Coopers Road
Southwark
Client:
Peabody Trust
Project value:
£18m
Brief:
Phased redevelopment of a 1960's estate to provide 154 new homes
Sustainability Initiatives:
Ecohomes Very Good; enhanced thermal insulation standards; community heating with CHP; accessible riser ducts for futureproofing.
This major urban regeneration project for joint venture clients Peabody Trust and the London Borough of Southwark, involved the demolition of 1960s blocks of flats and their replacement with mixed tenure new build housing. Designed around four semi-private and secure courtyards, the new housing responds to the residents’ concerns about security and was developed in consultation with the local crime prevention officer applying the principles of Secured by Design.
The dwellings have been designed to Lifetime Homes standards with 10% wheelchair access provision.
- CABE Building for Life Silver Standard 2008
- Finalist: Award for Sustainable Communiti: Well Designed and Well Built Category
- Commendation: The Civic Trust Awards
- Short-listed: HBF / WWF Sustainable New Homes Award
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