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Taylor Architects , the residential spaces are the very best in city and waterside living .
Wood Wharf comprises of two 10 and 11-storey buildings that together accommodate 122 affordable homes , a primary school , an underground sports hall and a medical centre .
The plot is articulated as a white precast concrete plinth that binds together community uses at ground level . As these buildings mark the eastern gateway to the wider development , the plinth gently divides between the blocks to form a landscaped public route into Wood Wharf . leading architecture of neighbouring buildings at Wood Wharf . Combined with a site-wide carbon reduction of 31 %, the project raises the bar for affordable housing in London .
Pankaj Patel , Patel Taylor Architects said : “ When we took on this project , we weren ’ t interested in just building homes . We wanted to build a community . We wanted to create a hub , that everyone could enjoy . And I don ’ t just mean the affordable housing community . I mean the whole community at Wood Wharf .”
A relentless efficiency in plan layout and façade approach enabled a higher external specification than typically associated with social housing to match the internationally
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