The main part of
the development is a 3 storey block occupying the corner of Edgeware Rd &
Upper Perry Hill comprising;
- Ground floor – Workshop & cleanroom
- First floor – Mainly bedrooms
- Second floor – Mainly open plan living / kitchen / dining
All floors are
served by staircase & landings located between the main building and the new terraced house (68UPH). This space provides a route between the front
and rear of the building at ground floor and access to all services and risers at each level.
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| Rear of Existing Workshop from Garden of 1 Edgeware Road |
A new vehicular entrance adjacent to 1 Edgeware Road gives access to an enclosed yard and allows light / sunlight to reach the gardens of existing houses in Upper Perry Hill and Edgeware Rd that are currently overshadowed by the rear of the workshop.
Several houses in
Edgeware Rd will also benefit from new distant views towards Redcliffe.
Environmental The building is
designed to exceed current regulations and although not Passivhaus standard it
is energy efficient, incorporating the following features:
- Improved U values including 200mm full-fill cavities to walls
- Improved air-tightness
- MVHR - Mechanical Ventilation & Heat Recovery
- 3000 litre underground rainwater tank for clothes washing & WC’s
- Water reservoirs to limit rainwater overflow to mains drainage
- Draught lobbies to entrance doors & staircase buffer zone
- Generally heavy masonry construction to create thermal mass
- Combined solar/gas central heating with hot water storage.
- Provision for roof mounted photo-voltaic panels
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