Topsfield Parade, Crouch End
New residential units in tricky Crouch End site.
Location
London Borough of Haringey
Status
Detailed Design
Use
Residential, Commercial
Client
Private
Carving out new residential units from an unpromising site
Our project at Topsfield Parade is a development of two properties which form part of a horseshoe shaped terrace in Crouch End, London N8. The existing buildings have retail spaces at ground and basement facing the shopping street frontage and flats on the upper floors above. To the rear of the properties is a narrow semi-dilapidated mews laneway which provides access to many of the flats over.
From this site, which appeared to offer nearly no development potential, our proposals are to provide two new contemporary one bed residential units at ground and basement levels and partially within the existing unused basements at the rear. Commercial space would be maintained at ground floor level as well as the existing upper floor residential units.
The narrow and tapering form of the buildings has generated a design solution that includes the use of private internal lightwells, double height glazed sections and efficient plan layouts in order to create well-lit and usable spaces. A new amenity space is created for the existing first floor flats over the new building elements.
Lower Ground Floor
From this site, which appeared to offer nearly no development potential, our proposals are to provide two new contemporary one bed residential units at ground and basement levels and partially within the existing unused basements at the rear. Commercial space would be maintained at ground floor level as well as the existing upper floor residential units.
The narrow and tapering form of the buildings has generated a design solution that includes the use of private internal lightwells, double height glazed sections and efficient plan layouts in order to create well-lit and usable spaces. A new amenity space is created for the existing first floor flats over the new building elements.
Ground Floor
From this site, which appeared to offer nearly no development potential, our proposals are to provide two new contemporary one bed residential units at ground and basement levels and partially within the existing unused basements at the rear. Commercial space would be maintained at ground floor level as well as the existing upper floor residential units.
The narrow and tapering form of the buildings has generated a design solution that includes the use of private internal lightwells, double height glazed sections and efficient plan layouts in order to create well-lit and usable spaces. A new amenity space is created for the existing first floor flats over the new building elements.
First Floor
The contemporary appearance of the buildings will use high quality materials and will act to regenerate the rather neglected surroundings. Planting is proposed to the raised terraces overlooking along the laneway and also along it, in order to improvement the environment of the mews.
Our services have comprised an initial pre-application enquiry to the local authority, the full planning application and subsequent detailed technical design with a team of specialist consultants, including in particular the key structural and waterproofing design considerations.
