Westway Beacons
London
A previously non viable project was made possible, and life was breathed back into a plot that had remained redundant for nearly 25 years because of the noise and air pollution.
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Details
For L&Q:
- 128 units in 5 buildings including community facilities (kidzone, IT training suite)
- Mixed tenure including special needs
- Built on a derelict, inhospitable site on A40 Westway
- Enhances street scene and Conservation area beyond
- Homes grouped around communal Winter Gardens
- All circulation (including helical ramps) and entrances from Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens provide year round secure amenity space for the community
- One of first examples of Aquifer Thermal Energy Store (ATES) in UK
- Domestic hot and cold water also provided from aquifer
- Energy saving measures reduce residents water/heating bills to a few pounds/week
- Ventilation system linked to ATES filtered for external pollution from road
- Forms a distinctive presence on Westway providing strong identity to area
Work carried out by Warren Howling while Associate Director at GSA.
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