Five sites comprising 23 new dwellings
designed by Gale & Snowden will soon be out to tender via the Proactis Portal.
As part of the second wave of Bristol’s New
Build Council House programme, the scheme takes previously undeveloped,
council-owned sites in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol and provides a mix
of family houses and bungalows of various sizes to meet local demand.
Using a simple palette of robust materials,
the design and detailing is common throughout the units to create a
contemporary take on the local vernacular and provide a cohesive aesthetic
between the sites. Developing Passivhaus
homes as part of BCC’s housing delivery helps to tackle fuel poverty together
with further supporting Bristol’s status of European Green Capital 2015.
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| Proposed Passivhaus dwellings in Lawrence Weston, Bristol |
As founding members of the Building Biology
Association UK, G&S bring their healthy building
approach to all projects through the careful specification of materials and
systems. Exclusive use of organic
paints, stains and waxes helps to reduce VOCs and radial wiring along carefully
planned cable routes reduces electromagnetic radiation, especially in bedrooms.
The landscape design focuses on key human
needs of food, water, energy and shelter in a way that also enhances the
natural environment by employing permaculture
principles. It integrates the new
developments with their surroundings and creates a sense of ownership and
community for its future residents.
Gale & Snowden are able to draw on
their experience with Exeter City Council in delivering 41 Passivhaus
dwellings for downsizing units and family homes, plus a two-year
monitoring project, funded by the Technology Strategy Board, which
successfully analysed the dwellings in use and compared real time data to
design models. A further 26 Passivhaus
units designed by G&S have recently received planning
permission for ECC.
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| Passivhaus Council Homes in Exeter for Exeter City Council by Gale & Snowden Architects Ltd. |
Planning permission was granted in
September 2015 and tenders will be sought for the scheduled start date of
February 2016.
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