East London New-Build Apartments | Horizon Architecture

About Us

Born from a shared passion for architecture, design, and all forms of art, Horizon Architecture focuses its mission on researching and creating living spaces, tailored to meet every client's needs while fully respecting the environment. Special attention is given to complying with all building regulations and to the careful use of green materials. Specialized in architecture for years, Horizon Architecture handles your project from start to finish, managing all bureaucratic aspects and guiding the client through every phase of the project. Horizon Architecture has been collaborating for years with various professionals, often called upon during the design phase, such as structural engineers, MEP engineers, and other industry experts.

Exterior visualisation and elevation drawing of the East London apartment scheme

The brief: new-build apartments in East London

The East London Canvas project involved a new-build apartment scheme, with Horizon Architecture acting as lead architects and consultants. Our work brought together construction drawings, a co-living design concept and coordination with the other professionals involved in the development. The brief evolved during the project, requiring the design team to respond to a change in the planning direction.

Planning constraints and the response

We developed and submitted a co-living planning application as an alternative approach to the scheme. The local council's decision meant that this direction could not be taken forward as intended. We adapted the work to return to the original residential plan, supporting continuity in the construction process. This change is a central part of the project story: the design response had to reflect the council's decision while retaining a coordinated route forward.

Construction drawings and coordination

Our role included producing detailed construction drawings, attending site meetings and coordinating with other professionals. These activities connected the architectural design with the work taking place on site. Horizon remained involved as the project evolved, bringing the revised residential direction into the wider coordination process.

Scope of our appointment

Our appointment brought together the co-living concept, its planning application and the return to the original residential scheme. Technical drawings and site coordination supported the revised direction as the construction work progressed.