The facility belonged to the Arsenal football club: matches with his participation were played there from 1913 to 2006, until the club moved to the nearby Emirates stadium. This decision was prompted by the fact that the Highbury arena, which preserved the 1930s Art Deco stands, is a protected architectural monument: therefore, a restructuring involving an increase in their capacity would not have been possible, and the need for expansion was very urgent.
At the same time, the transformation of the stadium into a residential complex for 724 apartments did not affect the historical parts of the building so much, so the architects of Eliz & Morrison began, on behalf of the management of FC Arsenal, the development of such a project back in 2000.
New housing appeared on the north and south sides of the former field, where stands of no architectural value were located: these are three-storey townhouses from the north and 7- and 9-storey buildings from the south. Grouped around courtyards, they face the arena with terraces and balconies. The reconstructed 1930s grandstand buildings also house apartments, including duplexes and penthouses, as well as service establishments and shops. On the site of the field, a garden of 0.8 hectares was arranged: the borders of its parts repeat the markings that existed there. Under the garden there is a garage for cars and bicycles and a fitness center with a swimming pool.
