The Arches, a set of six new townhomes, needed to fit into a neighborhood dominated by historic buildings.
Photographer: Matthew White and Izzy Scott of AVR London/Sarah Schumacher for Bloomberg
New Rowhouses in London That Offer a Bridge to the 19th Century
To meet the strict historic preservation standards of the Camden borough, the architects of DHaus Company designed The Arches to evoke a Victorian railway viaduct.
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If you sit outside the Southampton Arms pub on London’s Highgate Road and look across the street, you might think a historic bridge just got a makeover. There, peeking out from a grassy slope, a row of tall brick arches gives the impression of a Victorian viaduct. But get closer, and the building reveals itself as something more contemporary.