Albany
House

New Malden

Located in New Malden, Albany House is a scheme comprises of 43 residential units over a 4 to 5 storey building. Creating a landmark and gateway to the community and beyond.

Client: Medina Capital Investments
Size: 43 residential units
Status: Completed
Sectors
Mainstream Residential, Private Development
Services
Concept Design, Capacity Studies, Planning Applications

The site is located at 300 Burlington Road, New Malden – to the north of Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes. Bordered by a railway line running along the eastern boundary, a large Tesco superstore to the west, the area is predominantly a residential area with some small convenience retailing/ services to the south.

Albany House is a scheme comprises of 43 residential units over a 4 storey (partly 5) building, providing a mix of 1, 2, and 3-bed homes.

Albany House delivers a contemporary scheme which is sensitive to the surrounding context and in tune with both the requirements of the council and the needs of the community.

Massing

The articulation of the façade and mass with alternate gaps and planes breaks down the overall massing.

This approach has the effect of breaking down the apparent mass of the building into smaller elements that reflect the scale of the surrounding buildings.

The corner treatment creates a dramatic response to the open space to the north through the expressed gap between the two adjacent east and west elevations

The lower portion of the building to the south relates to the houses along Burlington Road and the newly built residential development nearby. The northern part of the proposed steps up to 5 floors and address the wider open space to the west and to the north.

The site is well-connected with a Public Transport Access Level of 3

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