Over the weekend of 13-14 June three Lambeth housing estates earmarked for regeneration, Cressingham Gardens, Central Hill and Knight’s Walk, hosted Open Garden Estates, an event organised by Architects for Social Housing (ASH). Founded by architect Geraldine Dening in order to respond architecturally to London’s housing crisis, ASH is a collective of architects, urban designers, … Continue reading Open Garden Estates 2015
Author: Simon Elmer
Knight’s Walk: Open Garden Estates 2015
Knights Walk - a small set of single story patio houses set within Cotton Gardens estate designed by George Finch - opened several of its unique interior courtyard-gardens to the public for guided tours that culminated with a talk delivered by Kate Macintosh, who was celebrating the recent listing of Leigham Court Road, a sheltered housing estate … Continue reading Knight’s Walk: Open Garden Estates 2015
Cressingham Gardens, Open Garden Estates, 13-14 June 2015
Cressingham Gardens' focus for the Open Garden Estates was Cressingham's fantastic communal gardens managed by Nick, Fatima and Pamela (among others). We started the tour at the recently installed and opened rain gardens, suitably apt for a british summer, but happily not in use that day! Passing by the luxurious edible gardens, Nick showed us … Continue reading Cressingham Gardens, Open Garden Estates, 13-14 June 2015
AJ 120 Awards: Protest
No Guarantees!
The local Authority (Lambeth) makes lots of promises, but none of these are as yet legally binding. All of these promises can be reneged upon (as in any scheme) subject to a 'viability assessment'. Further down the line, if the scheme is no longer financially viable, they will not be obliged to follow through necessarily … Continue reading No Guarantees!
VAT
(from a VAT tax consultant:) 'VAT is charged by default is charged at 20% - but the 5% rate is applicable under certain (very specific) circumstances 1. The supply and fit of eligible Energy Saving Materials 2. The renovation of premises unoccupied for more than 2 years 3. Changing the number of … Continue reading VAT
Open Garden Estates Flyer
AJ120 Awards Protest
We protest against the AJ120 nomination of HTA Design, Hawkins/Brown and Mae Architects for the award of Collaboration of the Year for their part in the eviction, demolition and gentrification of the Aylesbury estate. We protest against the collaboration of architects in the transformation of London’s housing into commodities for property investors. We protest against … Continue reading AJ120 Awards Protest
Knight’s Walk: Resident Consultation
Following up the Knight's Walk consultation yesterday: Effectively the same information was on the wall as at the last meeting. The only difference was Matthew Bennett (Lambeth Cabinet Member for Housing) was there, and more neighbourhood groups putting forward their objections. A few things noted: Matthew Bennett definitively said there would be no ballot for residents. … Continue reading Knight’s Walk: Resident Consultation
Open Garden Estates
To coincide with the National Trust’s Open Garden Squares weekend, ASH have proposed an Open Garden Estates weekend for London’s housing estates over the weekend of the 13-14 June. We are promoting this as an opportunity for the public to visit and explore estates on a self-guided tour around the gardens of individual homes, communal … Continue reading Open Garden Estates
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