We have replaced the existing petrol filling station, the car repair garage, and car breakers yard with a new commercial hub for small businesses and high-quality homes above. The predominant material of the development is brick with concrete fins. The building on the right of the entrance relates to the existing terrace along Downs Road in scale and proportion, acting as an end to the row and the start of the proposed development. The left-hand side building projects further to Downs Road as a gateway into the development. The glazed ground floor of both buildings allows people to get a view of the commercial activities at this level and thus provide a welcoming meandering entrance into the site. Ground floor Nolli Plan identifying where fenestration and openings are. Walls can be expressed as solid, open, glazed, or colonnaded, providing entrance points and walkways, etc. We created as much external space as possible by proposing a communal street through the site, with courtyards and sunken gardens off it. These spaces are used for socialising as break out workspaces, events, or pop up markets, which will create a social atmosphere and a community environment.