Scheme for L&Q inspired by site’s heritage of photography and manufacturing
Jestico + Whiles has submitted detailed plans to build 772 homes on the former Kodak factory site in north Harrow.
Designed for developer L&Q, the scheme is the latest phase of the 23ha site’s transformation into a 2,000-home mixed-use district.
The first phase, consisting of 246 affordable homes designed by Pollard Thomas Edwards and BPTW, was completed in 2022.
Jestico + Whiles’ second phase proposes ten buildings across four main residential blocks ranging in height from six to 16 storeys, a 1,350sq m health centre and a “Green Link” cycle route centred on the site’s retained Kodak chimney.
The factory was established in 1891 and was Kodak’s first outside the United States, with its later buildings considered typical of early 20th century industrial architecture.
The design of the new buildings has been inspired by the site’s manufacturing heritage, featuring London stock brickwork and “robust” detailing with modern flourishes including chamfered corner entrances and sculptural seating.
It also includes nods to the site’s legacy of photography, with a colour palette drawn from photographic processes and a landscape design, by Turkington Martin, featuring sculptures referencing camera shutters and apertures.
Alex Luria, associate at Jestico + Whiles, said: “At a particularly challenging time for housing associations and developers across the capital, we are proud to be delivering much needed homes within a rich and generous public realm.
“Our designs build on the established masterplan principles, weaving in the themes of industry, photography, and locality – along with a few sparks of joy – which will make the new Kodak neighbourhood both special to its location and a special place to live.”
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