facade detail

entrances:
8.
Entrances from Holland Park are accessed via a bridge link formed
6. from charcoal anodised fins which mirror the black painted
steelwork of the surrounding villa entrances. The inside of the
hooped structure is lined with glass to provide a rain canopy
and shelter at the entrance. Fan lights are proposed above the
entrance doors where the internal ceiling height allows.

7. link elements:

Link sections between each villa are clad with vertical ceramic
9. louvres in front of full height glazing. Louvres are supported off a
stainless steel framework to span between the slab levels where
1. interlocking vertical elements halve the spacing and conceal the
floor slab behind. Glazing behind the fixed louvres is provided
with inward opening casements across the width of the each
section for cleaning and maintenance access.

variations:

Individual variations between villa is evident throughout the

2. Holland Park estate. The villa design is amended for Villa C to
accommodate and visually locate the building entrance. A wider
bridge link provides a generous and public entrance space in
comparison with the narrower private entrances. The bridge
link leads to a powered sliding door with draught & sound
lobby behind. The bay window glazing either side of the main
entrance is recessed at ground and first floors instead of being
flush, creating recessed balconies which differentiate the central
entrance. Bay windows to the ground floor of Villa E are amended
to accommodate the entrance to the vehicle lifts.

3.
4.
5.

key elements:

1. stucco frontage

2. bay windows with stone reveals / mullions

3. slate spandrel panels

4. anodised aluminium / glass bridge link

5. planted boundary wall / vertical anodised fins

03 typical villa - detailed west elevation 04 typical villa - detailed section through west facade 6. zinc clad dormers with stone reveals
without street elevation
7. projecting stone cornice line

8. vertical slate mansard

9. ceramic louvres with glazing behind

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facade detail

The rear facade breaks down the formality of the principal Holland 7.
Park street elevation. The underlying concept is explained in more
detail as part of the facade design chapter. The key architectural 6.
features are noted below.

brickwork:

A light buff brick is proposed to form the primary facade 4.

framework, utlising setbacks at first and third floor levels to
emphasize the primary massing elements of the building.

recessed balconies: 2.

The recessed balconies are sunk into the facade and lined 3.
with brickwork on the inner faces. Balustrading is formed in
cantilevered glass.

privacy screens and canopy: 4.

Vertical finned privacy screens are placed in front of the glazing

at penthouse level to break down the glazing extent to the
building top, whilst also reducing solar gain. Canopies are located
above the glazing line to further reduce solar gain. All windows
are proposed in with anodised framing.
1.
link element:

Whilst the link sections to the rear retain the same principle
appearance as the west elevation, to the rear the fins are 8.
proposed in andoised aluminium, suiting the more contemporary
finish. As there is no outlook from the link sections in front of the
lift shafts, the fins would be backed by cavity brickwork, whilst
the fins to the central two link sections either side of Villa C would
be glazed with inward opening casements for access.

key elements:

1. buff / stock brick

2. expressed shadow gap within brickwork

3. anodised aluminium framed windows

4. cantilevered glass balustrade

5. precast balconies

6. timber sliding privacy screens 01 typical villa - detailed east elevation 02 typical villa - detailed section
with Holland Walk wall through east facade
7. zinc cladding to roof / penthouse canopy

8. anodised aluminium fins

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7.

6.

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4.

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5.

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4.

key elements:

1. buff / stock brick

2. expressed shadow gap within brickwork

3. anodised aluminium framed windows

4. cantilevered glass balustrade

5. precast balconies
03 typical villa - detailed east elevation 04 typical villa - detailed section
6. timber sliding privacy screens
without retaining wall through east facade
7. zinc cladding to roof / penthouse canopy

8. anodised aluminium fins

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material palette

2.

5. 1.

8.
4.

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6.

