Project at Former Priory Manor Health Centre
14 Nov 2008
Lewisham Council has granted planning permission for a contemporary building
by Duggan Morris Architects for Angelana Investments.
Images : Duggan Morris Architects
The proposals incorporate six duplex apartments and two flats in a refurbished
building and a new penthouse unit on the site of the former Priory Manor
Health Centre in Lewisham. The existing facility moved to the newly built
Kaleidoscope building on Lewisham High Street in 2006.
The new building is designed to set the retained brick building in stark
contrast to the new penthouse and rear duplexes. The brick building at
the front of the site will be finished in a matt grey anti-graffiti paint
preserving the integrity of the facade whilst the new elements are clad
in aluminium panels which gradually tone from gold to silver. This semi-reflective
surface mirrors the surrounding historic buildings and brickwork. Glazing
is envisaged as frameless and seamless, flush to the aluminium cladding.
The new penthouse will be positioned over the existing brick building,
presenting a contemporary cap to the retained brick. The relationship
between this new extension and the retained brick plinth is exaggerated
by the penthouse sliding over as a regular block, whilst the plinth receeds
slightly underneath.
The design ensures that privacy is maintained for the existing residential
properties, through the use of cantilevered cranked balconies. These are
raised to prevent any views opposite, but angled to promote good long
distance views and allow significant levels of early morning light.
Additional private space is provided with courtyards and lights wells,
as well as more conventional balconies to the units within the refurbished
block. The penthouse includes a large balcony that stretches the full
width of the unit.
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