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17 July 2009
The regeneration of Canning Town in East London has received a Project award at the Housing Design Awards 2009. It is one of only eight schemes nationwide to win in the category for schemes that are yet to start on site. The judges described Canning Town as, “a fusion of elegant architecture and consumer awareness.”
Two further developments by Countryside Properties, Sedgwick Street, Hackney in London and Stone Rise, Dartford were shortlisted in the category for completed schemes.
The first phase of the Canning Town and Custom House regeneration project, known as ‘Area 3’ and designed by architect, Maccreanor Lavington includes 649 homes, of which 422 will be for private sale and 227 for affordable housing. The area’s focal point will be a square with a new school and amenities clustered around it.
Countryside Properties is undertaking the first phase of this important regeneration project in partnership with Newham Council and Affinity Sutton. The overall regeneration aims to provide more than 10,000 new and refurbished homes over the next 15 years.
Executive Member for Regeneration at Newham Council, Councillor Conor McAuley, said: “We’re committed to transforming this area for the benefit of the community for generations to come. This development ensures residents will be able to enjoy a community which will build cohesion and prosperity."
The Housing Design Awards are now into their seventh decade. Unusually they have the backing of Communities and Local Government (CLG), the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), NHBC and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). For the first time this year entries have been scored against Building for Life design criteria.
For more information visit http://www.designforhomes.org/hda/2009/project/canning_town.html
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Information correct as at 20/07/2009