CALVERT’S YARD
London Bridge | London

Calvert’s Yard is a multi-unit residential development located on Borough High Street near London Bridge. Comprising a town house and a number of duplex apartments, each dwelling is arranged around a central courtyard. The external massing is conceived as a carved block; where entrances are excavated from the heavy masonry facades. Apartments benefit from both outward facing views along the historic yards and inward facing aspects to the central courtyard. Within the courtyard, a spiral staircase serves each storey; a singular sculptural object set against the monolithic host structure.

The external language emphasises the influence of the adjacent neighbouring facades in scale and references the detailing found in the Borough yards. A combination of light coloured stucco and brick ensure the scheme is seen as a sensitive addition to the intimate and historic setting through careful understanding of articulation and composition. In combination, the overall scheme references and evolves the character of the Yard, where ‘shop front’ facades at ground level give way to a monolithic and enduring architecture above.

Photography by Lorenzo Zandri