Located on a narrow site alongside Barking Station, the design uses an aggregated arrangement of connected drums which combine efficiency of volume with natural dual aspect orientations. Like organ pipes, the drums are composed with different heights with the lower roofs dedicated as communal terraces. The balconies add a further organic dimension which accentuates the horizontal connection between the five main drum elements.
The stepping up of the tall elements from the perimeter of the site minimises overshadowing and the visual impact on the immediate context. It also helps to soften the height difference between this landmark Barking building and the low rise vernacular by creating a mediating scale within the development.
Architect: Studio Egret West
Delivery Architect: Stockwool
Structural Engineer: Heyne Tillett Steel
Building Services: Mendick Waring
