Armourer’s Court
*A project undertaken by Rob Beacock in his role as a Director at / Consultant to tp bennett
The advent of Crossrail created a lot of opportunities, one being Armourer’s Court in Woolwich, an over-site development above the new station at Woolwich Arsenal. Standing 25 storeys high and with 394 apartments spread across five buildings, it is in position to take advantage of the area’s new connectivity, including access to City Airport, Canary Wharf and central London via Crossrail.
The buildings had to be integrated with the above-ground station vents, fire escapes, extract fans and other services, which are concealed below landscaped gardens. These gardens provide amenity space for the development and make visual connections with the street. Intensive planted level changes ensure the necessary protection for the station infrastructure.
To lessen the impact of the tall buildings, the brickwork reduces in extent the higher it is, creating a ‘dissolving effect’. Some commercial space has been introduced around the base of the development, with car and cycle parking, and the apartments have whole house ventilation systems and garden rooms rather than open balconies.
Client: Crossrail (CLRL)
Location: London, UK
Discipline: Architecture
Sector: Residential
Size: 40,000 sqm
Status: Planning Permission