Hanbury Street is an intelligent intervention within an existing estate that will transform an underused and constrained infill site to provide high quality, affordable family homes. The development will help the borough alleviate the chronic housing shortage whilst contributing the mayor of London's commitment to provide 1,000 new council homes within four years.

The project will create a terrace of seven family homes fronting onto a new street, which includes new, high quality public open space and a playground for existing and new residents alike. To overcome overlooking from the east and west, a fresh and unique approach to the internal layouts was required and has given the council the opportunity to provide four three-bedroom, and three four-bedroom genuinely affordable family homes for rent.

The strong architectural language is greatly emphasised by the extremely limited material palette and the exploitation of controlled simple brick detailing; all offset by the landscaping and external works. The combination of these elements will result in a confident but calm scheme that integrates within the existing context.