The Tapestry Building in King’s Cross has been shortlisted for a New London Architecture Award in the Residential Category. The awards look to showcase the best of architecture and development in the Capital. The residential project is part of the large scale redevelopment of King’s Cross in a joint venture between developer Argent, London and Continental Railways and DHL Supply Chain.
The practice has received planning consent from Winchester City Council for the construction of a new private house in a sensitive area in the Hampshire countryside.
The site sits next to the river Arle, an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by English Nature and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EC Habitats Directive. Permission was granted following extensive consultations and a positive response from the Winchester and Eastleigh Design Review Panel, as well as the support of Natural England and the Wildlife Trust.
The house will have high sustainability credentials including high levels of thermal insulation and airtightness, passive solar heating, ground source heating technology, PV panels and substantial enhancement of the ecology of the site through extensive landscaping works.