Lessons Learnt - Design for London

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anerLey HiLL: scenario 1
Joint venture ur n intervention
This scen rio explores the
enefits of structur l tr nsform
tion of struggling Victori n
shopping p r des to worksp ce
nd residenti l uses. Inspired
y the successful regener tion
of entire streets in the North of
Engl nd, the scen rio proposes
PROGRAMME ANH1:
to look t the potenti l of the
Development re : 1,6 h
Dwellings: 2 0 units
uildings on lock sis
Shops: ,800 m²
r ther th n individu lly, seeking
Offices: 2,800 m²
wh t efficiency nd qu lity
g ins c n e m de such s collective p rking
nd servicing rr ngements. The st rting point is
site ssem ly nd the cre tion of new ccess
fr mework, essenti lly reconfiguring the units
ehind the f c des. Some f c des re p rt of
Conserv tion Are nd should e m int ined,
while others might e repl ced. In this w y new
residenti l units could e cre ted with good
qu lity outdoor sp ces, which re often l cking
in current intensific tion developments. A mix of
p rtments, m isonettes nd f mily dwellings
could e cre ted which triples the current num er
of residenti l units. As p rt of this ppro ch,
f c de would e cre ted to provide cle r front
to the r il line nd potenti l future tr m link which
would e p rticul rly suit le for worksp ce
premises. P rking could e ccommod ted in
secure undercroft structure on ground floor level
with g rdens nd pl y sp ce on the decks ove.
As result of this ppro ch, the num er of ret il
KEy RELEVANT THEMES:
.1 strengthen the edges of town centres
. Re-think struggling ret il centres
.6 Unlock r il sites for long-term intensific tion
.9 Cre te positive propositions for herit ge nd conserv tion re s
units might e reduced in f vour of flexi le
worksp ce nd good qu lity residenti l f c des.
This tr nsform tion would h ve enefits to the
ttr ctiveness nd s fety of the pu lic re lm ut
would not h ppen without structur l investment.
This could e cross-su sidised y residenti l
s les.
Top: Exodus in Zwolle, NL y Onix Architects h s uilt
p rking f cility on the ground floor, surrounded y shops,
nd the m in entr nces to the p rtments long quiet
‘mews’ on +1 level.
Bottom: the Utrecht Vondelp rc project y Mec noo
situ tes town houses round sh red g rden on top of
p rking g r ge.
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