Stonebridge Estate Phase I
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Completion of phase I in 2000, of this low rise social housing development
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First Phase of the 225 million urban regeneration development, to replace 1775 dilapidated flats for Brent council in Harlesdon
This development comprises a series of terrace and four storey houses all with gardens. The overall plan was phased to progressively demolish the tower blocks and re-house some 1500 families into new sustainable homes which they have helped to create. Residents could vote for their preference of the density of the accommodation.
All options proposed an arrangement of streets and public spaces, connected to the surrounding neighbourhood. In this first phase of the regeneration of Stonebridge streets are made up of terraces of houses with equal plot widths, allowing varying depths and heights and with blocks of flats (a maximum of four storeys high) on corners.
All the homes are designed as lifetime homes - easily adaptable in the future for different family size or disability while incorporating passive stack ventilation. Phase 1 was completed in 2000 and delivered 380 new dwellings.
Data
- Completed: 2000
- Sector: Residential
- Total cost: £71M
- Funding: Trust Funding
- Address: Stonebridge Estate, Harlesdon, London, NW10 8DY, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Shepheard Epstein Hunter Architects
- Project architect: Terence O’Rourke
- Client: Stonebridge Housing Trust
- Masterplanner: Terence O’Rourke
- Main contractor: Lovell Partnerships
- Contractor's architect: Vincent and Gorbing Architects
- Masterplanner: Shepheard Epstein Hunter Architects
- Quantity surveyor: Dearle and Henderson
- M&E engineer: Oscar Faber & Partners
- Services engineer: Oscar Faber & Partners
Suppliers
- Rooflights: Velux
- Brickwork: James Taylor
- Canopies: Pilkington Architectural
- Lighting : Concord Marlin
- Steelwork: Hammerite Products Ltd
- Timber Cladding: Blair Joinery Ltd