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Bishops Walk
Bishops Walk, Ely, CB7 4GB
Description
Bishops’ Walk was commissioned by the District Council of East Cambridgeshire, in a public/private partnership with Hopkins Homes as the developer. Latham Architects were appointed as architects on the scheme, which was designed to a stringent development brief and design guide that aimed to restore the traditional grain of the city through plot layout and roads which follow the west-east orientation of existing developments. The house types range in height and size, but are predominantly terraced, which is appropriate to the surrounding context. Parking has been accommodated integral to the units to reduce its impact on the streetscene, which is of a high quality.
Project team
Latham Architects | Hawk & Dovetail | James Blake Associates
Developer
Hopkins Homes
Completion Status
Completed 2001
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Cross Street, Wolverhampton
Cross Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JQ
Description
The Cross Street development in Wolverhampton is an Eco friendly residential scheme of 30 homes (27 two-bedroom flats and 3 four-bedroom houses. Cross Street achieved an EcoHomes ‘Excellent’ rating and an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and 18.5/20 against the Building for Life criteria. The scheme integrates a biomass boiler and a green roof as well as low energy lighting. It is situated on the edge of Wolverhampton city centre in an area that includes light industry, a pub, car parking areas, terraced housing and a high-rise housing block. Poor design, patchy maintenance and neglect have led to a degraded environment and poor quality public realm. The residential blocks of Cross Street South stand out against this context, creating attractive and well defined streets with development in the form of a secure perimeter block
Project team
Cole Thompson Andes
Developer
Bromford Group Housing Association
Completion Status
Completed 2008
