Acton Gardens

Our involvement in Acton Gardens began with a commission to design a residential building for Plot 9.1, a mansion block with sixty-two homes, within an existing regeneration masterplan. We were subsequently appointed to review all areas of the masterplan yet to be developed to deliver an increased number of new and replacement homes, improved public realm and enhanced placemaking.

Our proposal imagines nearly 2,000 new homes in a garden neighbourhood of green infrastructure with social, environmental and ecological benefits. Buildings are being delivered by a number of architectural practices. The first new phase designed by Allies and Morrison, comprises 203 new homes in a courtyard block integrating a mix of apartments, townhouses and maisonettes.

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The new masterplan increases density but safeguards green space

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Masterplan model

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The masterplan includes a range of typologies: apartments, maisonettes, houses

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Community consultation was key to developing proposals

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New links were created to the town centre for a fully integrated, pedestrian friendly community

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A garden neighbourhood with a diversity of green spaces was at the heart of the design

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Mature trees were carefully retained

City: London W3
Use: Housing
Client: London Borough of Ealing and Acton Gardens LLP (Countryside and L&Q)
Status: Current
Size: 13.6 ha
Units: 1954
Collaborators: Structure: CTP Consulting Engineers
Services: Mendick Waring
Landscape: Land Use Consultants
Acoustics: WYG
Planning: Barton Wilmore
Lighting: WYG
Sustainability: Hodkinson Consultancy
Fire: Mendick Waring
Transport: iTransport