The Lansbury

Residential, Prime Residential

Six prime apartments are arranged over seven floors in this contemporary new building located opposite the iconic Harrod’s building in Knightsbridge London. In an area filled with distinctive ambience and character the design sits effortlessly within its context. It successfully achieves an understated aesthetic whilst at the same time establishes a appreciable presence to the corner where Hans Crescent meets Basil Street.

Client: Finchatton
Location: London
Size: 6 units, 615 sqm 
Cost: £7.3m
Status: Complete

Terracotta rainscreen cladding references the red London stock of the immediate context and neighbouring buildings of this conservation area. Minimally detailed projecting bay windows maximise views and orientation.

This very restrained urban site contained a single low-rise residential dwelling that had sustained bomb damage. It achieves Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4.