Pinnacle N10
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pH+ has completed its contemporary housing scheme that
follows the sloping topography of Muswell Hill in north
London. Divided into three separate sections, Pinnacle N10
is the product of a detailed analysis of the local Edwardian
context, with a modular reinterpretation of the surrounding
housing stock that has been applauded by the resident
Conservation Officer. This response to the characterful
neighbouring houses has driven the design, which shifts and
changes as the development descends the hill, addressing
specific site conditions.
The first section of the project is a conversion of an existing
building into eight new flats, with a community and commercial
space below. This was originally intended to house the
CPotential school for children with cerebral palsy, which has
now moved to a nearby site and is in the process of fundraising
for a new-build timber structure also designed by pH+. In the
latter and central part of the scheme, six new modular houses
now step down the hill, broken up by a series of deep recesses
that form terraces for the occupants. These reveals are lined
with metal panels that change colour for each property and
the palette continues onto interior details, providing each
home with its own identity. In the third and final part of the
development, a horizontal block contains 14 apartments and
features a distinct sawtooth profile at the rear, designed to
extend views for residents and required to prevent overlooking
of the neighbouring gardens.