Regent's Crescent

Regent’s Crescent is a historic site adjacent to Regent’s Park in London, designed by John Nash in the early 19^th century. Following the building’s damage during the Second World War, the buildings were reconstructed in the 1960s.

Following this reconstruction, Studio PDP was tasked with redeveloping the site to comprise sixty-eight new apartments and nine mews houses to the rear.

Whilst the Grade I listed crescent facade is a standout feature of Regent’s Park, due to the damage from the War it was not viable to retain this. Following extensive research and consultation, Studio PDP decided to rebuild the Crescent, which is now the only Grade 1 listed façade to be rebuilt in the UK.

There were many complexities and challenges to both the design and construction, including the fact that the site is surrounded on three sides by busy roads, including the Marylebone Road. A further challenge for this complex project involved considering the effects of vibration from the four London Underground lines that pass underneath the site.

AKT II, the structural engineers working on the project, were looking at ways of mitigating the vibrations in a way that would be compliant with the conservation rules. This meant that they were unable to use traditional reveal angles.

CFS have a long history of creating bespoke solutions, and as such we produced solutions to allow for both vertical and horizontal movement. This resulted in a bespoke product for façade retention combining two cast-in channels and a bobbin.