Macintosh Court

This article is part of the [Sí] , a personal project curated by Marta López García where she wills to shed light on a twice silenced reality. The goal remains to recover and spread pieces of architecture displaced to the periphery; although this time focused on the work of female architects. Este artículo es parte de la serie [Sí] , comisariada por Marta López García que busca ofrecer una vision sobre una realidad doblemente silenciada. El objetivo es recuperar y difundir obras de arquitectura que han sido desplazadas a la periferia, teniendo como punto de partida proyectos de mujeres arquitectas. No.269 Leigham Court Road, also known as Macintosh Court since it was listed in 2015, is a Sheltered Housing scheme designed by Kate Macintosh in 1970 after she joined Lambeth Council and after she designed Dawson´s Heights. The architect came up with a proposal for apurpose-built residential estate for older people which residents have the possibility of living independently while being part of a community. She gave a creative and efficient response to the project brief by understanding both old people´s needs and the characteristics of the site. . El número 269 de Leigham Court Road, también conocido como Macintosh Court tras ser incluido en la lista de edificios protegidos en 2015, es un conjunto de viviendas asistidas diseñado por Kate Macintosh en 1970 para el Ayuntamiento de Lambeth, después de proyectar Dawson´s Heights. La arquitecta proyectóun conjunto residencial específicamente pensado para la tercera edad, cuyos residentes tienen la posibilidad de vivir independientemente y, al mismo tiempo, formando parte de una comunidad. The site is located in a quiet residential area. It is long with a narrow frontage and it is covered by mature treesthat were included as part of the design and, therefore, preserved. The proposed buildings are setstaggered along the length of the plot and are linked by a central covered walkaway.