Tamworth Yard
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An infill development of 9 new homes in The Church Street Conservation Area in central Croydon
This small infill scheme for a private developer responds to the highly constrained site to deliver 9 new homes distributed across 2 blocks arranged around a central courtyard. The formal arrangement of the building mass is in direct response to a right of way easement to the south and overlooking from windows of an existing residential block built extremely close to the northern boundary.
The buildings respond to the conservation area with a contemporary arrangement of pitched and flat roofs united in the use of a simple red brick tone prevalent in the area. Elements of white glazed brickwork and crisp brick detailing further reference the varied character of the area.
The proposal rejuvenates a damaged part of the conservation area and presents a new street presence along Tamworth Place. From an existing site condition which offered no soft surfaces at all, the residential proposal is supported by a rich landscape design which follows the journey from street to central courtyard and into the private amenity spaces of the new homes.
