Health centre and nursery, stepped in plan, playing community and civic roles within the Aylesbury Estate regeneration masterplan.
London Borough of Southwark/Notting Hill Housing Trust
Southwark, London
c£18.5 million
5,000m2
“From the start, securing the architect was critical to achieving the design quality and originality sought for this building, as a local draw and place-making feature for the area. Equally impressive has been their tireless diligence and patience throughout the process to meet all the requirements of a complex and technical brief on a tight site. The result is a design of beauty and poise that meets all the operational needs of its stakeholders and exceeds the expectations of its client.”
Catherine Bates, Principal Design and Technical Officer – Regeneration South, Southwark Council
- Within masterplan for regeneration of late 1960s/early 1970s estate in Southwark
- Located to south of main public open space of the masterplan, and on main axis through it
- Multiple stakeholders for the health centre
- Horizontally-layered programme with health centre at ground, first and second floor levels, and a nursery at the top
- Stepped form breaks down mass, with recesses acting as forecourts and transitional spaces
- Large external terrace for early years use
