Dockley Road, Southwark, London, UK
The redevelopment of the Dockley Road Industrial Estate is part of a wider scheme transforming the railway arches along Southwark's 'LowLine', between London Bridge and Bermondsey. The project will create a new pedestrian street which connects Spa Road and Dockley Road, activated by the traders in the existing railway arches, along with a series of new units on the ground floor of the development, contributing to the array of artisan producers on-site. This will create a lively street open for Saturday market trading forming a key part of Southwark’s Low Line walking routes and establishing a centre of activity and enterprise. On the upper floors are 111 residential units of mixed size and tenure. The project has recently been granted planning permission.
The Dockley Road Industrial Estate is positioned along the Southwark Lowline. It forms a key link in the regeneration of the railway arches, bringing them into use for local businesses and create a centre for activity and enterprise.
Ground Floor Plan
Typical Floor Plan
The upper floors accommodate 111 apartments - 46 x 1 beds, 44 x 2 beds, 21 x 3 beds - accessed via external shared walkways. The stairs and walkways have been designed to maximise views and light through the scheme and to accentuate the feeling of spaciousness and privacy.
The mix of the scheme is 35% affordable, of which 70% is social rentable and 30% is shared ownership. Of the affordable units, 11 of the apartments are also designed for wheelchair occupancy. The mix of the affordable units ranges from 1 beds to 3 beds.
Every apartment has generous outside space.
Typical 1Bed
Corner 2Bed
Typical 2bed
L-Shaped 2bed
The communal courtyard
View from the railway
The street facades are characterised by full width balconies, angled to create differentiation and privacy between adjacent terraces.
The gallery access along the courtyard elevations are pulled away from the facades to create a series of voids. These allow for light and privacy to windows as well as creating a larger threshold at front doors which residents can appropriate with plants and seating.
Generous roof terraces for all apartments
Generous cycle store transparent to communal courtyard
Dockley Road, Southwark, London, UK
Client
Matching Green Ltd
Design Team
Studio Woodroffe Papa and Poggi Architecture
Programme
111 Residential Units + 1100 sqm of commercial units
Site area
0.34 ha