Goldhawk Mews is a leafy new neighbourhood carved from a long, hidden site behind Goldhawk Road. A six-storey brick frontage brings warmth and rhythm to the street, its subtle tones and curved balconies echoing the surrounding architectural grain. Beyond, twelve mews houses cluster around a linear park, where planting, play pockets and quiet seating create moments of retreat. With 36 homes and workspace nestled within restored boundary walls, the development offers a gentle, neighbourly way of living in bustling Shepherd’s Bush.
- Location
- Shepherd's Bush, London
- Size
- 41,300 sqft, 36 homes and 2,500 sqft commercial space
- Client
- Fit Out UK
The narrow, industrial backland of 190–194 Goldhawk Road had long felt disconnected – a depot, warehouses and altered buildings sitting behind a tight street frontage, offering little value to neighbours or the wider area. The ambition was to transform this overlooked strip into a place with purpose: a residential-led community enriched by greenery, calm and connection. A development that brings life and landscape where there was once only hardstanding and noise, creating a quieter, more compatible urban presence.
In collaboration with Fit Out UK, the brief sought a sustainable mixed-use development combining 36 homes – over 35% affordable – with workspace for the owners’ continued occupation. The aspiration was to craft architecture that feels both grounded and generous: a well-scaled frontage addressing Goldhawk Road, and a human-scaled mews arranged around communal landscape. Flexibility, privacy and biodiversity were guiding principles, ensuring the project could support everyday life while contributing positively to LB Hammersmith & Fulham’s wider housing vision.
Before and After
Behind, the mews homes settle into the retained boundary walls, stepping between one and two storeys and lowered 1.5 metres to protect neighbours’ privacy. A lush linear park forms the heart of the community, mixing planting, play and informal terraces to encourage outdoor life throughout the day. Extensive greening boosts biodiversity, mitigates heat and supports wellbeing. The result is a quietly transformative project – one that will turn an overlooked plot into a vibrant, sociable place to live and work.
Site analysis and community consultation led to a disassembly-led demolition strategy, enabling material salvage and a more sensitive resetting of the site. The proposed apartment building adopts a composed horizontal language, with warm clay bricks and glazed curved balconies that catch the light. Its palette draws subtly from context while incorporating salvaged elements from 192–194 Goldhawk Road. Varying brick tones and sculpted openings lend depth and tactility, creating a confident yet calm presence on Goldhawk Road.
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