Whittington Estate
Description
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The estate comprises 6 parallel terraces with pedestrian streets running between; it is built primarily out of precast concrete with dark-stained timber used for the doors and windows. Camden Architects Department are famous for their application of low-rise high-density design for their housing estates under Sydney Cook in the 60s and 70s, the Whittington Estate being a prime example of this design principle. Flats are arranged in a ziggurat arrangement with south-facing balconies or terraces for each flat, giving each flat access to plentiful natural light. There is a small park, a sports pitch and a children's playground on the estate grounds as well as numerous planters containing greenery lining the streets.
![A cat on the Whittington Estate.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Whittington_Estate_Cat.jpg/176px-Whittington_Estate_Cat.jpg)
The pedestrian streets provide a safe, walkable area where children are able to play, residents are able to socialise and the estate's many cats are frequently seen.
References
- ^ Young, Jack (2022). The Council House (1st ed.). London: Hoxton Mini Press. ISBN 978-1-914314-16-2.
- ^ "Whittington Estate - Designing Buildings".