Gordon Road | London
MTA have been issued draft planning permission for the construction of a five-storey housing scheme comprived of nine self-contained flats in Nunhead. The acutely triangular site proved challenging when designing the proposed accommodation while providing pleasant external views and adequate private amenity space in parallel. The dynamism of the passing trains behind served as a major source of inspiration for the building’s peculiar shape while the wider context influenced the material palette for the scheme’s design vernacular.
The underused site had been in disrepair for some time prior to the developer obtaining it and reaching out to MTA in 2024 wishing to maximise the potential of the prominent site and provide a distinct piece of contemporary architecture.