Spencer Courtyard

Built

Henry Woide

Five new courtyard style houses with pitched green roofs, constructed in a former timber yard tucked behind a terrace row, make good use of a tight site complimented by a simple palette of materials

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2020

Shortlisted in the WELLBEING PRIZE

Spencer Courtyard is a development of five new dwellings created in a tight brownfield site in Finchley. The former disused timber yard preseented several difficult problems to overcome before a coherent scheme emerged. Surrounded and overlooked by a typical patchwork of properties from various eras, privacy for the new homes and the existing neighbours is integral to the plans. The solution was single storey courtyard style houses, the rooflines echoing the forms nearby. A major element is the green roofs which herald the sustainable ethos of the project.

Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Barnet

Size

395 sq m

Completion

November 2019

Location

2 Spencer Cl, Finchley, London N3 3HJ, UK

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