Pinnacle House, Royal Wharf Housing, Ballymore & Oxley Riverside Homes, Newham Architecture Photos
Pinnacle House at the Royal Wharf, Newham
31 Mar 2021
Pinnacle House, at Royal Wharf
Architecture: Mæ
Location: Newham, East London, England, UK

Mæ has completed its newest project, Pinnacle House, at Royal Wharf in Newham ? the 3,385-home riverside neighbourhood by Ballymore and Oxley.

The building brings 110 more apartments to an area of once long neglected land in London?s Royal Docks, which now forms a new town for east London, resulting in homes for 10,000 residents, a new high street, community and transport infrastructure, and public green spaces. Pinnacle House offers 1,2 and 3-bed homes over 14-storeys; the aesthetic utilises subtle detailing to help shape a strong identity for the local area.
The building stands at the end of Minoco Park, which ties into a green network linking Lyle Park and Thames Barrier Park – an expansive stretch of open green space along the Thames. The distinct design of the façades has been developed so that in both scale and detailing they reference the history and evolving geology of the site?s context. In the deft control of form, Mæ will provide a backdrop to the landscaped urban realm.
Smooth scalloped edges are introduced to the building?s elevations as a reference to the oyster shells unearthed during the excavation of the dock walls. A strongly articulated plinth at its base gives the structure visual solidity. Robu...