Keyworker housing · Landscape masterplan
10 Willett Road, Thornton Heath
Landscape masterplan supporting a keyworker development of 40 apartments with play, outdoor gym, allotments and roof gardens.
Project overview
Maximising amenity for keyworker housing
10 Willett Road is an exclusive keyworker development providing 40 apartments over four floors, where the landscape needed to offer a rich mix of outdoor spaces on a compact urban site.
The masterplan integrated children’s play, an outdoor gym, allotments and communal roof gardens to create a well-rounded living environment for residents.
Tags
Keyworker housing Play Roof gardens Urban masterplan Allotments
Project snapshot
- Client
- Developer client
- Location
- Thornton Heath, London
- Scope
- Landscape masterplan to support planning for a 40-apartment keyworker development.
- Key elements
- Children’s play, outdoor gym, allotment spaces, roof gardens, access routes.
The challenge
Delivering variety of uses within a small footprint
The scheme needed to offer play, fitness and productive space while also accommodating circulation, services and privacy considerations.
Roof spaces had to be designed for safe, robust long-term use by residents.
Outcomes
A layered landscape for daily life and wellbeing
The proposals show how a compact urban site can still provide meaningful outdoor amenity for a keyworker community.
Child-friendly environment
On-site play reduces the need to travel and supports families living in the development.
Everyday activity and fitness
Outdoor gym equipment encourages informal exercise close to home.
Productive and social roofs
Allotments and roof gardens create spaces for growing, relaxation and neighbourly interaction.