{"id":127338,"date":"2025-09-10T10:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/127338\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:22:13","slug":"ahmm-and-tiggcoll-complete-boutique-canal-side-development-for-west-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/127338\/","title":{"rendered":"AHMM and TiggColl complete boutique canal-side development for west London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018flexible living\u2019 development, designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) with TiggColl as interior architect, sits on a site that was once the headquarters of the Licensed Taxi Drivers\u2019 Association.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for investment manager Cheyne Capital, the scheme, operated by boutique co-living provider Mason &amp; Fifth, comprises a family of buildings of varying scales.<\/p>\n<p>The blocks wrap around an urban courtyard that opens on to the canal.<\/p>\n<p>The development is made up of 332 units aimed at young creatives, entrepreneurs, artists and professionals. Its amenities include social and work spaces, communal dining, a listening lounge, screening room and lower-ground wellness suite with swimming pool.<\/p>\n<p>It also provides amenities for the wider community: co-working, affordable workspaces, a waterfront restaurant and improvements to the public realm.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WestbournePark_AHMM_11_\u00a9RobParrish-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The buildings reach as high as 12 storeys, stepping down to four and five storeys to meet adjacent buildings. Fa\u00e7ades have been proportioned to respond to the area\u2019s historical architecture, and feature Crittall windows as well as a material palette of brick, steel and glazed green terracotta.<\/p>\n<p>To the centre of the development is a new pocket park accessed via a new public route from the residential street through a subtle archway with a reflective soffit. This opens out to the waterfront on the canal side.<\/p>\n<p>A tiered public area here can be used for performances and leisure activities.<\/p>\n<p>TiggColl has designed the interiors to reference nearby neighbourhoods, including Notting Hill, Ladbrooke Grove, Portobello Road and Golborne Road. A muted palette of fabrics, textured tiles, natural wood, clay and marble has been chosen.<\/p>\n<p>In the entrance lobby, concrete columns have been left exposed, while a bespoke marble reception desk creates a central feature.<\/p>\n<p>The 10th-storey residents\u2019 lounge looks directly on to the canal and incorporates a shared kitchen and dining areas. A lowered timber and fabric-textured ceiling creates a sense of intimacy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09-Westbourne-Park_TiggColl-\u00a9James-Reteif.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1875\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Architect\u2019s view<\/p>\n<p>Redeveloping this site has created a unique place in the city, where people can come together and build a community. Our approach was informed by the local area and the site\u2019s unique character, where the city\u2019s intensive use intersects with nature \u2013 from the creation of repaired frontages to the north using contextual forms and materials, to the unexpected yet dynamic urban courtyard at the heart of the scheme, which opens up to the south and connects the development to the waterfront.<br \/>Hazel Joseph, director, AHMM\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p class=\"picture\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-798090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WestbournePark_AHMM_Plan_UpperGround-scaled.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Interior architect\u2019s view<\/p>\n<p>Our aim was to capture the contrasting landscapes of the Westway\u2019s industrial concrete canopy and the fluidity of the Grand Union Canal, and to create a design dialogue that bridges the area\u2019s past, present and future, allowing Mason &amp; Fifth Westbourne Park to become a part of this location\u2019s evolving story.<br \/>Rachel Coll, founding director, TiggColl\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"picture\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-798085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WestbournePark_AHMM_Elevation_Canal-scaled.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Client\u2019s view<\/p>\n<p>Our focus is on developing high-quality, mixed-use developments that deliver real sustainability and community value. Partnering with the exceptionally talented teams at AHMM and TiggColl has been key to achieving this. Their visionary design is shaping a unique and vibrant destination in west London for people to live, work and relax.<br \/>Matt Floyd, development manager, Cheyne Capital<\/p>\n<p class=\"picture\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-798098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UGF-Axo_MF-Westbourne-Park-\u00a9TiggColl-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Project data<\/p>\n<p>Location Westbourne Park, London<br \/>Start on site July 2022<br \/>Completion date May 2025<br \/>Gross internal floor area 14,557m2<br \/>Gross (internal + external) floor area 15,856m2<br \/>Form of contract or procurement route Design and build<br \/>Construction cost Undisclosed<br \/>Construction cost per m2 Undisclosed<br \/>Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris<br \/>Interior architect TiggColl<br \/>Creative director Mason &amp; Fifth Design Studio<br \/>Curation, procurement and styling Interior Address<br \/>Client Cheyne Capital<br \/>Operator Mason &amp; Fifth<br \/>Structural engineer MCR Consulting Engineers<br \/>M&amp;E consultant Caldwell Consulting Engineers<br \/>Landscape consultant David Clarke Landscaping<br \/>Acoustic consultant Adnitt Acoustics<br \/>Fire engineer Jenson Hughes<br \/>Planning consultant First Plan<br \/>Project manager Quartz Project Services<br \/>CDM co-ordinator Hasco<br \/>Approved building inspector Socotec<br \/>Main contractor McAleer and Rushe<\/p>\n<p>Environmental performance data<\/p>\n<p>Airtightness at 50Pa Depot: 3.75 m3\/h.m2, Hotel: 4.94 m3\/h.m2, Commercial: 9.07 m3\/h.m2<br \/>Overall area-weighted U-value 0.33 W\/m2K<br \/>Predicted design life 60 years<br \/>Energy Performance Certificate rating A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u2018flexible living\u2019 development, designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) with TiggColl as interior architect, sits on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-127338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}