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 material palette

The proposed palette, as demonstrated in the adjacent images,

balances high quality materials typical to the location and
historical environment, with more modern elements to high-light
areas such as the bay window reveals. All glass will be provided
as low-iron to ensure a colour-less tint to the glazing.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

materials:
1. stucco
2. slate
3. white brickwork
4. stone
5. buff brickwork
6. yew hedging
7. charcoal anodised aluminium

7. 8. 8. natural anodised aluminium

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05
landscape, amenity & outlook
landscape masterplan

The proposed landscaping scheme consists of a number of

elements, as indicated on the masterplan drawings below:

1. pavement treatment to Holland Park (rd)

2. treatment of the front gardens and boundary wall to Holland 4. landscaped amenity space
Park (rd)
3. landscaping of the substation frontage
4. landscaped amenity space adjacent to Holland Park
5. landscaping of Holland walk wall and rear duplex gardens

5. rear gardens to duplex

Landscape maintenance
apartments & Holland Walk wall
All planting within the development, including semi-mature trees,
will be maintained in perpetuity as part of the general building
management strategy.

This will be detailed in a specific maintenance schedule which will

form part of the detailed landscape specifications. Key elements
such as the proposed green wall will be fitted with automatic
irrigation and fertilisation systems and will be regularly inspected
and maintained by a specialist contractor. Similarly, formal
hedging along the Holland Park street frontage and hedges or
specimen shrubs planted in raised planters in between the main
villa blocks will be irrigated and regularly clipped to maintain

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2. front gardens and boundary edge treatment

1. pavement treatment with new plane trees

01. landscape masterplan

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 amenity space

All apartments are provided with private amenity space, which as

a minimum meets (and in most cases significantly exceeds) the
“London Housing Design Guide” standards.

Above ground floor amenity space is provided in the form of

balconies on the east elevation with a minimum depth of 1.5m. At
lower ground floor, the amenity space for the duplex apartments
is provided through front and rear terrace areas.

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In addition to the private amenity space, the scheme provides a
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further external communal amenity areas, the communal garden
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Holland Park.
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  

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boundary edge treatment

Five new London plane trees are proposed along the Holland
Park pavement to the west of the development. The trees are
located in between the villas in line with the typical Holland Park
streets to the south and west, as illustrated in the diagram on
the adjacent page. The continuation of the street tree planting
(with matching species and distribution) will greatly enhance the
landscape of this north eastern end of Holland Park (rd).

Similarly to the existing villas on the Holland Park Estate, a white

stucco wall with metal railings creates a formal street frontage
to the new villas as well as defining and framing the entrance
into each villa. Each wall incorporates a raised planter to
accommodate an evergreen clipped yew hedge creating a vibrant
landscaped street frontage.

01 Holland Park view south

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 boundary edge treatment

02. proposed frontage treatment - tree planting and formal hedge as a continuation of the existing street patterns in Holland Park 03. section through tree pit and planter 04. original distribution of the London Plane trees along
the pavement of Holland Park (between each villa)

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pavement treatment

A detailed survey of the buried services in the Holland Park key

pavement has revealed the presence of a number of major 1. new london plane trees
service routes, including electrical, BT and comms routing as
2. widening of existing pavement
indicated below. In order to accommodate the proposed trees
3. existing in-ground services
without affecting the services, it is proposed to widen the
pavement in front of the building (highlighted in yellow), allowing 4. relocated echelon parking spaces
the tree pits to be located without services diversion. The line of 5. new vehicle cross-over
the pavement would move out by approximately 1450mm. 6. existing cross over removed
Due to the generous existing width of Holland Park at this point, the 7. new drop-off area
relocation of the pavement edge does not compromise the road
width. Analysis from Arup (transport consultant) indicates that a
lane width of 3.65m at the tightest point can be maintained.

The proposed streetscape maintains the existing number of on-

street parking spaces, although they are reconfigured to allow for
the removal of two existing cross-overs and their replacement
with two new crossovers at the entrance point to the car lifts.

3.65m
centre line of road

3.70m

3. 1. 6. 4. 7. 2. 4. 1. 5.

01. street landscape plan

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 sub-station frontage

The paved area in front of the substation has been landscaped to

ensure the quality of the building frontage is consistent across the
whole of the development. A white flowering cherry is proposed,
rather than the London planes, in order to differentiate the area
from the streetscape treatment. This species is attractive to
wildlife and will relate well (in terms of scale and species type)
with the adjacent woodland planting at the edge of Holland
Park.

