New Build Council Housing Starts on Site
Our project for new build council housing built to passivhaus standard has now started on site. The project will deliver 20 new homes across three sites in North Bristol.
Wendover Construction Progress
Work is progressing fast on our project at Winterton House, Wendover. The development of 21 retirement homes for McCarthy & Stone will be completed later this year.
Lawrenny Progress
After a seven year hiatus we are really excited to be moving forward again with our proposals for sustainable housing in Lawrenny Pembrokeshire. The development will incorporate a biomass community heating system, workshop units, a new village square as well as 32 new houses.
Scout Hut Completed
Construction of this new scout hut in Bristol has jsut been completed. The Hut was the result of a long term collaboration with a dynamic and proactive community group to provide a much needed new space for local children.
Roomily Quarter Wins RICS National Award
Our Romily Quarter Development for Brownfield Green has won the RICS 2016 national award for Best Residential Development. Details can be seen on the RICS website: http://www.rics.org/uk/training-events/awards/rics-awards-2016-residential/
Romilly Quarter Church Conversion Complete
The conversion of the Listed Church at Portkerry Road in Barry is now complete with all houses sold
Rose House Cover Story
Rose House was featured in Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine’s October Issue
Southsea Apartments
Planning was granted earlier this year for this development of 96 flats on the seafront in Southsea for retirement home developer McCarthy & Stone. We are currently working away on construction drawings for the project.
Campus Pool Skatepark In Action
Campus Pool Skatepark is now open and in action. We are working on designs for a new cafe for the facility.
Green Council Homes in the Green Capital
Emmett Russell Architects have submitted planning applications for three developments of new build council homes for Bristol City Council. In keeping with the City’s ambitions as European Green Capital, the housing has all been designed to Passivhaus Standards. The three sites are located in the Henbury and Brentry areas of the city. The developments form part of Bristol City Council’s New Build Council Housing Programme which aims to deliver 1000 new council homes over the next 15 years on housing infill sites.
Campus Pool Skatepark, Bishopsworth
Emmett Russell Architects have been appointed as architects for the transformation of the old Bishopsworth Swimming Pool in South Bristol into the South West’s best indoor skatepark. The team from Campus Skate intend to turn the derelict site into a valuable community resource.
“Our aim is to positively engage young people through skatepark based activities, providing a facility for the local and wider community that is both excellent and sustainable.” This video gives more details of the project: http://vimeo.com/107706460
Rose House Published by Architects Journal
Lilyville Road Completed
Work has just finished on our most recent London project on Lilyville Road in Fulham. The work involved the reconfiguration of a house to provide a light and open kitchen living room that makes the most of the courtyard garden to the rear of the house.
Planting completed at Fentiman Road, Vauxhall
The very talented Karena Batstone has just completed a new landscaping scheme for our project at Fentiman Road, Vauxhall. The scheme includes galvanized roofop planters on the new extension and a compact family garden.
