A Smart Tech Blueprint for Public-Private Housing in Hackney Borough
Set against the evolving backdrop of East London’s regeneration, Shoreditch Parkside is a pioneering residential development championing design-led public housing with a future-ready tech infrastructure. Spearheaded by Hackney Borough, this 320-unit scheme is part of a wider urban renewal initiative that merges award-winning architecture with 21st-century living standards.
The Avande Select Solution
From the outset, Hackney Borough and project architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios sought to incorporate a smart living layer into the development—without inflating budgets or timelines.
Avande Select will be delivering a customised homeowner portal across two key buildings (H5 & H6), ensuring residents can access tailored, smart home upgrades with ease. To save time, costs and lower the carbon footprint of the building, the Avande Select platform offers completely retrofit solutions. This is done by utilising the existing electrical infrastructure and wireless communication protocols to remove the need of adding unnecessary and costly infrastructure, aligning with Hackney’s ambition to future-proof homes and elevate market appeal.
Key Tech Solutions Offered
- Smart Lighting
- Integrated Audio & Cinema Packages
- TV/Broadband
- Security & Comfort Systems
- Window & Blind Automation
- In-Home Networking Infrastructure
These will all be offered through the Avande Select Portal, pre-configured to suit each apartment’s spec, enabling residents to simply “log in and choose” while preserving the architectural integrity of the homes.
Return on Investment (ROI) Highlights
These are the savings we have been able to pass on to developers, based on previous projects of this size.
- Estimated developer savings: £2.4 million
(by designing Day 2, wireless retrofit solutions that can be added at the choice and convenience of the future homeowners, the Avande Select portal removes the need for expensive prewiring and installation of Day 1 technology that may not add value to the future homeowners.) - Zero-impact installation timeline: Integrated at the build stage with no disruption to existing contractor workflows
- Sales advantage: The ability to market smart-ready homes contributed to stronger engagement from prospective buyers
- Portal engagement: Current data shows that 68% of homeowners log into and upgrade through the portal in the first 90 days after exchange – so we are confident the Shoreditch Parkside homeowners will be excited to see the amazing technology solutions designed for their homes.
Why It Matters to Developers
The Shoreditch Parkside partnership shows that tech-enhanced housing doesn’t need a tech-sized budget. By integrating partnering with Avande Select from Day One, Hackney Borough will benefit from:
- A future-ready housing stock aligned with smart city goals
- An added value proposition for residents
- A scalable model that can be rolled out across other schemes
- The Avande technical design team were able to give a second pair of technical eyes, reviewing all the project documentation, making suggestions on ways to add value to the build stage.
- The Avande marketing team collaborates with the projects marketing team enhancing the offer and marketing collateral.
Avande Select’s modular approach ensures the technology offering will scale up or down based on tenure and funding, making it equally suitable for affordable, intermediate, and private-sale homes.
SERVICES & PRODUCTS FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPERS
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CINEMA
COMFORT
LIGHTING
SECURITY
SHADES
GAMING
NETWORK
INTEGRATION
CONSULTATION
AUDIO
CINEMA
COMFORT
LIGHTING
SECURITY
SHADES
GAMING
NETWORK
INTEGRATION
CONSULTATION
