A Farrell Grimshaw Partnership Project. 84 Augustus Road, Wimbledon, London. This was the 1st project for the Maunsel Housing Society. The original brief was to provide accommodation, consisting of 39 two-bedroom maisonettes, 16 one-bedroom flats in three identical blocks. An additional fourth block comprised 5 three-bedroomed town houses.

From the existing proposed layouts from the Society, it was felt that the full advantages of the site had not been taken advantage of. A revised scheme was prepared to accommodate a similar number of units redistributed in three blocks four-storeys high and a fourth block of town houses. The three main blocks were designed on a ‘reverse stack’ principle, with two maisonettes taking up the complete width of the ground and fourth floors, and two middle floors comprising of flats taking up half the width of each floor, behind which were two half floors belonging to the ground and fourth floor maisonettes respectively. This layout offered a southerly aspect to all living areas, as well as roof terraces and gardens. It also allowed vehicular segregation by providing car parking only on the northern side of the site with immediate access from the driveway.