Upper and Lower Fosters Estate

Proposed

moka-studio

The masterplan for this 1960s housing estate explores the site’s capacity to accommodate additional housing whilst retaining existing homes and delivering public realm improvements.

To improve a 1960s estate and introduce additional housing at Upper and Lower Fosters, a community co-design approach brought together residents, neighbours and local community organisations to shape its masterplan. Most of the original buildings are to be retained around a central green space and a new perimeter street around the edge will be framed by carefully selected insertions and additions. The proposals clearly retain the identity of the estate while ensuring that it becomes more integrated, sensitively, into a wider context.

Zero Carbon London

→ 217 new homes in retained buildings

→ Shared landscape, new play spaces and improvements to walkability

To improve a 1960s estate and introduce additional housing at Upper and Lower Fosters, a community co-design approach brought together residents, neighbours and local community organisations to shape its masterplan. Most of the original buildings are to be retained around a central green space and a new perimeter street around the edge will be framed by carefully selected insertions and additions. The 217 new homes will be provided in the retained buildings, these include 75 extra care homes with a mix of 15 residential buildings. The shared landscape will include new play spaces and improvements to walkability, cycle access and residents’ storage.

Project information

Status

Proposed

Borough

Barnet

Completion

2023

Location

77 New Brent St, Hendon, London NW4 2DN, UK

Team Credits

Architect

Allies and Morrison