Architect 黑洞社区 Design Partnership is working on plans to expand the Brent Cross shopping centre in north London.
The plans, part of a 拢4bn masterplan to regenerate Cricklewood, Brent Cross and West Hendon, will shift the 860,000 ft2 centre's emphasis from its present mall design to a more traditional street-and-square layout, creating an additional 550,000 ft2.

BDP director Adrian Price said the new Brent Cross, owned by Hammerson and Standard Life, would have 750 flats and leisure facilities, possibly including an IMAX cinema.

He said: "The whole idea is to create a traditional town centre. It's linked very closely to the redevelopment of Cricklewood to the south."

Architect Allies and Morrison is masterplanning the Cricklewood site. The proposals envisage 5000 homes, open spaces and a mainline railway station between Cricklewood and Hendon.

Architect HTA is masterplanning a 2170-home sustainable community in West Hendon.

The masterplan for the whole area has been handled by EDAW for Barnet council. The scheme was out to community consultation last week and will go to planning in the second half of next year, with work due to start in 2006.