Daventry House

Designed by Stirling Prize winners Mae for Westminster Council, Daventry House is a later living development which is helping to define a new era for those who want to live independently as they get older

The 13-storey building consists of a four-storey mixed-use plinth, with a nine-storey tower above. These two primary volumes address the context and cityscape in different ways.

The plinth has been built out to the perimeter of the site, helping to reinforce the street line along Lisson Grove. It gives the building a ground-level, public-facing presence through what will become a commercial incubator space for local start-ups.

Working together with United Living and Mae, a concrete brick in a Roman brick format was selected for the primary elevations, with grey used at the lower levels, and a cream-colour for the tower. This helps to articulate the two volumes of plinth and tower and gives the latter a monolithic quality.