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Plans revealed for 100 per cent affordable housing scheme
The winner of an architecture competition looking for designs for a 100 per cent ‘affordable’ housing scheme in St Philip’s has been revealed.
BPD will design a housing development consisting of around 70 energy efficient homes on a brownfield site Midland Road.
The winning team was selected ahead of four others, llford Hall Monaghan Morris, Pick Everard, Ferguson Mann Architects and Alec French Architects, to win the commission.
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The competition was run by housing association Brighter Places and facilitated by Bristol Housing Festival. Brighter Places asked for a design that “complements the local area, is as climate smart as possible to reduce costs for residents and supports the city’s climate goals”.
The judges, including representatives from Old Market Community Association, a councillor plus Brighter Places residents and staff, said they liked the curved section of the building echoing local architecture, the resident garden space that creates planting areas and the use of mechanical and electrical servicing and Passivhaus principles.
“BDP’s winning design shows how excellent living spaces can be created in a way that is climate sensitive and delivers biodiversity net gain in a city centre location,” added Brighter Places.
The Midland Road design competition was to architects in the West of England Combined Authority area – photo: Martin Booth
Adam Darby, associate architect at BDP, which has studios on Hill Street next to College Green as well in other UK cities and across the globe, said: “Our climate positive scheme is designed around the needs of Bristol’s residents. Our use of sustainable principles will have a positive effect on the health of the people who live there and on their day-to-day quality of life.
“We are so happy to have won this competition and to be working with Brighter Places and the Bristol Housing Festival to deliver this game changing development. Healthy buildings, which are safe, warm and affordable to run, mean happy residents with a strong sense of belonging. We are sure that the design principles that will be implemented within Midland Road will set a precedent for future healthy housing in the city.”
Designs from BDP were praised for their sensitivity to climate goals – image: BDP
Sally Gilbert, homes director for Brighter Places said:” As an innovative Bristol housing association committed to providing much-needed, energy efficient affordable homes, we were impressed by the balance of comfortable living space, climate smart elements, biodiversity net gain and Passivhaus design within BDP’s proposal.”
BDP will now work alongside Brighter Places and local stakeholders to develop the design further ahead of submitting a full planning application in 2024.
Main image: BDP
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