Sunfield Close, Andover
Radian Group
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Sunfield Close, Andover
Completed 2012
Contract Value £2m
Client Radian Group
Sunfield Close in Andover was a competition-winning scheme for 17 affordable rent and shared ownership homes, designed to meet CfSH Level 4. ArchitecturePLB's award-winning design addressed the sensitivities of building on this constrained, formerly communal site, with an arrangement that maintains views across the site whilst creating privacy and minimising overlooking. Contemporary in design, the green roofs and timber clad pods are reminiscent of the former allotments and sheds that previously occupied the site.
Porlock Road, Southampton
Spectrum Housing Group
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Porlock Road, Southampton
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £1.8m
Client Spectrum Housing Group
Won through an exemplar family housing competition, this new development provides a high density solution to meet the need for affordable housing in the area. The development remains sensitive to the scale of the neighbouring houses, and uses a mixed palette of timber and brick. Using modern methods of construction, an innovative 'kit of parts' combines one, two and three storey elements. The scheme has achieved a Secured By Design certification and BfL 'Gold' Standard.
West Hill Green Student Halls, Winchester
Geoffrey Osborne Ltd
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West Hill Green, Winchester
Completion Date Phase I complete 2012
Contract Value £15m
Client Geoffrey Osborne Ltd
West Hill Green is a phased new build development for the University of Winchester, providing 499 student bedrooms in eight-room clusters, each sharing communal kitchen, dining and living spaces. Located on a prominent sloping site, the scheme has involved a complex planning process. Public and private spaces have been arranged to enable shared use of café, gym and laundry facilities whilst maintaining a secure residential community. The scheme is expected to achieve BREEAM Very Good.
Monksbrook Estate, Eastleigh
First Wessex Housing Association
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Monksbrook Estate, Eastleigh
Planning Approved March 2012
Contract Value £16.6m
Client First Wessex Housing Association / Barratt Homes
Cheriton Road is a phased estate regeneration programme of 237 mixed tenure dwellings for First Wessex Housing Association and a private developer partner, Barratt Homes. The development replaces outmoded stock with modern homes to a higher overall density. The public realm is an integral part of the solution, creating 'sense of place' and fostering community. The scheme received planning consent in just eight weeks, with unanimous approval from the committee. Currently on site, the first phase is due for completion in Summer 2014.
Dagenham Library and Residences, Dagenham
LB of Barking and Dagenham
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Dagenham Library and Residences
Dagenham
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £14.3m
Client LB of Barking and Dagenham
Won in competition with Bouygues, this landmark mixed use building forms part of the regeneration of Dagenham Heathway. Incorporating community and residential facilities and elements of public realm, the scheme provides the Borough's first new Public Library for over 20 years, with additional 'Customer-First' facilities. 86 private and affordable apartments are also incorporated, along with a retail unit. Community support for the Library has been overwhelmingly positive, with over 2000 people visiting on the opening day.
Naomi House, Winchester
Wessex Children's Hospice Trust
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Naomi House, Winchester
Completion Date 2009
Contract Value £5m
Client Wessex Children's Hospice Trust
At Naomi House, a children's hospice providing care and support for children with life-limiting conditions, Jack's Place is a new, fully accessible six-bedroom unit accommodating adolescents and their families. In a sensitive location on the green belt, the new facility links to the existing building through an avenue of mature trees. It has been specifically designed to meet the needs of young people, with communal facilities for socialising as well as specialist medical and support spaces.
Coopers Chase Residential Training Facility, Andover
Enham Registered Charity
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Coopers Chase Residential Training Facility, Andover
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £1.1m
Client Enham Registered Charity
ArchitecturePLB was appointed to design a new trainee accommodation building as part of an extension to existing residential care facilities for Enham, a charity providing specialist vocational training for disabled people in the UK. The new facility, named Coopers Chase, offers residents the opportunity to establish financial and social independence, acting as a stepping stone from an institutional environment to life in the community. The new facility contains 10 semi-independent studio flats, specially equipped to accommodate the needs of the trainees on 44-52 week vocational training courses, with additional communal facilities, a staff sleep over room and ancillary services.
Bowden House School, East Sussex
LB of Tower Hamlets
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Bowden House School, East Sussex
Completed 2012
Contract Value £9m
Client LB of Tower Hamlets / Warings UK
Located in a residential area on the northern edge of Seaford and close to the South Downs National Park, Bowden House is a residential school accommodating 40 boys with emotional and behavioural difficulties, built as part of the Tower Hamlets BSF programme. An important part of the brief focused on the physical separation between the school and residential accommodation, so that students can separate their school and home lives. Designed to achieve BREEAM 'Excellent', specific design solutions include air source heat pumps linked to underfloor heating, natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting and the use of green roofs as part of an integrated Sustainable Urban Drainage System.
Successful housing design is about creating places and communities as well as the individual dwelling. Our designs therefore extend beyond the front door to include the wider public realm, creating inclusive, safe and enjoyable neighbourhoods with a strong sense of place.
Our housing work includes both public and privately funded projects, student housing, care and assisted living. We understand the different funding criteria and are adept in establishing the viability of a site and maximising its potential. In all cases sustainability underpins our approach and design solutions, whether the project is for a one-off 'Passivhaus' or a new community.
