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This site is situated on the edge of Newquay, directly opposite the coatline, representing an amazing oppurtunity to create a building of Architectural merit in a stunning natural environment. A hotel currently exists on the site, with the proposals to demolish and replace with 70 private and affordable residential apartments.
To reflect the local coastal environment, it was decided to create a clean white mass using cladding to prevent degredation in tough marine conditions.
Recessed balconies were provided to move principle windows further away from the adjacent buildings. Fritting was added to the glass to distort views further. Secondary windows from bedrooms were directed into the balconies to increase the daylight and ensure privacy.
The site was narrow and deep, with the shortest axis orientated towards the coastline.
The client wanted each apartment to enjoy a coastal view. Due to the proximity of the adjacent buidlings running along the long axis, an angular geometry was proposed which allowed each apartment to orient away from the surrounding buildings towards the beach.
To encourage the horizontal language inherent with a building of this nature, the angular geometry shifts from floor to floor on this axis.
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Sulivan RoadThe works involved the refurbishment and extension of an existing building in Fulham; adjacent to the Hurlingham club and within close proximity to the Thames. 14 apartments were created, with additional commercial space to the rear, whilst the existing Commercial tenant, and top floor residential tenants, continued to operate and reside in the building. The resultant facade works are a striking Architectural solution to a highly constrained but sought after property.
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Gloucester AvenueGloucester Avenue is a complex collection of buildings configured in a courtyard arrangement in North London. The site sits in the heart of the Primrose Hill conservation area and straddles the North Western Trainline into Euston Station. Once planning consent was sought, the works were constructed on-site to deliver 39 residential apartments, 1 detached house, and just over 8000 sqft of Commercial B1(a) floor space.
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Leaside RoadThe client had owned this existing commercial building on Leaside Road in Hackney for a number of years, and wanted to explore options to develop the site into something of merit. A series of developments had been recently completed to transform this area into a prominantly residential area, enjoying the local landscaping and Leaside Canal. The resultant development, which has been submitted for Planning consent, accommodates 35 residential apartments, including 6 affordable apartments, with 10,000ft2 of commercial space.
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Avenue HeightsThe project brief was to extend a existing linear residential block on the edge of Crouch End, North London. As the design developed, the client extended the works to demolish and rebuild the linear block to improve the quality of the apartments whilst maintaining the contemporary architectural style.
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