Enclave is a 13-storey building and is comprised of 121 apartments, including 25% affordable housing units, 2200 sqm of flexible commercial space, a new canal footbridge and a range of public and private landscaped amenity areas.
The building forms part of Shaw Corporation’s Camley Street Incubator and Gateway sites, in the rapidly developing King’s Cross area, London. The project positively contributes to the public realm, enhancing the canal frontage. At the heart of the three interlinked developments will be a vibrant publicly accessible amenity space, centred on the canal and providing a bridge connection across the canal, access to the towpath and landscaped relaxation areas.
The site occupies a pivotal location within both the Regent’s Canal and King’s Cross Conservation Areas, forming a gateway to the future Camley Street regeneration area. Due to the significance of the location the project required a very sensitive design response and close collaboration between the three sites.
The project delivers other significant sustainable economic and community benefits such as an Enterprise Incubator to create 300+ enterprises a year and over 3,800 sq. m. of commercial floor space for small- and medium-sized enterprises, including affordable ‘move on’ workspace. There are also over 300 new homes, 40 private homes for rent as well as 67 affordable homes.
This project has made a real impact which its focus on the community and improving its public realm.