OSD East, Woolwich

Located at the eastern fringe of the Royal Arsenal Masterplan, on a site currently accommodating the Crossrail Station ventilation ducts and escape routes, the challenge is to develop a scheme that turned the site challenges and constraints into opportunities.

Client: Berkeley East Thames Sector: Residential/ mixed use Area: 550,000 sqft Value: Confidential Status: Scheme Design

4 buildings are arranged around a garden deck, which itself spans over the station box. This new public garden creates a major urban space for new and existing residents, acting as an anchor point within the masterplan, and also connecting into the established townscape beyond.

The apartments themselves are configured with generous open plan living and large, full width terraces. This creates true indoor/outdoor living, whilst also shading the facade from overheating in summer months.