St John’s Wood Park
This contemporary take on the Victorian and Edwardian residential block contains nine new homes, each with plenty of natural light and own outdoor space. It seeks to create a typological precedent which could unlock a range of street-fronting infill sites.
Repairing the Streetscape
St John’s Wood Park is a typological precedent that could contribute to unlocking a range of street fronting infill sites in London.
The project occupies a former garage site in a residential area West of St John’s Wood Park, close to the Swiss Cottage Underground Station. We have developed an opportunity to engage with the strategic role of small sites in the residential intensification of highly consolidated inner London boroughs. Small sites which sit in boroughs such as Camden and have the potential to contribute significantly to delivering their targets for new housing.
The proposed form and character carefully considers the impact of the new building on the existing place and the role played on its transformation.
19th Century Mansion Block
This is a contemporary interpretation of the 19th Century mansion block, like those prevalent in the area, featuring traditional bay windows, large proportions, and decorative brick detailing. The size of the building relates to the wide street and other blocks in the surroundings, rather than the low density and mediocre quality of the immediately adjacent buildings. The façade is set back from the street, making way a front garden with two large trees. The scheme sets a precedent for a higher-density formal frontage behind street trees, in keeping with other areas of St John’s Wood. All flats are dual aspect and feature generous private amenity in the form of balconies or wintergarden bays.
The redevelopment of this former garage site with a car-free residential development of nine apartments for market sale over six storeys, with a mix of sizes from two- to four-bedrooms.
Client: Almax Group Services Limited
Project Type: Residential
Location: St John’s Wood, London Borough of Camden
Status: Completed 2023
Size: Nine private sale apartments
Photographer: Tim Crocker