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Southwood Park III
Southwood Lawn Road, London N6
£850,000
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Architect: Robert Maxwell for Douglas Stephen & Partners
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"Clever, flexible and bright: mid-century brilliance in the heart of Highgate"
This spacious two-bedroom apartment lies within Southwood Park, one of Highgate's most notable modernist estates. Expansive levels of glazing overlook the well-tended communal gardens, while a private south-facing balcony extends from the primary living space. Designed in 1965 by Robert Maxwell for Douglas Stephen & Partners, Southwood Park's form and shared amenities (including a heated swimming pool) reflect the architect's mid-century ethos, which has been wonderfully upheld by its residents.
History
Southwood Park was designed by Robert Maxwell for Douglas Stephen & Partners and built between 1963 and 1965. As Pevsner notes, it was built at "the height of fashion for expressive concrete construction" and is a "forceful example" of its type that merits singling out. Composed of two bold brutalist blocks, Southwood Park is defined by its red brick with emphatic concrete floorbands. Pevsner describes them as "cleverly sited, their bulk reduced by a slight curve [and] broken by stair towers in the romantic manner of Louis Kahn. On the garden side they are made less forbidding by large inset balconies."
Robert Maxwell (1922-2020) joined the faculty at the Architectural Association while working as an architect in London. In 1962, he designed the Kirke House on Kennington Park Road. He then joined the LCC where he worked on the Royal Festival Hall extensions. Later, as a partner at Douglas Stephen & Partners, he participated in the design of the Brunel Centre, Swindon, and these apartments at Highgate.
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