Union Street

Demolition of an existing building, replaced with a new 9 storey development
5000 square foot of A3 use, 20,000 square foot of commercial B1 space, luxury private apartments, penthouse suites
Maximise site yield
Assist client, the planning authority and the local neighbours to navigate through complex rights of light issues, prejudicial development concerns on adjacent land, overlooking and boundary issues
Concern for massing and scale, environmental and sustainable measures and aesthetic quality of building and understanding height in proportion to the footplate
Bespoke concrete panel cladding system, cut outs to provide winter gardens for the flats and a shield from adjacent noise pollution
Designed to a allow the passive flow of natural ventilation from one side to another without mechanisation
Secured planning consent via appeal, after two years