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Wakefield Street Townhouses

Great Marlborough Estates

The light-filled, open-plan townhouses were among the first to be built in the Bloomsbury Conservation Area for more than 90 years

Wakefield Street Townhouses
Great Marlborough Estates

The light-filled, open-plan townhouses were among the first to be built in the Bloomsbury Conservation Area for more than 90 years. Securing planning permission for the scheme required negotiation with London Borough of Camden due to the constrained site and adjacent Grade II listed buildings and walls.

Space and light were critical on the constrained site, so the townhouses cantilever over the pavement at first floor level whilst the basement extends below. A continuous open stair between all floors, made possible by the introduction of a domestic sprinkler system, opens up views through the house and brings light deep into the plan.

Heavily textured masonry and finely detailed stone cills, lintels, and stringer courses, create a contextually sensitive skin while the generous floor to ceiling heights and window proportions reflect the rich architectural language of neighbouring Georgian buildings.


Details

Client:
Great Marlborough Estates
Location:
Bloomsbury, London
Type:
Residential
Gross Floor Area:
5,800 sqft
Stage:
Completed April 2012

Awards

  • RIBA London Regional Award 2013
  • Camden Design Award 2013

Project Team

  • Paragon LLP, Project Manager
  • Pringuer James, Structural Engineer
  • RPA Group PLC, Planning Consultant
  • Forcia, Main Contractor

Credits

  • Jack Hobhouse, Photography