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Overview: Corbett Close is a collection of 11 affordable family homes on the edge of the Green Belt, proposed as part of a trio of developments along Fairchildes Avenue. Our four-storey pavilion orientates itself to views of both the stunning natural setting, and the new green corridor linking the three development sites. A collective vision links our series of proposals, stitching together the street offering a striking, contemporary typology that subtly references the existing built vernacular of New Addington Croydon. Community Impact & Value: An efficient building footprint maximises the landscaping and amenity for the benefit of the residents and the existing local community. Breaking centrally, the volume expresses the position of the stairwell, visually lifting the building. The core is carved, creating space for an open stairwell introducing light from multiple orientations giving a sense of expansiveness with layered views between interconnected volumes. Technical Insights & Challenges: A stepped brick profile creates interest and texture that rises up the building and wraps around to emphasise a corner entrance. The refined material palette includes a brick selection that compliments those of the adjacent sites. These materials origionate from a local quarry that operates the only hand fired kiln in the UK, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the development and grounding the textured articulation. Key Achievements: Our landscape strategy implements sustainable drainage and planting of new indigenous species with a view to improving local biodiversity and animal habitats. The sensitivity to the edge of greenbelt setting allows these additions to positively contribute to the activity along the green corridor. Improving access routes and reactivating the bridleway bordering the site promotes connectivity and community access. CORBETT CLOSE Client: Brick By Brick Ltd Value: Confidential Status: Planning Overview: Corbett Close is a collection of 11 affordable family homes on the edge of the Green Belt, proposed as part of a trio of developments along Fairchildes Avenue. Our four-storey pavilion orientates itself to views of both the stunning natural setting, and the new green corridor linking the three development sites. A collective vision links our series of proposals, stitching together the street offering a striking, contemporary typology that subtly references the existing built vernacular of New Addington Croydon. Community Impact & Value: An efficient building footprint maximises the landscaping and amenity for the benefit of the residents and the existing local community. Breaking centrally, the volume expresses the position of the stairwell, visually lifting the building. The core is carved, creating space for an open stairwell introducing light from multiple orientations giving a sense of expansiveness with layered views between interconnected volumes. Technical Insights & Challenges: A stepped brick profile creates interest and texture that rises up the building and wraps around to emphasise a corner entrance. The refined material palette includes a brick selection that compliments those of the adjacent sites. These materials origionate from a local quarry that operates the only hand fired kiln in the UK, helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the development and grounding the textured articulation. Key Achievements: Our landscape strategy implements sustainable drainage and planting of new indigenous species with a view to improving local biodiversity and animal habitats. The sensitivity to the edge of greenbelt setting allows these additions to positively contribute to the activity along the green corridor. Improving access routes and reactivating the bridleway bordering the site promotes connectivity and community access.

Overview: RUFFARCHITECTS are collaborating with masterplan architects PRP as part of Pinnacle’s Haringey Development Vehicle tender. The initiative outlines a 20-year strategy delivering significant regeneration and growth across the borough, supported by £2bn of investment. Community Impact & Value: The proposals aim to revitalise Tottenham’s Northumberland Park area, which has been strongly shaped by the aftermath of the 2011 riots. By delivering much-needed housing and neighbourhood improvements, the scheme seeks to foster stability, opportunity, and long-term social value within the community. Technical Insights & Challenges: The tender involves working across a variety of scales, from individual site interventions to the delivery of large-scale masterplan strategies. This presents complexities in coordinating infrastructure, public realm, and community facilities to ensure a cohesive and sustainable urban environment. Key Achievments: The vision sets out the delivery of over 4,500 new homes, forming a cornerstone of wider borough regeneration. Through strong partnership working and strategic planning, the proposals position Northumberland Park as a catalyst for economic and social renewal in Haringey. HARINGEY MASTERPLAN Client: Pinnacle Group Value: Confidential Status: Concept Overview: RUFFARCHITECTS are collaborating with masterplan architects PRP as part of Pinnacle’s Haringey Development Vehicle tender. The initiative outlines a 20-year strategy delivering significant regeneration and growth across the borough, supported by £2bn of investment. Community Impact & Value: The proposals aim to revitalise Tottenham’s Northumberland Park area, which has been strongly shaped by the aftermath of the 2011 riots. By delivering much-needed housing and neighbourhood improvements, the scheme seeks to foster stability, opportunity, and long-term social value within the community. Technical Insights & Challenges: The tender involves working across a variety of scales, from individual site interventions to the delivery of large-scale masterplan strategies. This presents complexities in coordinating infrastructure, public realm, and community facilities to ensure a cohesive and sustainable urban environment. Key Achievments: The vision sets out the delivery of over 4,500 new homes, forming a cornerstone of wider borough regeneration. Through strong partnership working and strategic planning, the proposals position Northumberland Park as a catalyst for economic and social renewal in Haringey.

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