Meath Court, Hope Gardens in Acton is a 60 apartment development created using offsite manufactured homes. The development includes communal space, onsite management office, laundry and refuse storage and will house young families and low-income individuals in need of immediate emergency accommodation.

The Acton development was constructed in 24 weeks and is made up of a kit of moveable and reusable parts of UK produced shipping containers, providing an immediate solution to the short-term accommodation need.

The construction industry’s use of raw materials is amongst the highest in any single industry and buildings currently represent a huge resource bank for future use, unfortunately at the moment these are downcycled with limited consideration of re-use. Hope Gardens is different – it has re-use at the core of its design – a crucial model to address the long-term affordability and sustainability of our built environment.

8

studio units for 1-2 people

20

1 bedroom units for 2-4 people

32

2 bedroom units for 3-6 people

288

Maximum
occupancy

24

Weeks Construction

Share this project:

Meath Court, Hope Gardens, Ealing, interim strategies
Meath Court, Hope Gardens, Ealing, interim strategies
Meath Court, Hope Gardens, Ealing, interim strategies
Meath Court, Hope Gardens, Ealing, interim strategies
Meath Court, Hope Gardens, Ealing, interim strategies
Ealing Council has been proactive about the situation and have had to find another source of housing as there has been an increase in residents asking for assistance. Working with QED allows the council to move residents in need into a new form of temporary accommodation until longer term options become available.

Councillor Julian Bell | Leader of Ealing Council