Archive for September, 2009

Refurbishment of existing Terraced Housing, Burnley

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Renaissance in action
Our HMRI Masterplan for Burnley recommended selective clearance to form wide boulevards and parks, creating the opportunity for innovative housing design.
The principal intervention was the forming of new ends to the existing 18th century terraces. The design complements the existing terraces, whilst providing a wholly contemporary backdrop to the new green […]

Residential Housing, Burnley

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Eco-homes excellence
As part of an HMRI submission we used a flexible design solution for new-build and infill homes to achieve an Eco-homes excellent rating.
Design needed to provide for a fully-integrated solution, covering techniques/processes, sustainable supply chain, life cycle sustainability, and considerations of energy consumption and waste reduction.

Philip Leverhulme Lodge, Port Sunlight

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Innovative inputs
Demand is high on new and improved private residential dwellings within the important conservation area of Port Sunlight. We have been involved in a number of new build and refurbishment schemes to provide both houses and apartments.
Phillip Leverhulme Lodge was a new build development designed to suit the village vernacular and complete […]

Lincoln Court, Merseyside

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Contemporary excellence in a key area
A new build contemporary development comprising 12 flats arranged around a lightweight glazed stair.
The scheme utilised Ibstock’s firebourne brick alongside Trespa cladding, timber, and brick.
Apartment layouts provided for an internal ‘pod’ kitchen with wrap around circulation leading to 2 bedrooms, living room, dining room and bathroom. […]

Sheltered Housing, Hawthorn Road, Seacombe

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Sustainability based on flexibility
The scheme was designed alongside Wirral Methodist Housing Partnership to create a fully inclusive environment based around a sheltered central courtyard and incorporating low impact materials.
Whilst being DDA compliant, the scheme responds to the need for major future flexibility and has a plan form that can be converted easily to housing for […]

Women’s Refuge, Wirral

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Green keynotes
This project was conceived to provide supported accommodation for family units. The design included a protected court, having a glazed ‘cloister’ to three sides, to enable family members to maintain continuing visual contact. Physical elements of the scheme were designed to encourage contact and support between residents and, through this, to foster independence.
The […]

Shaftsbury Hotel, Liverpool

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Style in the City
The project includes for 39 ‘City Living’ apartments, arranged over 6 floors with basement car park and ground floor commercial unit.
Design meets the client’s objective of a durable, but contemporary interior that responds fully to the current market demands. Finishes were selected based on a simple pallet of materials, timber, glass […]

Bedford Road, Rock Ferry.

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Following much community engagement and needs appraisal, Paddock Johnson Partnership undertook a Design & Build Contact to create a development of ‘Lifetime Homes’, which included 6 Houses & 2 Apartments . The scheme was specifically designed to exceed the minimum lifetime home standards whilst achieving a CFSH rating of 4.

Leighton Road, Tranmere.

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

The scheme forms part of Wirral’s HMRI programme and provides for 4 bungalows and 12 no 3 / 4 bed homes on a brownfield site. In order to achieve the ‘Excellent’ rating the eco-homes credit rating system and the principals of ‘green construction’ epitomised the design concept form the onset. Aspects such […]

Water Street, Port Sunlight

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Completed in September 2009, the development comprises of 21 apartments for the Port Sunlight Village Trust on a former industrial site. The scheme stands amongst some fine Grade II Listed accommodation and was developed following much consultation with English Heritage and the Local Planning Department with an empathy and a duty of care to the […]