Parkside, Clapham, London, UK
Parkside Clapham represents the transformation of a waste recycling depot into a cluster of some 250 homes on a 1.5 hectare site, just South of Clapham Common, within a few minutes walk of Clapham Common station.
Inspired by the memory of the meandering ponds which flowed across the site in the 19th Century, the plan creates a series of positive green spaces, stepping down the strongly sloping site, formed in direct response to the layout of neighbouring blocks.
A quiet haven is created, but one which is connected to surrounding streets via a series of well defined thresholds and relationships.
In terms of built form this series of apartment blocks, ranging from five to ten storeys, is articulated with a vertical grain and is sculpted to create a rich skyline.
Meanwhile a line of town houses gives an intermediary scale along the perimeter of the site.
Location
London, UK
Client
Barratt London
Date
2015
Status
Feasibility
Size
1.5ha, 250 units