We have been commissioned to prepare proposals for the redevelopment of a large corner plot within a 1960s residential area in Derby. The brief is to increase values by developing housing which is attractive to the market but offers future residents significant advantages over current market offerings.
The area is popular with older residents, the area is quiet but with good access to a range of services and facilities. Using the new sustainable building codes and Lifetime Homes Standards, we have devised a set of proposals for 5 two/three bedroom dormer properties targeted at the over 55s with allocated parking, private and shared open space.
The design ethos is modern, with high quality finishes. Each property is designed with a ground floor bedroom and disabled bathroom or shower room and a large open plan kitchen/living space. On the first floor are a further two bedrooms and a bathroom. The buildings will be highly insulated, using block cavity wall and external insulated cladding. The windows will be timber but triple glazed and low maintenance; water use will be kept low by re-using clean roof water for gardens, toilets and washing machines. All appliances & lighting will be low energy and there is the option to incorporate either solar water heating or PV. Each property will have a gas or wood burning stove to provide a focal point and the buildings will incorporate full gas central heating. Energy use will be low, at about a third of current average levels.
The buildings will meet Sustainable Building Code Level 4 and Lifetime homes standard. The lifetime Homes Standard will ensure flexible accommodation suitable for occupiers as they get older. Parking spaces will for instance be wide enough to allow wheelchair users to access vehicles. The site has only a gentle slope, and with an open permeable layout, the development will encourage social interaction.
The aim is to provide a blueprint for future housing developments, housing which is adaptable in a world of diminishing natural resources
The area is popular with older residents, the area is quiet but with good access to a range of services and facilities. Using the new sustainable building codes and Lifetime Homes Standards, we have devised a set of proposals for 5 two/three bedroom dormer properties targeted at the over 55s with allocated parking, private and shared open space.
The design ethos is modern, with high quality finishes. Each property is designed with a ground floor bedroom and disabled bathroom or shower room and a large open plan kitchen/living space. On the first floor are a further two bedrooms and a bathroom. The buildings will be highly insulated, using block cavity wall and external insulated cladding. The windows will be timber but triple glazed and low maintenance; water use will be kept low by re-using clean roof water for gardens, toilets and washing machines. All appliances & lighting will be low energy and there is the option to incorporate either solar water heating or PV. Each property will have a gas or wood burning stove to provide a focal point and the buildings will incorporate full gas central heating. Energy use will be low, at about a third of current average levels.
The buildings will meet Sustainable Building Code Level 4 and Lifetime homes standard. The lifetime Homes Standard will ensure flexible accommodation suitable for occupiers as they get older. Parking spaces will for instance be wide enough to allow wheelchair users to access vehicles. The site has only a gentle slope, and with an open permeable layout, the development will encourage social interaction.
The aim is to provide a blueprint for future housing developments, housing which is adaptable in a world of diminishing natural resources
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