Cuozzo.Company completes Peckham High Street infill block with central lightwell design
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
London architecture studio Cuozzo.Company has completed 112 Peckham High Street, a mixed-use infill block in southeast London that creatively addresses site constraints through a design organized around a deep communal lightwell and fern garden. The project contains one retail unit and four apartments on a challenging site made difficult by neighboring building extensions and narrow access. The design features a distinctive brick facade with arched openings, a central lightwell that brings natural light to all units, and sustainable elements like cross-laminated timber construction.
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The building is organised around a deep lightwell that brings natural light into the centre of the plan and contains a fern garden
The design responds to the site's constraints by creating a building that wraps around the central lightwell, providing all units with access to natural light and views
The project demonstrates how creative architectural solutions can transform challenging urban sites into valuable community assets
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