1. ArchDaily
  2. Hawkins Brown

Hawkins Brown: The Latest Architecture and News

HTA Design to Lead Regeneration of Aylesbury Estate in London

Developer Notting Hill Housing Trust have selected HTA Design to lead the regeneration of London's infamous Aylesbury Estate. HTA will work on the masterplan for the entire site, and have also been selected as the lead architects for the first stage of the , working alongside Hawkins Brown and Mae Architects.

The £1.5 billion redevelopment will see the iconic post-war estate torn down and reconstructed in stages over the next 20 years, with different architects working on the detail design for each stage. In total the masterplan provides for 4,200 homes, a significant increase over the 2,704 in the existing estate.

Read on for more on the Aylesbury Estate and its regeneration

Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown

Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown - Image 5 of 4
© Hufton+Crow

Architects: Hawkins\Brown Location: Northants, United Kingdom Project Year: 2010 Client: Corby Borough Council Project Area: 715.35 sqm Photographs: Tim Crocker, Hufton + Crow

Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown - Image 18 of 4Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown - Image 17 of 4Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown - Image 20 of 4Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown - Image 16 of 4Corby Cube: Civic Hub and Arts Centre / Hawkins\Brown - More Images+ 16

Biochemistry Center / Hawkins Brown

Biochemistry Center / Hawkins Brown - Image 2 of 4

Oxford University’s science center was way behind the times. Although the center was equipped with state of the art technology and some of the brightest minds, its fragmented and independent research areas made any attempt at interaction between scientists impossible. Working off academic J Rogers Hollingsworth’s theory that when scientists can frequently converse and exchange ideas, major breakthroughs are bound to happen, Hawkins Brown‘s new biochemistry building is a step in the right direction for Oxford.

More about the new Biochemistry facility after the break.