Native Fulham | feasibility report

Feasibility study & redevelopment plan to convert student housing to 23 fully renovated, easy-going, local long-stay apartments.

Native Fulham

Harpin Developments | Native Places
Fulham SW6

Feasibility | Planning | Detail | Specification | Joinery | Services co-ordination | Furniture | Site supervision

Redevelopment of 23 apartments starting with a feasibility study to assess the building potential: survey, analysis of fabric, plan and services, with options for repair, alteration & finish. All costed & programmed to check against budget and the market, saving time and resources by getting the thinking straight at the start.

The feasibility report at Fulham showed a number of issues – building fabric in need of repair, too many shared and outdated bathrooms, over-generous kitchens, poor storage and convoluted corridors. Stage one in the design process investigated the practicality and cost of addressing these points.

From this sound base and signed-off business plan the entire site has been stripped-out, services renewed and spaces re-planned to ease circulation & maximise daylight. While flats retain their individual character common factors are a strong neutral finish, streamlined kitchens and showers, built-in wardrobes and an easygoing mix of furniture and art. As at America Square the aim is comfy home-stay not formal hotel, with previously un-loved courtyards re-landscaped for a familiar back garden feel.

One of several projects with Native Places to update existing properties and develop new, with longevity, ease of maintenance and future modification guiding the design.

Sandeman House Grade II* city-centre redevelopment
America Square City living

Photography Gareth Gardner