This project comprises of 14 two bedroom flats in a development in Bedminster, Bristol. It is in a conservation area and adjacent to a listed building. The brief stated that the building should act as a catalyst and model for future developments in this run down area of Bristol. The design aims to maximise the plan form whilst retaining a sense of spaciousness. The flats are timber framed with a rendered blockwork outer skin.
This scheme won the National Homebuilders Design Award for the best small housing development. Bristol City Council considered this development one of the most successful small housing schemes and use it as a precedent for future development in the area.
Client Firmac Developments
Structural Engineer Byrom Wood Associates
Cost Consultant The Hookway Partnership
Contractor Wraxall Developments