Regeneration architecture
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about regeneration architecture
Project • By AP Valletta • Housing
Valletta Townhouse
This is the story of a Palazzo in Valletta. Among its stunning ruins there are many hidden ‘treasures’, buried in dust and trash. Thanks to its new owners, the building will finally get the chance to rise from its own ashes.
Andrew Mizzi
The manner in which the abundance of natural-light pours in through the courtyard and penetrates the different levels, is a warming feature of the home, and serves to welcome as if it were an old occupant. Following the introduction of the skylight, the courtyard apertures were made redundant and consequently eliminated, thus reverting the original qualities of the building to be restored. This allows unobstructed vistas diagonally and across the courtyard, as well as for better air circul... More
News • News • 28 May 2024
C.F. Møller Architects demonstrates importance of evidence-based architecture to providing therapeutic mental health services
Danish architectural firm C.F. Møller Architects has completed the Springfield University Hospital, a center for mental health services in south-west London, England. The hospital’s design demonstrates the importance of evidence-based architecture when creating a therapeutic environment for patients and enhancing the well-being of staff and visitors.
Mark Hadden
Mark Hadden
C.F. Møller Architects
Springfield University Hospital is at the center of a large-scale 81-acre (33-hectare) estate regeneration program (known as Springfield Village) for South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS (National Health Service) Trust. This includes the construction of two new adjacent mental health f... More
Project • By GRID Architects • Apartments
The Residence
The Residence is a mixed-tenure development of 505 homes set within the Vauxhall Nine Elms Opportunity Area. The site was former industrial land and Ponton Road, which sits next to a railway viaduct, once contained a train station and sidings. The developer, Bellway, split their land holding into two plots and GRID was appointed to design the eastern parcel for private tenure, while Maccreanor Lavington are the architects for the western parcel for affordable housing.
© Jack Hobhouse
The architectural treatments are however very different. The site is adjacent to the Nine Elms regeneration masterplan area and an understanding of the overriding design principles of the Allies and Morrison masterplan was essential in driving the bu... More
Project • By GRID Architects • Residential Landscape
Snow Hill Wharf
This development has regenerated an under-utilised, contaminated brownfield site, and brings life to the city’s ‘inner ring’ of former employment land. Once the centre of the world’s gun manufacturing industry, Birmingham’s Gun Quarter was identified as an area of opportunity following its 20th Century decline, when a large part was demolished by post-war town planners. The key site issues were the detached location from the city centre, a lack of public spaces, poor quality walking routes, and industrial warehouses with no active frontages. The canal shortcomings included poor lighting, towpath access, and buildings which turn their backs on the watercourse. The site is located opposite St Chads, the cit... More
News • News • 3 Aug 2023
Studio Farris Architects’ Zottegem residential project integrates contemporary and historic architecture
Studio Farris Architects has completed a new residential project in Zottegem, a small city in East Flanders, Belgium. An urban redevelopment and regeneration scheme, it is located on the site of the former OLV Collegium, a 19th century building in Zottegem’s center. The project’s integration of contemporary and historic architecture reconnects this once abandoned site to the city’s urban fabric.
Martino Pietropoli
OLV Collegium, a former neo-Gothic school built in 1862, was a neglected building in Zottegem’s historic center and was damaged by a fire in 2012. Purchased by a developer in 2017, Studio Farris Architects was selected to design a masterplan for new homes and public underground parking. In line wi... More
News • News • 12 Jul 2023
Fletcher Priest Architects completes phase one of London’s historic Knightsbridge Estate regeneration
In London’s upmarket Knightsbridge district, Fletcher Priest Architects has completed the first phase of a regeneration of the historic Knightsbridge Estate, purchased in 2010 by The Olayan Group. This stage consists of the redevelopment of the estate’s northern end and incorporates a mix of retail, hospitality, offices, and apartments.
Dirk Lindner
Dirk Lindner
The Knightsbridge Estate is described as a 3.5 acre “island site” located between Harvey Nichols and Harrods, two iconic London department stores. The large block of buildings is bounded by Brompton Road, Sloane Street, Basil Street, and Hans Crescent: a part of the Knightsbridge Conservation Area, the estate includes several listed buildin... More
News • Detail • 18 May 2023
Detail: Red brick and vaulted ceilings scrum together in the International Rugby Experience
The International Rugby Experience is an ambitious cultural project by London-based Níall McLaughlin Architects, built to honor the worldwide game of rugby. Located in the Irish city of Limerick (considered “the spiritual home of rugby”), the project embodies the ability of sport and architecture to revitalize a community.
Nick Kane
Níall McLaughlin Architects places a firm emphasis on the inventive use of building materials, and on the importance of the relationship between a building and its surroundings. These factors were pertinent to the planning and development of the International Rugby Experience, a project that was constructed over five years and completed in 2022. From the exterior, the 7-story... More
Project • By Nissen Richards Studio • Shops
Watford High Street
Designs by Nissen Richards Studio for the redevelopment of a complex, central Watford site, encompassing a new, mixed-use scheme that includes 25 residential units and a commercial ground floor area, have now received planning permission. The project is for client 46 and 48-50 High Street Limited and includes the removal of two locally-listed buildings on Watford High Street.
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The new scheme is comprised of two blocks, connected at ground level, where there are retail units and a residential entrance, along with bike and bin stores. The two blocks are separated at the first – podium – level by a courtyard. The proposed massing was split into two to address the different conditions and scales of buildings facin... More
News • News • 1 Sep 2020
BAAQ' generate inclusive living spaces that make best use of Mexico City’s urban and architectural heritage
Mexico’s BAAQ' Architects recently completed the restoration and refurbishment of the Dr. Atl 285 Apartment complex in Mexico City. The original structure was built in the late 1960s for industrial use and the restoration was carefully designed to preserve the cultural legacy and heritage of both the structure itself as well as the character and history of the local neighbourhood.
Credit: Arturo Arrieta
The site is located in the Santa Maria la Ribera neighbourhood whose proximity to the city centre has led to increasing gentrification and population density. The area is now largely attracting young professionals seeking to live in proximity to economic and cultural hubs whilst simultaneously valuing community and so... More