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Barnsbury Estate Phase 1 A 
Residential Building
2024-
Residential Building

Barnsbury Estate Phase 1A is the initial phase of a major masterplan regeneration in Islington, North London, delivering 152 new high-quality homes alongside inclusive public spaces, landscape enhancements, and community amenities for the Mount Anvil and Newlon Housing Trust partnership. Appointed during RIBA Stages 3–4, our practice, RM_A Architects served as the Executive Architect, BRPD, and CDM Principal Designer

BSA 2022 mandated the incorporation of a second independent escape staircase and re-engineered core configurations for high-rise residential blocks. By carefully rationalizing the structural footprint and spatial layouts, our team integrated the additional core components while unlocking floorplate efficiencies to accommodate two additional apartments per typical floor, successfully balancing stringent statutory safety compliance with client viability.

As the project is a high-rise residential development, the design needed to be reviewed and adapted to the requirements of BS 9991:2024 as part of the Gateway 2 process.

I mainly worked on the Gateway 2 strategy plans, including the Access and Security Strategy, technical setting-out drawings and Golden Thread information. I also participated in the coordination and redesign of the two staircases and two independent escape routes.

To accommodate the additional staircase requirements, we increased the building footprint and were able to provide two additional flats on each floor. This change also required the core arrangement and ventilation strategy to be redesigned.


▪ DATE: 2024-
▪ TYPE: Residential building
▪ LOCATION: Islington, United Kingdom
▪ UNIT: 152 units
▪ CLIENT:
    Mount Anvil
    Newlon House Trust
▪ CONSULTANT:
    Structure & Civil: PTA
    MEP: Forman Robert
    Fire Consultant: Affinity
    Sprinkler: Triangle Fire
    Acoustic: Hantucker


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