Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
Client: Family Housing Association
Status: Winning scheme in invited competition |
This project was won in an invited design competition against a number
of local practices who specialise in affordable housing.
The design proposal is based on an understanding of the context, site,
surrounding building typologies, urban grain, and massing. This
approach results in a deceptively simple and legible site plan where
the edges of the development respect the existing building lines,
particularly along Wellington Road, including stepping back to meet
the existing dwellings to the west. The development has a mix of
housing types in accordance with the brief including 2, 3 and 4
bedroom houses, and 2 bedroom apartments.
key points
- three storey apartments on principle corner to create a focal point
- contemporary and striking appearance
- materials which respond to neighbouring buildings
- sustainable design due to orientation, use of thermal mass and
passive solar thermal
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