HIGHPOINT II

Highpoint Two, completed in 1938, is a luxurious extension of the Highpoint complex in North Hill, Highgate. Designed by Berthold Lubetkin, it was built on a site purchased to prevent encroaching developments and aimed at wealthier tenants. The building features a rectangular plan, contrasting with the cruciform layout of Highpoint One, and incorporates richer materials such as marble, pinewood, and glazed tiles. Its design includes unique elements like ancient Greek-style caryatids at the entrance, which add a touch of classical elegance to the otherwise modernist structure.

Highpoint Two houses twelve spacious four-bedroom maisonettes, each with two bathrooms. The central apartments boast double-height living rooms and elegant oval staircases, while the outer maisonettes are more compactly planned to include additional rooms. The building's luxurious amenities and architectural details reflect Lubetkin's shift towards a more playful and eclectic style, diverging from the strict modernism of Highpoint One. The use of varied materials and classical references in Highpoint Two was seen as a departure from the functionalism of its predecessor.