RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, SYDENHAM
C A S E S T U D Y
This project involved the design and planning of a compact residential development on a constrained urban site in Sydenham.
The site contained a number of established trees forming part of the surrounding landscape character and providing important environmental value. Our role was to assess the arboricultural constraints and develop a strategy that allowed the proposed building to sit within the existing tree structure rather than displace it.
Detailed analysis of canopy spread and root protection areas informed the positioning and structural design of the building, which was ultimately designed to sit partially above root protection areas using piled construction.
The relationship between building and trees was treated as a design opportunity rather than a constraint. The retained canopy provides shading, microclimatic moderation and visual integration with the surrounding landscape, allowing the architecture to sit comfortably within its wooded context.
Through careful interpretation of BS5837 guidance and early collaboration with the design team, the scheme demonstrates how development can gain approval within a constrained site while retaining the environmental and spatial benefits of mature trees.
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