Tower Court sits amongst a busy, culturally diverse neighbourhood, home to Europe’s largest Haredi community. This Hackney Council owned scheme provides 132 high-quality, modern mixed tenure homes for social rent, shared ownership and sale for this community and others. 

Rigorous site analysis and deep community engagement led to a design that has grown from place and people. This tenure blind scheme creates foundations for a mixed, integrated community. 

Buildings flex around existing mature trees and open out onto Clapton Common. Public realm is intensively shaped as a social place of encounter and play. Civic qualities at all scales enable vibrant family life within dense urbanity.

 Sadie Morgan, Founding Director of dRMM and member of the 2024 International Jury said: “Tower Court is a noble example of how we can continue to address the housing crisis whilst prioritising quality and dignity in design. Its ability to balance built and green space harmoniously, creating a place of real wellbeing and belonging, should still be the bar we set housing design to. Moreover, it is stands as a built advocate for designing in close collaboration with community, understanding people’s needs and translating them into places that truly resonate.” 

 

Carl Bäckstrand, Partner and Deputy CEO of White Arkitekter and member of the 2024 International Jury said: “A truly sustainable living environment where a beautiful and careful design of the apartments is supported by the generosity and inclusiveness in the public realm.”