Vision

The Tapestry site will be a socially-diverse residential-led mixed-use development providing high-quality new tenure blind homes that will positively contribute to the Borough’s local housing and deliver on Croydon’s vision for the area, in building blocks ranging from 10 to 38 storeys. The proposals will include:

The proposed height and massing have been informed by the scale of existing and emerging surrounding sites. The site has been identified in the local policy as an area with scope for new tall buildings, which along with the availability of open space, access to amenities, and good public transport connections, makes this area a focus for new development.

The site will be of exemplary design quality, having followed the dual principles of landscape-led design and a joined-up approach to the wider regeneration and existing context.

The proposals will serve as an exemplary and unique example of high-density residential-led development that will significantly improve the character and appearance of the surrounding area through a distinct composition of architecture, sensitive façade articulation, and high quality materials that will complement the locality.

Within the new homes, all residents will benefit from high quality and flexible amenity space, allowing them freedom to choose how to live their lives and work. There will be a variety of private amenity space , external communal space at both podium and roof level, and a range of internal communal amenity facilities.

The design proposals provide a new publicly-accessible public realm across the site, allowing for step-free pedestrian access, tying in the currently severed access to neighbouring destinations.

The proposals also provide new shared resident gardens and roof terraces. The public realm and shared resident open space will benefit from a thoughtfully-designed, high-quality landscaping strategy of surface treatment, planting, lighting, and street furniture. The open spaces will:

• Create a new and active public realm environment that connects into all routes of the emerging context.
• Incorporate door step play, private outdoor amenity, socialising space and room to relax for all residents.
• Provide seating opportunities.
• Develop a high quality material palette that is befitting of the emerging local context.
• Create ecologically rich and immersive roof terraces with panoramic views across Croydon.

Ground Level Experience: A Quiet Pedestrian Route Adjacent to Residents’ Gardens

Ground Level Experience: Residents’ Play Space within the Private Gardens

We are dedicated to designing a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable new community in Fairfield. The design proposals for the Tapestry site will provide several benefits that are sustainable, including:

• The proposals target CO2 savings across the whole site, in line with the London Plan.
• Sustainable management of flood risk, including the incorporation of SuDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) strategies.
• Biodiversity enhancements at a site of an existing low ecological value.
• The scheme will target a high Urban Greening factor for residential led development.
• No significant adverse effects on air quality or noise pollution.
• BREEAM assessment of ‘Excellent’ for non-residential space.