The cherry tree will be planted in a structural tree pit, specifically

designed to support a hard landscape finish in this area, while
providing an adequate supply of soil and air to ensure the long
term well being of the tree. As part of the detail design of this
tree pit, a vertical upstand will be added around the base of the
trunk to prevent impact damage that could be caused to the bark
during the handling of wheelie bins in this area.

These details will form part of the detailed landscape

specifications.

It is proposed to continue the stucco wall / evergreen hedge

across the area, with allowance for a gate for access into the
area behind. A railing and hedge are also proposed on the return
back to the villa's building line.

The elevation to the substation itself is treated with vertical

ceramic fins to align with the link buildings between the villas. The
vertical fins will conceal the substation entrance and ventilation
requirements, as well as forming the balustrade to the residential
terrace above.

02. view of sub-station frontage

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Holland Park front garden

The lightwells to the Holland Park frontage provide amenity space

to the duplex living spaces. The front gardens will benefit from
high levels of daylight and sunlight due to westerly aspect and 3. 1.
the relative heights of the boundary walls.

The material palette and design consists of a number of

elements:

1. paving

large format basalt pavers providing a simple but high quality

hard landscape finish

2. vertical lightwell walls

lightwell walls are proposed in a matt white brick to maximise

reflected light into the lightwell

3. slatted timber vent / deck

slatted timber deck providing natural smoke ventilation to the

basement car park below. The slatted treatment occupies the
zone in front of the link building, blending in to the louvred facade
treatment.

4. static planter

permanent planter located on the boundary between properties to

aid visual separation. The planter also reinforces the articulation
of the villa behind, located on the line of the link buildings.

5. movable planter

large format planter sized to accommodate small trees / large

shrubs

6. entrance bridges with anodised fins below

the treatment of the entrance bridges, using dark anodised fins

and glass, is extended to the lightwell below to provide visual
separation between individual spaces.

6. 5. 4. 2.

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 villa entrance canopy

The adjacent diagrams illustrate the proposals for the

entrance canopy into each villa.

1. The proposed design makes reference to the existing

canopies in the surrounding streets which are formed in
decorative lightweight steel/ironwork with pitched glass
2. roofs.

The proposed design utilises a light-weight steel frame which

will be painted black, supported off two thin steel columns.
The base of the bridge is clad in reconstituted stone to
provide a solid base, with a white steel fin balustrade.

Pre-cambered low-iron glass is used to form the weather

canopy, with a side skirt dropping down on either side.

3.
4.

6.

5.

2.

key elements:

1. pre-cambered low iron glass canopy

2. black painted steel canopy framework

3. white painted steel fin balustrade

4. stainless steel balustrade

5. precast concrete / recon stone base

6. bassalt stone floor finish

01 mid level view proposed 02 high level view proposed

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 landscaped garden

The character of the landscaped area to the south of the building 4. ground cover planting 6 entrance from Holland Walk
is defined principally by the presence of the two mature retained with emergent shrubs
trees - the oak (1) and lime tree (2). This will be further reinforced
8. garden access path
by an additional mature tree (3) on the eastern boundary of the
area between the two existing trees.
3. new mature tree
The planting in this area will consist of low level ground cover 5. landscaped amenity / seating area
shrubs, mostly evergreen, with emergent multi-stem native
shrub specimen (4). This will provide privacy as well as a valuable 2. retained T6 Lime
wildlife habitat.

The area will be principally planted, however a small gravel 1. retained T9 Oak
seating area (5) is located in the south eastern corner, accessed
off Holland Walk by a new gate through the wall (6).

On the southern and eastern boundary walls, climbers (7) will

soften the edge treatment.

The size of the private landscaped area adjacent to Holland Park

is approximately 355sqm.
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02-03 proposed replacement tree (3): Silver Lime (typical crown shape and leaf detail) 04-05 proposed planting of native ground cover with multi-stem shrubs as emergent (4) 06 proposed seating (5) 07 proposed climbers along boundary
This species is valuable to wildlife, has high ornamental value and is less susceptible to fences /walls (7)
aphid infestation

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