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A Dramatic Experience at Almeida, Islington Square
Our EA team have completed a prestigious new mixed-use scheme in the London Borough of Islington. Providing EA services to the affordable housing element, the new place brings connectivity between the high street and homes, and a variety of contrasting but complimentary buildings. It is nestled behind Islington’s Upper Street next to the Almeida Theatre in North London. The site was formerly the North London Royal Mail sorting and delivery centre, which has been transformed into a new public space with homes, workspaces, shops and restaurants. Read More
New Bays for St George’s
As part of wider refurbishment works at St Georges Hospital in Tooting, and one of a number of projects Hunters are designing for the Trust, the Hunters architectural team have created a new facility to care for patients undergoing interventional radiology (IR). This bright, light area replaces office space and has enabled six enclosed recovery cubicles for patients, a new nurse station and improved access to surrounding medical facilities. Read on to see the walk through!
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Planning on Garrison Win!
The Hunters designed homes, which form part of an old garrison site, has received planning.
The new development for Peabody will provide 33 new homes. The majority of the newer military buildings on the site have been demolished, the two remaining Victorian garrison buildings will be retained and incorporated into the overall scheme.
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Throwback Thursday
June 2020 – when our EA team completed Redhill Court, an Opendoor Homes development site at the former Burnt Oak registry office in North London. There are 32 new homes, all at affordable rent, for Barnet residents. It marks the Opendoor Homes journey to build 320 new homes in the London Borough of Barnet, many of which Hunters are providing Employers Agent and Cost Consultancy services for.
New Board Director and Associate Directors
As part of Hunters business growth strategy; Amar Mahil, in the EA team, has been promoted to Board Director and Michaela Jahn and Liam McNicholl, from the architectural team, have been promoted to Associate Directors.
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Triangular Living at Peachy
Three buildings create new affordable housing which is part of a larger regeneration vision for Ilford, Paragon is a 100% affordable residential development in the London Borough of Redbridge. Just a moments’ walk from Ilford station on the Central Line, where the Queen Elizabeth line will connect the area to Central London, Paragon features three residential blocks of ten, fourteen and seventeen storeys, and provides 141 new homes to rent and for shared ownership. Read More
Ratcliffe Cross Street Completes
Also known as the Kiln Works, this highly complex site in inner London, originally designed by Hunters for Notting Hill Genesis, has completed. Hunters were not only original planning architects, we provided full team services as Principal Designer, Employers Agent and Cost Consultant on the scheme. Nestled within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the flats are 40% affordable and are located within the heart of a busy East End community. The site is surrounded by a mixture of industrial buildings, a railway and other newly built developments. Read More
NOMA and Tollgate House Complete
Part of the Councils strategy to deliver 1,850 new affordable homes as well as improve places and spaces, the Tollgate Gardens regeneration in the London Borough of Westminster mixes refurbishment and new build. 53 homes have been retained and refurbished in Tollgate House, with an additional 195 new homes (193 apartments and 2 houses) including 50% affordable providing an additional 27 affordable homes than there were previously. Read More
Essential Later Living gets Planning – Banstead Place in Surrey
Birchgrove’s latest development, Banstead Place provides extra care apartments in a Grade II* Listed Manor House and outbuildings with new accommodation on the grounds. The integrity of landscaping and design to improve and retain the uniqueness of the listed status was key, this coupled with complimentary, contemporary new homes has created an attractive, inviting place.
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Two Projects, Three Categories
Two projects and three categories for Hunters at this years Planning Awards 2021. Copley W7, with Broadway Living in the London Borough of Ealing, is a finalist in Affordable Housing AND Partnership Working categories designed by our Architects. Malt Street, for Peabody and Berkeley Homes in London Borough of Southwark, is a finalist for Regeneration, our EA team are working on the affordable part.