Beaufort Court
London
Beaufort Court in Lillie Road, West London was designed as a model of affordable housing.
It is high density, energy efficient, and innovative in construction. Plans are generous, elevations are elegant, and excellent communal and parking facilities are provided. Warm terracotta blocks are neatly juxtaposed with a steel structure to provide an ambience that is both modern and friendly. The sedum roof finish is environmentally friendly, and looks attractive from above.
Beaufort Court was developed by the Peabody Trust with architects Feilden Clegg Bradley. It consists of 65 dwellings, which have been constructed adjacent to an existing Peabody Estate. The houses and flats range in size and are arranged in three blocks round a communal area. There is an all-weather sports court, with car parking underneath.
There are 19 shared ownership flats, which sell at £115,230 (2003). The remaining houses and flats are social housing, key worker housing and part of a rough sleeper initiative.
