IX Battersea

Client: Architects - Howells, Planning - Montagu Evans, Landscape Architect - Planit, Structural Engineer - Apex, Place Making / Cultural Strategy – FutureCity

Battersea Park Road

Executive summary from entrant:

IX Battersea will be the area’s first affordable housing and student accommodation scheme, with commercial / community uses at ground floors. Located close to the Listed Power Station and Conservation Area, the scheme supports the regeneration of the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area. It delivers 817 new homes, short/long-term employment, and one acre of high-quality public realm, including play space. The innovative affordable housing strategy goes beyond policy expectations and provides 40% by habitable room. It integrates sustainable technologies with significant carbon savings and will generate significant operational benefits which is why it will achieve BREEAM “Outstanding” certification.