Weston Street, London

Architect: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Client: Solidspace

Contractor: Bryen & Langley

Submitted by: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Located close to the Shard skyscraper, this unique live-work-eat development presents a dynamic new housing typology to appeal to the younger, more trend-conscious residential market. Flats are split-level with interlocking vertical and horizontal spatial volumes clustered around a double-height space that acts as the unit’s main circulation node and houses social spaces such as the living, kitchen and dining areas. Bedrooms are located below or above this, with roof terraces or balconies as the final layer. Materials reflect the pioneering social approach: raw, poured concrete finishes are interposed with oak stairs and handrails.

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