Canonbury Schoolhouse Apartments
Islington, London
Canonbury is a small housing development located on a brownfield site in Islington. It provides 3 high quality flats over 3 floors as part-own, part-rent apartments.
Location: Islington, London
Client: London Borough of Islington
Project Value: £700,000
Specialisation: New development infill development
Each of these homes has been designed to meet the requirements set out in the London Housing SPG, Islington Housing Design Guide policies, Lifetime Homes and achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4.
The new development is close to two Conservation Areas and adjacent to a 2-sorey Victorian property which was once part of a terrace. Although not directly affected by them, the development was designed to reflect upon these areas through the quality, materiality, articulation and composition of the facades to simplify the planning process and engender support from the local community.