Regeneration Scheme Residents Return To New Homes

Specialists in urban and property renewal, London-based architect Sprunt has completed the first phase of regeneration works to the Silwood Estate in Lewisham, south London.

Work included the construction of 45 flats and 70 houses, all of which are now fully occupied.

The one and two-bedroom flats, which feature private gardens at ground level and private balconies on the floors above, are located within self-contained, five-story units which form 'bookends' to the adjacent housing.

The two- and three-storey houses face out onto the street, with a front garden overlooked by the kitchen and private rear gardens leading out from the living space.

A variety of house sizes, featuring two to five bedrooms, have been selectively scattered across the first phase.

Residents have now moved into the first of 115 properties constructed under phase one of the Silwood Estate regeneration scheme in Lewisham, south London, just 14 months after work began.

A four-phase master plan to regenerate the 1960s housing estate was agreed in spring 2000 and developed in partnership with the Silwood Regeneration Board, London and Quadrant Housing Trust and Presentation Housing Association.

Sprunt is responsible for the design and development of phase one of the master plan which includes the demolition of existing stock, the construction of new housing, the refurbishment of lower-rise flats, new shops, community facilities and nursery space.

All of the houses and flats are designed to be lifetime homes and meet the requirements of the crime reduction initiative Secured By Design.

In addition, the majority of the housing includes passive ventilation, allowing for the natural ventilation of kitchen and bathroom spaces.

While the scheme generally follows the existing street pattern, one street was extended and another created in a crescent form; allowing the housing to overlook a new landscaped area at the edge of the site.

A simple palette of materials was chosen for the elevations to allow them to be arranged in a variety of ways; most importantly to ensure streets have individual character but maintain a common and distinctive language across the development.

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