CASE STUDY - RESIDENTIAL HOUSING ANALYSIS - TRAFALGAR PLACE

UK City of London Elephant and Castle

Elephant & Castle - Heygate Estate
Construction Date: 1974 Demolition Date: 2011–14
The Estates were constructed in 1974 from the region counsil in order to provide accomoda-
tion to the poor people of London who could not afford a place near the city centre.

However, the design quality of

the estate was not appropriate
for the community’s health as
it formed an enclosed isolated
area, which was not to the
maximum controll of the
policy and caused some nega-
tive features such as criminali-
criminali
ty and violence.

Therefore, the buildings were damaged and also

some important features as heating were not woriking
properly which made the quality of life very unhealthy
for the people to live, a final reason to lead the estate
Elephant & Castle Developed Masterplan to its demolition.
Reconstruction
The site indicated on maps is the only area that applied its redevelopment plans. A new estate
omprised by 235 high-quality homes has been established since 2015, with better architectural
quality, more sociable spaces and sustainable design, which provide safety not only to the
people who live there, but also to the pedestrians that are crossing the semi-public road which
runs between them.
Architectural Quality Site plan 1:1000

Trafalgar Place, Elephant and Castle, London

Green space Urban accesses

The greenery of the The site can be accessed
space enrich the urban from every direction of the
development of the triangle site, so it has easy
area and gives the sense communication with its
of natural in a concrete users.
made context.
Building type and Dwelling density
The houses in Trafalgar Place (235 appartments) are devided in 7 building blocks and they are Living/Dining/Kitchen Living/Dining/Kitchen
categorized in Single appartments: 1 or more bedrooms with bathroom, living room and dining 31.6 sqm 27.7 sqm
area incorporated in one level floor, and Duplex appartments with the same facilities Bedroom Bedroom 1
incorporated in two level floors. 11.8 sqm 8.2 sqm
Total: 51.3 sqm Bedroom 2
Shared Ownership appartments 8.2 sqm
Total: 62.5 sqm

Shared Ownership Duplexes

Normal Appartments

Living/Dining/Kitchen 43.1 sqm Living/Dining/Kitchen 45 sqm

Bedroom 1 16.6 sqm Bedroom 1 15.3 sqm
Bedroom 2 9.5 sqm Bedroom 2 16 sqm
Bedroom 3 10.4 sqm Total: 104.3 sqm
Total: 102.7 sqm

Living/Dining/Kitchen 31.2 sqm Living/Dining/Kitchen 32.8 sqm

Bedroom 1 19.1 sqm Bedroom 1 18.9 sqm
Bedroom 2 12.6 sqm Bedroom 2 12.2 sqm
Bedroom 3 7.8 sqm Bedroom 3 9.3 sqm
Total: 96.6 sqm Bedroom 4 8.3 sqm
Total: 109.6 sqm
Transportation Surroundings
-28 bus routes Glow Elephant Food - Five Star Fish Bar
-Cycle Superhighway linking Tropics Café Food - Village Kebab House
with King’s Cross Cafe Reality Food - Lebanese Grill
-Changed road layout
-Widered pavements
Tesco
Elephant And Castle Shopping Centre
Longdan
 Highest Qualification Level Social Grade Population demographics
Elephant-and-castle

Population: 33,779
Average age: 32
Retired: 14.64%
Unemployed 7.58%
Educated to degree level: 26.26%
Student: 6.75%
Total migrants: 11.71%
Degree or Similare 79
AB - Higher and professional positions 21
Apprenticeship 6
C1 - Supervisory, clerical, and junior professional 44
positions
2+ A Levels 13
C2 - Skilled manual workers 18
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
DE - Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers 40
1-4 GCSEs 29

No GCSEs 38

Other 25

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DRMM-Trafalgar Place

Solar panels to further

emphasize sustainability

Green roofs

Underground Car Park

Car park can also be

accessed through the
courtyard

Environmental awareness made

through two of the buildings being
made from cross laminated
timber,reducing the carbon impact of Underfloor heating
constructing these homes.Construction
of the two CLT buildings took only six
weeks.

CLT structural elements also have a

high thermal mass and insulation
properties, making the buildings
more energy-efficient to heat and
cool.Other Benefits include
Construction Time,
Cost,performance,renewability & its
sustainable.
Innovative Aspects
Andover Textured block and flag paving
is suitable for prestigious pedestrian Public +Private
areas and building developments

extensive SUDS
system which collects
rainwater from the
roofs of the buildings
and stores it within a
blue roof system on
a raised communal
terrace. This collected
water can be used for
irrigation or drained
through a fountain into
a water feature.
sustainable spaces to
integrate more greenery in specially grown wildflower blanket that
The huge scheme (elephant Park) is contained an array of Wildflowers native to the
urban areas. This urban being built over the course of over ten
garden is surrounded by area. The naive plants have become vital in
years and the first phase Trafalgar green roof design to try and best replicate the
3,000 habitations and place is just being finished. Eco green
provides the residents, both previous wildlife on the site. Buy using native
Bespoke fabricated HiGrade roofs installed a series of roofs over a plants we have created an effective nectar
young, old and disabled, a number of different buildings on the
CorTen Steel is durable and source at roof level to support the bees,
unique infrastructure to grow development.
easy to install butterflies and other rare invertebrates creating
their own green produce.
a stepping stone for wildlife across a grey city
scape.