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Ashton Rise, Bristol – Private Residential & Affordable Homes

Client
Willmott Dixon
Location
Bristol
Project Leaders
Richard Fellows Colm Coyle
Size
133 Units
Value
21.2 M

Challenge

Quattro Design Architects was appointed by Willmott Dixon, to design a residential development on a site located off Silbury Road in Bristol. The proposed development provided an additional 133 new homes ranging from 1-bedroom apartments through to 4-bedroom family houses consisting of a mixture of market sale units and Bristol City Council owned housing.

Prior to development, the site had been vacant and unkept for a number of years, resulting in the establishment and flourishing of flora and fauna. Ecological features were consequently a constraint as well as arboricultural features, including a Cat A oak tree.

 

 

 

Sector
Housing
Affordable & Social Housing
Design & Build Services
Developer Led
Services
Architecture
Technical Design (RIBA Stages 4-6)
Collaboration
Sustainable Design

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Ashtons Rise Bristol External view
Ashtons Rise Bristol External view
Ashtons Rise Bristol External Garden
Ashton Rise, Interior View
Ashton Rise, Interior View
Ashton Rise, Kitchen Area
Ashton Rise, Interior
Ashton Rise, Bathroom
Ashton Rise, Bedroom
Ashton Rise, Bedroom Interior
Ashton Rise, Bedroom

Solution

The protection of ecological and arboricultural features and their suitable mitigation, enhancement and integration into the new built environment was one of the main drivers of our scheme. Through close liaison, from the outset, with Bristol City Council Urban Design and Ecology, we were able to design a sensitive scheme that protected the ecological assets of the site. A cluster of trees towards the centre of the site, that included the Cat A oak tree, were retained and protected during construction and are now integrated within an area of public open space serving as a social hub and focal point within the scheme. Wildlife corridors were also established along certain boundaries, ensuring the flora and fauna continued to flourish.

Units have been designed to meet the Nationally Described Space Standards for area and internal space requirements, as well as all Bristol City Council affordable properties meeting Building Regulation Part M4(2).

Through the use of an established energy strategy hierarchy, the design for this project attained reduced carbon emission ratings that went well beyond that required to comply with current Building Regulations, Domestic Building Services Compliance and Bristol City Council targets, and generally achieving SAP ratings in line with Bristol City Council aspirations.

The site utilises a communal heating system for the apartments in the form of Kensa ground source district heat pumps, which along with an air-tightness value of less than 1.0 ac/h/sqm and high levels of insulation across the scheme, all ensure to achieve a highly sustainable product.

Sustainable urban drainage has also been successfully incorporated into the scheme through the extensive use of both underground attenuation storage capacity plus the introduction of an external attenuation basin/ swale, again incorporated into the extensive landscaping and public realm and open space.

Started in 2019, this high-profile sustainable scheme is due for completion in early 2021, having been delayed by Covid-19.

This development provides 22 much-needed affordable properties on disused Stroud District Council-owned land in our town. We know that Wotton residents are keen that these properties are made available for local families and when we visited residents recently, they told us they were delighted with the standard and the spacious layout.

Cllr George James
Liberal Democrat, Wotton Ward

Everyone on the team, from architect to site labourer, has worked really hard on this project and the results are plain to see: a high quality finish to 22 new homes. We’re enormously satisfied to have delivered the scheme on time and under budget.

Jason Wasley, Managing Director
Aqua Construction, Gloucester

Most importantly, 22 families are now able to enjoy the benefits of brand new, energy-efficient and secure homes. Platform Housing Group has been a fantastic client partner throughout the project and we look forward to working with them again in the future.

Jason Wasley, Managing Director
Aqua Construction, Gloucester

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Clients and Partners

Yarlington Housing Group
Willmott Dixon Construction
West Mercia Housing Group
Valleys to Coast Housing Ltd
United living
Two Rivers Housing
The Salvation Army
The Guinness Partnership
Swindon Borough Council
Stroud District Council
Stonewater Procurement
Speller Metcalfe Ltd
Sovereign
Solon South West Housing Association
Selwood Housing
Sanctuary Group
SAHA Development Company
Rydon Construction
Rooftop Housing Group Ltd
Redrow Homes
Redcliffe Homes
Platform Housing Ltd
Piper Homes
Mcloughin Planning
Monmouthshire Housing Association
McIntosh DBR
Markey Construction
M F Freeman
Lovell Partnership Ltd
Live West Homes Ltd
LHC
Land Promotions Ltd
Kier Living Ltd
Ken Biggs Contractors
J Harper & Sons Ltd
Homes in Sedgemoor
Greensquare Group
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester City Homes
G P Thomas and Sons Ltd
Elim
E G Carter & Co Ltd
Dowdeswell Estates
Connexus Housing
CJ Bayliss
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Cirencester Housing
Central Housing Investment Consortium
Bromford Group
Blackbox Planning
Bristol Property Partnership
Beard and Tandy Developments
Ark Housing Consultancy
Aqua Construction
Alliance Homes
Advance
Accord Housing Association
SWPA framework
Bristol City Council
Wyedean Housing Association
S F Planning
Wiltshire Council
Lane Britton Jenkins
Eastington CLT
J Harper & Sons
Melt Homes
Boo Homes

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