Clapham Park, London

Client: Clapham Park Homes

The overall regeneration masterplan for Clapham Park estate includes the regeneration and renewal of some 61.4 hectares on a substantial and strategically significant site located between Brixton, Streatham, Balham and Clapham in London Borough Lambeth.

Initially PRP was appointed to undertake the detail planning design for the first phase of the regeneration plan, working within the boundaries of an existing outline masterplan planning approval. Subsequently our appointment has been extended to encompass a design coding exercise for the whole estate and further detail planning design for following blocks.

In 2009 PRP was selected to complete the detail design and construction documentation for the first delivery phase – Block B5 which comprises 85 dwellings arranged around a communal, secure landscaped courtyard over a basement car park. The design features a highly articulated façade with variant inset and cantilever balconies, semi-enclosed access decks, feature brickwork and brise soleil. The selected construction solution included in-situ concrete framing combined with the dominant use of a light gauge steel superstructure. The block is currently provided with a local landlord's communal heating system but is future proofed for later back-connection to development wide district infrastructure services which form part of the future phase planning.