巔峰住宅大廈

英國倫敦

業主單位：Grainger plc

設計單位：約翰·麥卡蘭建筑事務所

結構工程：巴克斯特聯合公司

景觀設計：約翰·麥卡蘭建筑事務所

總承建商：Ant Yapi

規劃顧問：DP9

副總監/項目負責人：Heather Macey

執行建筑師：3D Reid

項目經理：凱迪思

建筑面積：18 400平方米

竣工年份：2021年

項目攝影：Hufton + Crow

Client： Grainger plc

Architects： John McAslan + Partners

Structural Engineer： Alan Baxter Associates

Landscape Architects： John McAslan + Partners

Main Contractor： Ant Yapi

Planning Consultant： DP9

Associate Director / Project Lead： Heather Macey

Executive Architect： 3D Reid

Project Manager： Arcadis

Area： 18 400 m2

Year： 2021

Photographs： Hufton+Crow

巔峰住宅大廈是約翰·麥卡蘭建筑事務所設計的一個高質量再生項目，由三棟相互連接的磚砌建筑組成，高23層，位于倫敦北部七姐妹路和托特納姆大道交匯處。一棟23層的大樓、一棟6層和一棟4層的建筑共同構成了以新廣場為中心的住宅地標，包括163套公寓，其中60%屬于私人租賃行業，40%為經濟適用房。這個項目以住宅為主導，可能還會納入一個新的七姐妹市場，復興當地一個備受喜愛的機構。

巔峰住宅大廈是七姐妹再生項目首期的標志，可從周邊街道的不同角度看到這個突出的建筑。巔峰住宅大廈展示出托特納姆大道的狹長輪廓，沿著七姐妹路拓寬，四層樓高的公寓樓位于零售單元上方，包括室內市場空間。預計居民每年在當地商店消費340萬英鎊。

巔峰住宅大廈設計有清晰的底座、相互連貫的邊緣和經過仔細斟酌的屋頂景觀，兩條特別繁忙的主干道構成直線形街道景觀，住宅大廈的雕刻體量令建筑呈現出多樣性。同時，建筑的規模和體量使之可以容納高密度的住房，提供最多數量的雙朝向公寓和私人陽臺。屋頂露臺令住戶可從各個方向俯瞰整個城市。

巔峰住宅大廈的混凝土框架覆以磚塊。磚塊有兩種色調和多種圖案，使結構富有生氣和活力，同時反映了七姐妹區使用磚塊作為常見建筑材料。該結構因創新性地廣泛使用超高性能纖維增強混凝土板（UHPFRC）而著稱。這種材料薄而輕，具有鑄磚滑動的特點，可以快速施工，無需手工鋪設和安裝磚塊。

約翰·麥卡蘭建筑事務所項目團隊表示，與使用1/3到1/2典型混凝土的典型預制相比，該系統非常高效。舉例而言，與試圖在托特納姆的多風道路上手工安裝25層樓的磚塊相比，使用這種施工方法的質量控制和可建筑性要高得多。超過290名直接雇用的工人在現場工作。

巔峰住宅大廈由固安捷公司委托設計，該公司于1912年成立，如今是英國最大的住宅租賃公司。除了設施齊全的現代化公寓外，該開發項目還為住戶提供超高速wi-fi、24小時健身房、包裹寄存處、住戶休息室和聯合辦公區。巔峰住宅大廈有著出色的公共交通連接，同時提供充足的自行車，但沒有汽車停車場，反映了2021年年輕一代倫敦人的生活方式選擇。

Apex House， a high-quality regeneration project by John McAslan + Partners， is a cluster of three inter-connected brick-clad buildings rising to a peak of 23-storeys over the junction of Seven Sisters Road and Tottenham High Road in north London. Together， a 23-storey tower， a six- and a four-storey block form a residential landmark centred on a new piazza comprising 163 apartments， sixty per cent for the private rental sector and forty per cent affordable housing. The residential-led project may also incorporate a new Seven Sisters market， reviving a much-loved local institution.

Marking the first phase of the Seven Sisters Regeneration Project， Apex House is a prominent structure designed to be seen from different aspects from surrounding streets. Presenting a slim profile to Tottenham High Road， it broadens out along Seven Sisters Road with apartments in the four-storey block set above retail units including space for an indoor market. Residents are projected to spend an annual ￡3.4 million in local shops.

The Design. With a clearly defined base， articulated edges and a carefully considered roofscape， the sculpted volumes of Apex House contribute architectural variety to a streetscape defined by the straight lines of two particularly busy arterial roads. At the same time， the scale and massing of the buildings allows for a high density of housing with a maximum number of dual-aspect apartments and private balconies. Roof terraces offer residents views across the city in all directions.

The concrete frames of Apex House are clad in brick. In two tones and with a variety of patterns， these animate the structure while reflecting the use of brick as a common building material in the Seven Sisters district. The structure is notable for its innovative and extensive use of ultra-high-performance fiber reinforced concrete panels （UHPFRC）. Thin and light， these feature cast brick slips allowing rapid construction without the need for hand-laying and setting bricks.

This system is described by the John McAslan + Partners project team as incredibly efficient compared to typical pre-cast， using 1/3 to 1/2 of typical concrete. For example， quality control and buildbility are much higher with this method of construction when compared to trying to hand setting bricks 25 storeys up on a windy road in Tottenham. More than 290 labourers employed directly worked on the site.

Apex House has been commissioned by Grainger plc， founded in 1912 and today the UK’s largest residential rental landlord. Along with fully furnished modern flats， the development provides residents with superfast wi-fi， a 24-hour gym， parcel storage， a residents’ lounge and a co-working area. Benefitting from excellent public transport links， Apex House also offers ample provision for bicycles but no car parking， reflecting the lifestyle choices of a younger generation of Londoners in 2021.