The development, which was recently approved by delegated powers, will be the first within a new 73ha masterplan by Related Argent and Barnet Council.<\/p>\n
Assael\u2019s scheme consists of one block, divided into three elements, which the practice says reflect the internal circulation arrangement and celebrate the repetition of rooms.<\/p>\n
A statement from Assael said the block was designed to support both community living and personal wellbeing.<\/p>\n
The development will feature a mix of shared spaces.\u00a0Its ground and lower-ground floors are designed for communal gatherings, staging events and welcoming guests, and are linked by a feature staircase.<\/p>\n
Other amenities include a gym, podcast room and co-working spaces. Upper levels feature a spa connected to a tranquil garden, a sky garden and a communal kitchen with an outdoor cooking area.<\/p>\n
The project is the fifth collaboration between Assael and Halcyon Development Partners, following their \u00a326 million co-living complex, Florence Dock in Battersea<\/a>, south London.<\/p>\n Assael director Ed Sharland said the scheme would build on the relationship and came with the added benefit of Related Argent\u2019s experience of regenerating urban centres. The developer has been responsible for the redevelopment of King\u2019s Cross.<\/p>\n Sharland added: \u2018We expect this building will raise the bar for co-living even higher.\u2019<\/p>\n The practice said that the block, which will be just off the area\u2019s new main road, Merchant Street, has sustainability woven throughout its design, including a connection to a district heat network and green roofs.<\/p>\n It added that the exterior, a palette of varied brick tones, creates a cohesive yet distinctive identity with its emerging neighbours. Deep brick reveals and refined fa\u00e7ade treatments add texture and rhythm, while clearly defining communal spaces through bold expressive chevron windows and playful detailing to mirror the internal uses and typology of the building.<\/p>\n Others working on the project include Avison Young Project Management, Circle, DP9, Arup, GIA, AKTII, OFR and Ramboll. DTZ Investors\u2019 co-living brand, Folk, will operate the co-living units once the building completes.<\/p>\n Barnet Council cabinet member for homes and regeneration Ross Houston said: \u2018Plans for our first co-living building at Brent Cross Town show our continued commitment to providing a range of housing options at our emerging neighbourhood, whilst shared-living also helps foster a sense of community amongst the people that live there.\u2019<\/p>\n Brent Cross Town is set to include more than 275,000m\u00b2 of workspace alongside 6,700 homes, student accommodation, later-living residences, three schools and 20ha of parks and playing fields.<\/p>\n Other developments in the town include a 15-storey ShedKM-designed partly timber-framed office block<\/a> and a nine-storey mass-timber office building<\/a> by Bennetts Associates. Moxon Architects completed the north London neighbourhood\u2019s visitor pavilion in 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n