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Lombard Wharf is a residential 28-storey building on Lombard Road in Battersea, designed for Barratt Homes. The scheme, which comprises 135 one, two and three bedroom homes with commercial space at the ground floor, overlooks the Thames and aims to reconnect with the river front, adding a new piece of public realm to the borough of Wandsworth.
Courtesy of Patel Taylor – Photographs : Peter Cook, Barratt London
Lombard Wharf is located on York Way, neighboring smart Battersea Square. The 28-story building comprises 134 one, two, and three-bedroom homes, alongside a newly planned footbridge and part of the Thames path. By creating an elegantly unusual form and opening up the surrounding area and public realm through an imaginative approach to landscape, the development has been praised by Wandsworth Council for its flattering and unique design. Courtesy of Patel Taylor – Photographs : Peter Cook, Barratt London
Unlike most riverside developments, Lombard Wharf does not have a discernible front or back. ?Riverfront buildings have a propensity to face the water?, said Pankaj Patel, director at Patel Taylor. ?We wanted Lombard Wharf to look equally attractive from every viewpoint, acting as a marker on the river whilst not turning its back onto the city.?

Courtesy of Patel Taylor – Photographs : Peter Cook, Barratt London

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