Grand Union Canal
Commercial Design Read MoreRHA were asked by a private developer to review options for a site in the London Borough of Ealing that borders the Grand Union Canal towpath and Green Belt land.
The proposals are generated by the canal-side setting and are designed to maximise views out to the water and green spaces.
The concept is of a canal boat docked in the linear site with a faceted elevation along it’s long western and eastern lengths to offer different directions of views out.
By using a modular bay width along the length of the building it is possible to vary the unit sizes and mix within an efficient system. The scheme shown has 54 flats over five storeys and provides significant communal amenity space including provision at roof level.
A possible new route connecting residents of the site and the neighbourhood to the canal towpath has also been included.
