Particular sensitivity, care and thought was required in this design process because of neighbouring properties
DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
- New 37 bed nursing home
- Design allowing for maximum staff facilities, bedrooms and roof space
- Complicated structure of roof design overcome by adding steel work to all floors
- 2 storey elevation to the rear and mansard roof/dormer windows, taking into account the local residents houses of an early 1920 period with mansard roofs
- Heating provided throughout the development via low surface temperature radiators
- All bedrooms have connected toilet or shower room with additional communal bathrooms
- Lift, fully integrated call system, kitchen and laundry among other facilities
Client: Medina View
Architect: Sutherland Craig LLP
Structural Engineer: Howard Ward Associates
Value: £1m
Specification
- Heating provided via low surface temperature radiators
- Facilities include a lift, fully integrated call system, kitchen and laundry
- Roof space used for staff facilities and bedrooms
- Steel work added to all floors. Supported from the steel, the upper floor structure was created using pre-cast concrete beam and block flooring
- Roof design created loading issues
- A build sympathetic to both the environment and the community
- Designed with mansard roof and dormer windows to match neighbouring properties from the 1920’s
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