Lost garden city found

Richard HENSON (GB)
Nina LUNDVALL (GB)
James PAYNE (GB)
architects

Europan 8 Milton Keynes

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Lost Garden City Found defends and enriches the Garden City environment of Milton Keynes at the same time as increasing density and diversity. The process of densification underway in the city centre follows a familiar pattern of loft-style apartment living for the disposable income urbanite. The proposal develop communal and private outdoor spaces as well as providing flexible and generous apartments. Three buildings sit as objects within a communal garden defined by a low and deep hedge, paths cross the garden and car parking is contained within the hedge. The garden clearly belongs to the group of apartment buildings but is not gated or fenced off and is visually open to the outside. The solid wood construction is dense enough to provide thermal mass and good sound insulation.

Site informations

Milton Keynes

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This project is connected to the following themes

Housing - Typology

A traditional square plan is served by a large hallway. Each apartment has at least dual exposure, and is extended by the addition of side loggias that open up to the environs.