Architecture studio Alison Brooks Architects has completed the One Ashley Road residential development in London, with a pair of angular terracotta towers framing a square.
Located near London's Walthamstow Wetlands and Lea Valley waterways, the project forms part of Tottenham Hale's regeneration, which aims to convert the traffic-dominated area into a walkable neighbourhood.
One Ashely Road has angular terracotta-coloured towers
As well as creating public space at ground level, Alison Brooks Architects designed an angular central block that steps up from the street to form multiple roof gardens.
In response to the nearby Berol House, the studio designed the pair of tower blocks to have bold, geometric forms intended to reference Berol pencils. It forms part of the regeneration of London's Tottenham Hale
"The scheme references the area's industrial heritage, particularly the adjacent Berol House which was once part of the Eagle Pencil Company Factory, with a 'carved' and animated perimeter block," the studio told Dezeen.
"This is expressed through a distinctive, faceted form and a more pronounced verticality. With a rich orange brick outer skin and a shimmering metal inner skin, the design is inspired by the graphic colours and hexagonal forms of the iconic Berol Eagle Pencil," it continued.
Alison Brooks designed One Ashely Road to have animated facades
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