ARCHITECTS THE PLACEMAKERS
Nash Partnership, 23a Sydney Buildings, Bath, BA2 6BZ; www.nashpartnership.com Legal & General Modular Homes (LGMH) asked Nash Partnership to create a whole new neighbourhood on the outskirts of Warminster. The challenge? To design a characterful and attractive neighbourhood using only three of LGMH’s factory-produced house types, one that would also re ect arminster’s c aracter and respond to t e issues of topograp y drainage and biodiversity a ecting t e site The masterplan is comprised of 84 homes, including car parking and landscaping, with a range of house types including two-bedroom starter homes, three-bedroom family houses and town houses. The design draws from arminster’s istory and its in uence on t e town’s
architecture, from how streets are arranged to the materials used locally, and is framed around a hierarchy of green spaces to create an easy to navigate, characterful neighbourhood. The houses will all be modular meaning t e buildings are constructed o site in alf the time. These are Net Zero Regulated Carbon properties which will be 73 per cent cheaper to run than a standard new build, and have high levels of insulation with air source heat pumps and solar panels to reduce the proposed development’s carbon footprint. The vision: to create a sustainable community that represents a step-change in the model of residential project delivery in the UK. This innovative design solution currently being considered by the Council shows just how modular housing can be successfully integrated into a site. n
BELOW: Nash Partnership’s plan for a new neighbourhood in Warminster; OPPOSITE: The restored Edwardian toilets in Sydney Gardens
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