Projects
Residential
We are leading architects in the social housing field throughout southern Britain. With the benefit of 20 years experience and committed staff we create high quality, innovative solutions often in challenging situations. Current projects include:
* regeneration of urban brownfield sites.
* meeting housing need in rural areas.
* a broad range of supported housing.
* new initiatives - student and keyworker housing.
Featured Project: St Georges House
St Georges House is a substantial Victorian building which housed retired seamen; 30 bedsit flats were grouped around a shared courtyard spanning 5 storeys on the side of Brandon Hill in Bristol. The building was acquired by Bristol City Council in the mid 20C; by 2003 it was deemed unfit for purpose and Quattro prepared an imaginative scheme for Jephson HA. This pro...Project detail & images
KILBURN STREET
Designed for our client, Elim Housing Association, these 6 self-contained flats provide move-on accommodation in the Easton area of Bristol. The flats have been arranged over 2 storeys in a form that emulates terraced housing, which is predominant in the local area. Although the building is located on a small site each flat has an area of private outdoor space and its...
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BUCKLEY COURT
This project is the first of its kind in Bristol for deaf adults who want to live independently but who still require some supervision before being able to manage in the wider community. The new building provides 8 flats over 2 stories with a common lounge, laundry and office. Robust materials reflect its eco homes ‘very good’ status and low maintenance. A paging sys...
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LONGHILLS HOSTEL
A bright new setting for single people preparing for independent living has been created with the transformation of the Longhills Hostel. The original heavy mansard roof has been lost and a more energy efficient envelope has been gained. There are 11 one bed flats and 5 cluster flats with shared laundry and social and training facilities with 24 hour staff support. Th...
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JUDGES LODGINGS
Quattro’s adaptation of this Grade II* listed building has marked a return of this pair of Georgian houses into residential use, in the form of 15 flats. A comprehensive survey of the history of the building fabric and the existing features was used to inform the alterations and work was progressed in close consultation with the client, English Heritage and the Listed...
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India and Pakistan Houses
Redevelopment here is part of a 12 year programme of regeneration in the Hesters Way area of Cheltenham. Quattro have been involved in the area since the adoption of the regeneration strategy in 1994. The programme was designed to tackle both the high levels of deprivation and poor construction standards of the multi storey blocks erected in the early 1960’s. Approxim...
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Regeneration in Barton Hill
Quattro has a long history of helping regenerate the community in Barton Hill. Having worked with the Barton Hill Settlement over many years, including helping with their magnificent project to construct a self-build family play centre, Quattro have gone on to implement master plan proposals involving neighbourhood and block security improvements associated with the e...
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Hollow Lane, Stroud
The mixed use housing project incorporated a special project for the young people of Stroud formed by conversion of listed former school buildings. On an adjacent area of land 7 new houses were constructed stepping down the steeply sloping urban site. Materials for the new housing reflected the existing school buildings and comprised reconstituted stone walling and si...
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Bristol Foyer
This residential and training centre has been built on a prominent site in Bristol’s city centre and provides accommodation and training for 50 young people . Quattro has successfully steered the development of this project through sensitive planning and archeological issues. The imaginative building design demonstrates quality, value for money and minimises long te...
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Quay Street, Gloucester
A scheme of 131 student study rooms was undertaken collaboratively with Signpost Housing Association and Halsall Builders for the new Gloucestershire University. The hard to develop site was in the sensitive Westgate Conservation Area with challenging planning issues needing to be addressed. Archeological issues of national importance were encountered requiring a lig...
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