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Morris+Company and New Practice submit Camden resi scheme
Plans sent to Camden Council last week include student accommodation, 27 affordable homes and 3,325m2 of adaptable workspace in new buildings at 33-35 Jamestown Road and 211 Arlington Road.The blocks are roughly 500m to the south-west of the Roundhouse and Chalk Farm station.Drawn up for developer Regal and 4C GROUP, the scheme will replace existing light industrial buildings on the corner site with blocks up to six-storeys high around a 19th century pub that will be retained and restored. About 35 per cent of the habitable rooms will be designated as affordable when complete.AdvertisementHomes on offer will be both double and triple-aspect with internal units including student accommodation overlooking two shared internal courtyards designed by New Practice, working in collaboration with Context Office.The PBSA offering meets a growing demand for student units in Camden, the project team says, and provides wellbeing-focused amenities for collaboration, study and socialising.Ground-floor commercial units are designed to be welcoming and open while offering a clear, intuitive sense of entry for residents and visitors alike, with spacious ground floor units to create active frontages, connecting visually to the courtyards, the project team says.Project lead Morris+Company added that the plans represent a sensitive response to a complex, contextually rich site, with the architectural language of the proposals including blending varied brick types, textured panels, and refined metalwork detailing. The surrounding area is made up of terraced housing, mansion blocks, and industrial warehouses not far from the Regents Canal.On sustainability, a fabric first approach and low carbon technologies will help the scheme meet London Plan targets while minimising environmental impact, integrating on-site energy generation and circular economy principles throughout.AdvertisementRegal is also behind the cylindrical DSDHA-designed student housing-led scheme at nearby 100 Chalk Farm Road, approved in September.The developer and 4C Group have previously worked together on the Acme-designed The Haydon in Aldgate, which completed in March this year.Steve Harrington, planning director, at Regal said: Our partnership with 4C Group is rooted in a shared commitment to delivering great urban developments.[This] latest project in Camden demonstrates our aligned expertise and ambition to reshape underutilised sites into thriving, future-forward spaces. 4C Groups ambition, coupled with Regals strong development and construction capabilities is the ideal match. Together, were bringing a richly layered development to Camden Town that meets community needs, supports biodiversity, and elevates urban regeneration.In October, women and LGBTQ+-led firm New Practice, which shares a space with Morris+Company in Hackney in addition to its Glasgow home, announced that it had been acquired by Civic, the parent company of Civic Engineers.A decision on the scheme is expected in early spring 2025.
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