Squirries Street
London, UK
250 square metres
Penthouse
Two rooftop penthouses are shrouded in living ivy in this site-specific scheme in the London Borough of Hackney. This project is the prototype of an off-site modular housing system that can be delivered on the back of a standard articulated lorry. Stacked apartment components can be wrapped in a ‘skin’ that reflects the surrounding area & can be broken up with balconies & terraces.
The penthouses are made up of two interlocked two-bedroom, two-storey homes, sitting atop an existing fully occupied apartment building. These new units enjoy floor-to-ceiling glazing & unparalleled views across the locale to the City & Canary Wharf. The Ivy on the exterior will continually evolve with growth & the effects of the changing seasons.