Lessons Learnt - Design for London

OKR
oLd Kent road: scenario 3
This scen rio ddresses one of
L rge sc le ensem le
the issues th t m ny residenti l
developments h ve to de l
with, n mely the pro lem of
dj cency with industry. It
focuses on n industri l site
which oth the GLA nd the
orough intend to ret in s
PROGRAMME OKR :
design ted site for employment
Development re : 1,6 h
use only, nd redevelop in the
Dwellings: 180 units
long term. However its front ge
Industry: 6, 00 m²
to the Old Kent Ro d nd side
streets is currently very poor,
with limited n tur l overlooking nd ground
floor definition. This le ds to pro lems of soci l
s fety nd dereliction. Residenti l uses would e
desir le nd possi le, ut the industri l uses
(com ined with the often hostile condition of the
ro d itself) cre te difficult sites. The scen rio
proposes two pro ctive ppro ches th t offer
possi le solutions to m ximise residenti l
menity without ffecting industri l oper tions.
Along the Old Kent Ro d, dou le-storey plinth of
worksp ces is cre ted with coherent front ge
nd ccess for c rs nd v ns from the ck. This
cts s pl tform to dist nce the residenti l
development from the industri l site nd the ro d.
The dwelling units re shielded from the ro d
y ccess g lleries which screen the entr nces
whilst cre ting sm ll inform l entry porches.
Collective rooftop g rdens cre te extr menity.
KEy RELEVANT THEMES:
.4 Improve A-ro d conditions
.5 Incorpor te employment re s
.8 Integr te l rge-sc le ret il sites
.9 Cre te positive propositions for herit ge nd conserv tion re s
Along St J mes Ro d, light industri l mews
is cre ted tow rds the industri l est te, while
residenti l p rtments front the street. Sh red,
green residenti l courty rds overlooked y
lconies give quiet qu lity to the typology nd
isol te it to degree from its hostile surroundings.
Top two im ges: sometimes listed uildings or ensem les
of uildings re etter served y such older tr nsform -
tion th n y keeping them in their current st te (Light
f ctory, Amsterd m, tr nsformed y Kother S lm n
Architects).
Bottom two im ges: the p rtments of this project
(Amsterd m, y f ro Architects) re situ ted on the street
side, while offices, workshops nd n rchive re loc ted
t the ck.
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