Two-thirds of site north of Stratford International station reserved for emergency services
Hawkins\Brown has submitted plans for a pair of student accommodation towers on one of the last sites around Stratford International station without a consented scheme.
The scheme for Telford Homes is proposing blocks of 17 and 23 storeys containing 749 student beds at the corner of International Way and Montifichet Road, just east of the station.
The site has undeveloped since industrials buildings were cleared in the 1980s and it became a designated control point for emergency services following the construction of the station in the 2000s.
It has remained undeveloped partly due to the requirements of emergency response operations, which cover nearly two-thirds of the site, and the constraints of surrounding infrastructure, including railway lines which border its southern and eastern sides.
Hawkins\Brown said its proposals cover “one of Stratford’s most prominent yet challenging sites”, adding that its constraints “demand ingenuity at every stage”.
“It is precisely these constraints, which require a commitment to design excellence, that make the opportunity here so compelling,” the practice said, describing the site as “uniquely complex”.
It said its proposals would integrate the vacant site into the emerging urban fabric around the station along a strategically important route connecting residential areas to the north east with Stratford town centre and Westfield Stratford shopping centre.
The practice said the scheme is aiming to “repair and complete this important section of International Way” with the creation of active frontages, improved pedestrian connections which strengthen the area’s urban character.
The project team includes landscape architect Spacehub, project manager and QS Arcadis, planning consultant Quod, facade engineer Ramboll, transport consultant Velocity and structural engineer Walsh. McLaren is on the team as construction advisor.
Other large schemes in the area include Mecanoo’s 1,600-home IQL North scheme, directly to the north, which is scheduled to complete in 2028.
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