This brownfield corner site, formerly occupied by a scrap metal dealer, is located opposite Mitcham Common.

The aim was to achieve a high-quality residential development well knitted to the existing fabric, employing Innovative solutions to densify a small infill site and offering amenity space, including winter garden loggias to the Commonside elevation, while minimizing impact to neighbours. It provides dual aspect properties of a variety of sizes, each with private amenity space,

The design seeks to respond through its massing, articulation and detailing to the two very different adjacent streets and to the nearby conservation area.  Two distinctive wings seemed the right solution; a taller block, not dissimilar to the grain of the neighbouring buildings, faces Mitcham Common, while a lower block follows closely the rhythm of the adjacent existing two storey bay window terraced houses. However, the architectural language used unifies the scheme.  

The gap between the blocks, with a staircase core set back but noticeable from the side street, marks the change of scale between the two wings. The core acts as the pivot point for the two blocks and the corner design seeks to marry their different characteristics.

The massing is reduced, particularly on the upper levels and as experienced from the street. The top floor is seen as a roof element; it has been set back and a pitch added to reduce its impact.

To the rear, covered and partially enclosed deck access walkways extend across the elevations allowing 100% dual aspect units.

The materiality, predominantly brick with fluted ceramic tiles, is a response to the context and, together with the simple palette, works to create a light feel to the scheme.