monaghan Morris LLP

• Landscape Designer:

  Charles Funke

• Services Engineer:

  Waterman Building Services

• Structural Engineer:

  Adams Kara Taylor

• Contractor:

  Bovis Lend Lease

• Quantity Surveyor:

  Faithful & Gould

• Primary Use Class:

  C3 Dwelling Houses
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Information about this winner

This scheme is the result of a study to design and develop sustainable, high density schemes with a low cost target for key workers in London; it is a prototype. Previously used as a warehousing site, this six storey block provides 147 mixed tenure homes around three sides of a shared landscaped courtyard. The landscaping provides a focus when viewed from above, and from the street. The scheme provides views of the nearby canal and park, and is bright and cheery.  Eye catching balconies hung from large roof mounted steel cantilevers are painted in bright shades, providing life and animation. Entrances and corridors are common to all and also benefit from the use of bright colours.  More than simply a residential building, the scheme provides 650 sq m of affordable workspace to be assigned to a community-run regeneration agency ensuring a lively mix of use and activity on the street. This provides a real benefit to the local community, who are positive about this improvement to their neighbourhood. The project is to be commended for its achievements in the fields of procurement, construction and efficiency, and the end result is a cheerful, contemporary looking building