Lifestyle Flat Living
Highbury Square Industrial chic
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At h o me w i t h l e A s e h o l d
HIGHBURY SQUARE
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home TURF If you are an Arsenal fan, then a flat in Highbury Square has to be the home of your dreams
Flat Living
Autumn 2011
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DESIGNED BY architect Allies and
Morrison, the 700-plus development of luxury apartments at north London’s Highbury Square is built within the walls of Arsenal FC’s famous former stadium in North London. The Capital’s newest garden square has deftly scored a hat trick of its own by providing prospective homeowners with three major selling points: a stunning living environment; high quality sustainable homes in the heart of the city; and the chance to live – literally – in a football stadium. The former football ground is still clearly visible, despite the redevelopment, which took three years to complete. The architects have cleverly designed the apartments within the confines of the former stands. On the east and west sides of the old pitch the stands have been converted into flats, retaining original architectural features such as the beautiful art deco glazing at each end. New metal roofs match those on the original stands but now penthouse flats occupy the roof space. What was once the pitch has been turned into a series of gardens by Gold Medal-winning landscape designer Christopher Bradley-Hole, well
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