In Southwark, London the 59-flat project by Witherford Watson Mann Architects and United St Saviour’s Charity — awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 — places spacious homes for over-65s around a lush courtyard with shared terraces and garden rooms directly on the high street, reframing later-life housing as vibrant, connected and dignified.
(c) Tim Mossholder
(c) Tim Mossholder

Wohnqualität im Alter neu gedacht: Leuchtturm-Projekt für Senioren in London

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Im Londoner Stadtteil Southwark entstand eine Anlage mit 59 lichtdurchfluteten Wohnungen für über 65-Jährige, entwickelt von Witherford Watson Mann Architects und United St Saviour’s Charity – sie wurde mit dem RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 ausgezeichnet. Großzügige Gemeinschaftsbereiche, ein begrünter Innenhof und direkte Einbindung in das Straßenbild zeigen, wie späteres Wohnen städtisch, verbunden und würdevoll sein kann.

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