Later Living in Bromley

If there’s one thing we’ve learned makes better buildings, it’s empathy. Architecture never happens in isolation—and simply by being interested and engaged, we’ve found it’s possible to open up the conversations that connect a scheme to its clients and community.

We believe that the more constraints there are, the better the architecture. If there aren’t any constraints, we create them. Challenging sites, existing buildings and complex briefs almost always present incredible opportunities for great design.

To limit our environmental impact, we start with what is already there. By manipulating the form and fabric of a building—whether new or existing—we can work with the existing conditions of topography, light and orientation, and harness the natural energy sources offered by air, ground and water.

If a site’s constraints guide the bigger design decisions, then it’s empathy that informs the smaller, social details. These details frame the human narratives that aren’t included in the brief, anticipating specific moments in the users’ lives.

Good architecture is as much about what happens on the building site as it is about what’s on the drawing board. By working alongside contractors as well as clients we can ring-fence the ideas and details that matter, championing quality and sustainability throughout construction.

Later Living in Bromley

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Work

One Westmoreland Road
Bromley, London

Client

London Land Group

We are currently working with London Land Group to revitalise an important focal point at the end of Bromley High Street. One Westmoreland is a prominent sustainable brownfield site just a short walk from Bromley South Station and the wide range of shops and amenities that the town has to offer.

We have proposed 31 'later living' homes within a wider mixed-use masterplan which will include flexible office spaces, a café and a public plaza. These are all framed by a multifunctional landscaped garden for residents and visitors to enjoy.

One Westmoreland will provide a range of much-needed housing, including affordable options, with excellent living standards and amenities. The majority of the homes are dual aspect, each with its own private balcony and residents will also have access to landscaped roof terraces. The homes and office space are arranged across a family of three buildings, each carefully designed to complement the surrounding context. The proposals also feature advanced low-carbon sustainability and environmental measures, including ambient loop air-source heat pumps, photovoltaic panels, up to 1,077 sqm of living roofs, 64 new trees, native planting, and various biodiverse habitats.