Arsenal Football Club was established at Highbury in 1917 and remained there until 2007 when it moved to the new Emirates Stadium nearby. This move allowed the old stadium and adjoining land to be developed for residential use. Proposals are based upon the retention of the existing Grade II listed East Stand (1936), the West Stand (1932 – also of historic significance but not listed), and the pitch area located between the two stands. New residential blocks replace the North and South Stands. The design transforms this early and important example of a British football stadium into a residential community which preserves the nature and memory of the original arena and contributes to the rich local grain of north London streets, avenues and squares. As a result, a new typology has emerged from this context: a unique example of urban infill producing a contemporary London square complemented to the north and south by a series of new and smaller residential courtyards which connect through large portal gates to the new central garden.