Merchants' Quarter, British Estate, Mile End

Client: Telford Homes
Project value: £25m
Brief: 179 flats for sale on four infill sites including retail space and a community centre
Sustainability Initiatives: 10% renewable energy supplies, zero car ownership


Six new buildings are planned on four sites around an existing housing estate, which are currently under utilised. They range in height from three to six storeys and are conceived as strong urban forms with a simple palette of materials including brick, render and grey terracotta cladding. All flats have access to private and communal amenity space.

Winner: Best City Development in the Your New Home Awards 2008.

Project Sheet: British Estate