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Beaufort Court

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Site plan

Plan of a typical unit

The construction system

Section

Elevation

Full height glazing, slade bonded terracotta blocks and grooved terracotta rainscreen cladding

Long blocks are arranged to project the open space behind. Materials have been chosen to be sympathtic to the existing estate

A football area, raised over garages provides play space which is rare in the area

The high density site achieves significant open space between the blocks, unifying the new estate with the older adjacent site

An expressed steel structure and high level brick cladding system

Exterior view

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.

South facing balconies overlooking the communal area

Key information

Location

London

Region

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