Fleet Road by Neave Brown – Camden
August 20th, 2011
The architect Neave Brown lives within the estate he designed which stands in the rectangle formed by Fleet Road to the north, Southampton to the East, Dunboyne, private and within estate to the South, and Parkhill to the West. He refers to it as Fleet Road so that’s the one I’ll go with.
A gated estate. Normally I just wander around these things unchallenged. You should see Branch Hill, all very cosy and twee but open and “permeable” as the saying goes. Not this one.
Gated off from the street. Probably because the architect lives there and doesn’t want anoraks like me wandering around. Well fair enough but it rather goes against the grain of modern thinking. Holly Street anyone?
It’s not obvious but these photographs were obtained by poking the lens between the bars of the gates. Never mind.
UPDATE: 6/9/11 I am reliably informed that Neave Brown was not responsible for the gates which were put up by the council and that he has been campaigning to have them removed; or at least for no further change to the estate. That’s why I’ve crossed out a line above.
More here from Inside Housing
https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/home/the-great-estate-22425
Modern Architecture photos and floor plans:-
https://modernarchitecturelondon.com/pages/fleet-road.php