Wellington Mews

Wanstead, East London

Clever Mews Development

An unviable commercial site has been repurposed to create two Mews style family homes in Wanstead, East London, with a focus on sustainability.

Overview

Originally a car repair garage, the site is an irregularly shaped backland area surrounded by houses that was overlooked by many developers. Through creative ingenuity, as London Architects, we found a way to repurpose this awkwardly shaped plot into a Mews type development of two exciting and modern family homes in a desirable East London neighbourhood.

The material palette complements the local vernacular through the use of yellow London stock bricks and a contrasting bronze zinc standing seam cladding that envelops the angular form. Pushing and pulling of the massing, forms beautiful private terraces and courtyards and interesting interior spaces like the double height living room.

This project creates a three bedroom and a four bedroom Mews style family home. The unique dwellings have accommodation set over three floors with bedrooms located on the ground floor and within the loft. The main living spaces are situated on the first floor which is cleverly set back from the ground floor to prevent overlooking.

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We have achieved an 82.3% reduction in carbon emissions site-wide, far above the minimum 35% target for London.

Another project in which we have successfully developed an irregularly shaped brownfield site in East London is Coach Yard.

Material palette is a nod to the adjacent conservation area through the use of yellow London stock bricks and contrasting bronze zinc standing seam cladding
Sustainable design throughout; including air source heat pumps, PV arrays, green roofs and electric charging points
Floor to ceiling and clerestory openings
Upper floor setbacks creating multiple private terraces and courtyards
Unique building form