4288 x 2848 px | 36,3 x 24,1 cm | 14,3 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
3 giugno 2014
Ubicazione:
Central Hill, Crystal Palace, London, England, UK
Altre informazioni:
The Central Hill Estate in Crystal Palace was built in 1967-74, contains over 450 homes and was described by Pevsner as 'one of Lambeth's most ambitious housing developments'. The low-rise high-density development was designed by Rosemary Stjernstedt of the architect's department of the London Borough of Lambeth headed by Ted Hollamby. The development follows the contours of the hill leading up to the centre of Crystal Palace and was designed to preserve mature trees on the site and to avoid intrusion on the existing skyline. The estate is predominantly pedestrianised with brick-paved paths linking open spaces and providing impressive views to Central London. Lambeth are currently considering some form of redevelopment for the estate in order to provide new housing. Residents have complained of lack of consultation and are worried that the council intends to demolish the major part of the estate in order to build properties for sale to finance new council building elsewhere.
