St James’s Road

Our proposals for a four-storey airspace development for Skyroom received planning permission following unanimous approval by Southwark’s planning committee in November 2020. The scheme, which is on St James’s Road, SE1, provides 15 new MMC homes.

Skyroom prioritises homes for local key workers in Central London. Building on the 15-minute-city, the development is close to major transport hubs and key worker employers, such as Guy’s Hospital.

The proposals explore how to balance standardisation and customisation to maximise the benefits of off-site manufacture with on-site rooftop constraints, and an adaptable architectural language.

The consented scheme uses dimensionally consistent components which fit into standardised panels arranged to suit particular rooftop site conditions.

The airspace development at St James’s Road will be structurally independent of the existing building by means of an exoskeleton.

Fifteen new homes will be added to the concrete and brick apartment block on St James’s Road in a mix of one, two and three-bedrooms.

With 2.5 metre ceiling heights and large windows, all homes benefit from ample daylight and dual-aspect views across the city. Each new home has private outdoor space, and both existing and new residents will benefit from two large, planted, shared roof terraces.