“ The entire scheme aims to comprehensively regenerate three existing parcels of land in TW8 ,
located next to Kew Bridge railway station .
VERDO
The site sits underneath the Heathrow flight path , on brownfield land between three railway lines – all bringing their own challenges to the design and delivery . One of the railway lines must remain functional throughout the build , meaning that strict regulations must be followed , particularly when hoisting elements into place .
Lynn Algar , Director of JTP architects , who is designing one phase of the scheme , said : “ Accessibility to the new neighbourhood will be enhanced through a series of new connections , increased commercial and retail space at street level , as well as high-quality public realm , all serving to provide a welcoming landscape for residents and visitors alike .”
Along with considered use of colour , brickwork and the distribution of openings , the massing of the residential buildings has been designed to complement the strong lines of the nearby stadium and to connect the buildings together into a single architectural composition .
Kew Bridge Gate is a mixed-tenure development , comprising of private residential homes , part of a scheme called Verdo , and build-to-rent homes to be managed by Apo LDN . Residents could choose to rent one of the Apo LDN homes , then buy a home in the Verdo development once they are ready . The three blocks at Verdo comprise of studio , one , two and three-bed apartments which launched for sale in 2019 .
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