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Architects and Engineers in Highbury
Contemporary architecture and engineering for Georgian terraces and Victorian villas around Highbury Fields, from first feasibility to a finished project.
Living and Building in Highbury
Highbury began taking shape in 1774 when Georgian terraces first rose around what is now Highbury Fields, following the stockbroker John Dawes's purchase of land for a grand country house completed on the hilltop in 1781.
Diagram X brings genuinely modern AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) into an elegant Georgian and Victorian residential area climbing gently to Highbury Hill, one of north London's highest points.
Planning in Highbury
The Highbury Fields Conservation Area is centred on the streets and properties fronting the Fields, taking in some of the finest Georgian terraces in the borough alongside the distinguished Victorian villas running from Highbury Hill to Aubert Park.
Each scheme is assessed against the specific heritage character of whichever part of the conservation area it falls within, rather than a single standard across Highbury.
Refurbishing in Highbury
Behind Georgian and Victorian facades, Diagram X strips back dated, compartmentalised layouts in favour of open, minimalist interiors with honest materials and broad glazing.
The historic frontage stays untouched, while the space behind it becomes something genuinely of today.
Construction in Highbury
Conservation area restrictions, Article 4 Directions, and the area's dense period terraces demand careful sequencing on nearly every scheme.
Diagram X runs structural engineering, waterproofing, and site logistics as one coordinated process, protecting historic character while new space takes shape behind it.
Planning a Highbury Home Project?
Learn more about how Diagram X supports homeowners with extensions, refurbishments and listed building work.
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