Fish Island Development, Hackney Homes, London Mixed-Use Scheme, English Architecture Images
Fish Island Development in Hackney
Mixed-Use Scheme in north east London, UK – design by pH+ Architects
30 May 2017
Fish Island Development
Design: pH+ Architects
Location: Hackney, London, England
Biodiversity and shared spaces get unanimous LLDC approval on Fish Island

Architects pH+ and City & Suburban Homes have received unanimous planning permission to build a new mixed-use development in the heart of Hackney?s Fish Island. The design of the scheme draws on the local industrial heritage and will provide 34 new homes atop commercial space at the base of the proposed building. Planted terraces at the rear will encourage local biodiversity, drawing on the practice?s experience of blending nature with the built environment.
Located to the west of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and within striking distance of Victoria Park, Dace Road is nestled in one of east London?s most burgeoning areas. The neighbouring warehouses and heritage assets, such as Algha Works, have inspired the scale and materiality of the exterior of the development along the street edge, with tall windows regularly puncturing the façade. This has been given a contemporary twist as the arrangement of windows is fragmented on the upper levels, suggesting individual homes instead of workspaces and providing the project its own sense of identity. At ground level, the commercial spaces are much more open...