Archetech Issue 49 2020 | Page 22

ASTUDIO MAJOR MILESTONE ACHIEVED WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS BOUYGUES UK TO DELIVER THE FIRST PHASE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EBURY BRIDGE ESTATE DESIGNED BY THE COUNCIL’S ARCHITECTS ASTUDIO astudio welcomes Westminster City Council’s recent announcement that construction firm Bouygues UK has won a contract to design and build the first phase of the new Ebury Bridge Estate in Pimlico. Bouygues UK will work with the council and award-winning architectural practice astudio in bringing these designs to life, with the first phase due for completion in 2023. astudio and Westminster City Council’s lead project consultants Arup have been developing the designs and planning application on behalf of the council which will be submitted in the summer. The new masterplan if approved will provide around 758 high-quality, energy efficient homes, including 50% affordable homes. If approved this will be the largest development of new council and affordable homes in south Westminster in a generation. Westminster City Council will fund the first phase of the mixed tenure regeneration, providing homes for returning and new residents through several tenure opportunities. The scheme will also deliver a new public realm through connected garden squares and podium amenity, as well as community space, retail and nursery facilities, with investment in jobs, community development and health programmes for local residents. ARCHETECH - PAGE 22