Our approach, in redeveloping this highly sustainable brownfield site, was a design lead scheme seeking to establishing the proposed bulk and massing by taking a balanced approach between creating a quality piece of architecture and complying with the relevant local context and policy guidance.

ColladoCollins worked closely with the client Vabel to achieve the following key design principles which we agreed with Brent London Borough Council throughout the extensive Pre-Application and Design review process:
(i) Complete the urban block, with close regard being given to the varied scale of the immediate context;
(ii) Complete the missing piece of Harrow Road frontage with a new substantial building designed to respond to the urban character of its immediate neighbours;
(iii) Respect the relationships between the proposed building and adjoining properties by seeking to comply with the SPG tests;
(iv) In light of the civic nature and PTAL rating of 6A produce a high quality, denser form of development as was encouraged;