What's happening in Haringey

Open House London showcases great design in every London borough. Click here to find out what you can see in Haringey this year.

Below, you can find out all about the local context of this borough's architecture, areas undergoing change and projects under construction.

Haringey is strategically located in the London-Stanstead growth corridor thus with links to the City, Airport and West End it is well placed for business and commuting. Haringey Heartlands and Tottenham Hale are both identified as key growth locations in the London Plan. This is a unique and great opportunity for Haringey to exploit its own assets as it is estimated that the sites could generate over 900 new jobs and 8000 new homes. The regeneration plan for Haringey has three main priorities; People, Places and Prosperity.

The objective of transforming Haringey into a place of prosperity where people want to live will be achieved by ambitious flagship schemes. By creating new attractive sites for business investment new employment opportunities will appear and the area will become somewhere more striking to live. Haringey council accepts that there is more responsibility involved and thus these initiatives will be underpinned by an emphasis on sustainability, diversity and quality.

Through the major waterside development at Tottenham Hale, focusing on residents and by delivering a new town centre Tottenham will be transformed. 28% of Haringey residents live in areas that are amongst the 10% most deprived in the country. 90% of these deprived areas in Haringey are in Tottenham. By ensuring the worst neighbourhoods in Haringey are integrated with new developments and opportunities it is hoped that the emphasis of community and social regeneration will change the quality of life for residents.

In conjunction with this it is the councils priority to secure Wood Green as the heart of the North London economy. By developing the Haringey Heartlands east and west sites it should, with Wood green’s existing sites, create a central urban point. To ensure job growth in key locations the council hopes to attract investment for improvements to transport and its infrastructure.

Haringey will also pay head to its heritage and regenerate some of its cultural landmarks. Alexandra Palace will be turned into a cultural and entertainment centre for London. Hornsey Town Hall is also subject for redevelopment creating a monument the town centre in Crouch End.

 

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Haringey architecture showcased in Open House London 2011

See the listings here

2010 Highlights

Cllr Toni Mallett, Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration, said: “Open House weekend is such a fantastic opportunity for residents to get a unique closeup
look at some of the most beautiful and interesting
buildings in the borough. It’s really wonderful to see so
many local residents and businesses are getting involved
and welcoming people in.”

A volunteer at 32 Warwick Road said " I helped in a location where some might not be conscious of design and how you can influence your living space. However, many locals came because they had heard major changes had been made in what had spent most of its life as a fairly small and modest Victorian house. It was lovely to see their response and enthusiasm and where many of those who came had lived for 40 years or more."

A Haringey resident said: “I am interested in local and London wide architecture. This year and last year’s Open House event have given me the opportunity of seeing new sides of the area I live in”

Another Haringey resident said: “This was my first time doing Open House and I decided to volunteer as well. It was a very enjoyable experience, both the volunteering aspect, as well as being a general visitor and I learnt so much about architecture through both”

“Linear House was a difficult brief, intelligently and perfectly realised. Contemporary
architecture with excellent green credentials.!”

 

 

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