Location: Greenwich, London
Architect: Bell Phillips Architects
Client: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Contractor: Newlyns
Units: 35 units across eight small sites in the borough
Funded by Greenwich Council, this development created 35 new bungalows across six sites. Designed as housing for people over 60, the project demonstrates an innovative approach to providing both new social housing and age-friendly housing within London.
Focusing on the preferences of the housing’s intended demographic, the design centres around providing quality height, space and natural light; people of retirement age are likely to spend more time in their homes than people who are out at work every day, and so these attributes are all the more important. Each home features a central galley kitchen, with flexible double-aspect living and dining spaces to either side.
The homes have a second bedroom for use as a workroom or guest room, and enable older people to live independently for longer, providing much needed choice within London. The additional height provided by the tall dormer roof allows the houses to sit comfortably within an urban context of adjacent two-storey houses, whilst providing generous space internally.
Greenwich Housing featured in A Home for the Ages: Planning for the Future with Age-Friendly Design. Read the full report.
