Clarion Housing Group is undertaking the regeneration of Eastfields in Mitcham with a collaborative design team led by Levitt Bernstein architects, urban designers and landscape architects. The brief was to work closely with residents to provide better homes and improve connections to the wider community.Built in the 1970s, the existing estate features a snake-like perimeter building of homes around a central green, creating two distinct zones: inside and outside. Not surprisingly, this Radburn layout, typical of that time, has cut off the estate from its surroundings and increased anti-social behaviour.The new concept has been to turn the existing estate ‘inside out’, reallocating green space and reducing the current feeling of isolation expressed by many residents during consultation. The central green is retained, as are most existing trees.  New homes have been provided in a series of smaller buildings of varying scales. The ‘linear park’ approach and careful consideration of built form, massing, pedestrian circulation, integration of parking and sustainable design elements are all highly commendable.