Building on air: a daring and radical design which decks over a railway cutting to
complete
a historic Islington square. In 1993 Bill Thomas of PTEa bought a strip of land overlooking
a railway cutting and conceived the idea of decking over the cutting, creating an acre of land on which
to build 146 new homes in Islington. United House and Londonewcastle took over ownership in 2005. PTEa’s scheme
completes a Victorian square and almost
doubles the
size of the public gardens in the centre of the square which the new homes overlook.
Awards:
Building Award: Housing Project of the Year 2011
Housing Design Award 2011
What House? Awards 2011: Best Landscape and Best Exterior Design, Gold
New London Award 2011: Living Commendation
Housebuilder Awards 2011: Highly Commended - Best Design and Best Landscaped / managed open space on a new home development
The Daily Telegraph British Homes Awards:
Development of the Year 2010 and
Apartment Building of the Year Commendation 2010
What House? Awards 2010:
Best Apartment Scheme and Best Development
Housing Design Project Award 2004
