Parkside going WELL at Elephant Park
- 23 Apr 2025
A new apartment building at Elephant Park in London has become the first in Europe to be awarded WELL Residence certification. All 123 apartments in the Parkside Building achieved the certification, which means they meet clearly defined strategies to improve the wellbeing of their residents and create healthy home environments.
WELL Residence certification is awarded by the International WELL Building Institute. To achieve certification required evidence that the homes are designed, built and maintained to support human health and well-being.
Development of the WELL for residential program drew upon two years of industry input, market insight and expert recommendations from IWBI’s WELL for residential Advisory, a working group of over 100 globally renowned subject matter experts including leading builders and developers, architects and engineers, public health and building scientists, government officials and academics, as well as other real estate professionals.
Chris Botten, the Head of Sustainability (Investments and Development) for Lendlease in the UK, said: “Our goal is to create homes that go beyond beautiful design — we want to support healthier, happier lives. Achieving Europe’s first WELL Residence certification at Parkside reflects our commitment to putting resident wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.”
Buro Happold, an international consultancy of engineers, designers and advisers carried out the assessment of Parkside. Features that contributed to the WELL Residence certification include:
The use of all electric equipment within apartments.
A smoke-free environment.
The installation of moisture-resistant surfaces.
Pedestrian-friendly neighbourhood design strategies as well as on-site cycle storage and gym.
Comfortable thermal conditions and controls.
"Congratulations to Lendlease for achieving Europe's first WELL Residence certification at its Parkside Building in London," said Ann Marie Aguilar, Senior Vice President, EMEA at the International WELL Building Institute.
"With this outstanding achievement, Lendlease continues its longstanding history of leadership by creating homes that are healthier and more resilient, helping to improve the quality of life for the people who reside in them every day."
The Parkside apartments are available for long term rent via Living by Lendlease in London's Zone One. Alongside the WELL Residence certification they offer five-star signature service, incredible benefits and enviable amenities.
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