vaux, riverside sunderland
Vaux, Riverside Sunderland demonstrates how better outcomes for people and nature can be achieved, even in the context of urban, high-density housing development, when a developer is committed to responding to the climate and ecological emergencies.
The scheme includes the construction of 132 new high-quality homes with a mix of types including terraced houses, stacked maisonettes and apartments, some small commercial units at key locations, and high-quality green infrastructure and public realm, with several key pedestrian routes being retained and improved.
WORLD OF WATER, hampshire
A redevelopment of a former aquarium and pond supplies business to return it to a natural and interactive state. The entire site includes 1.82 hectares of land adjacent to Fishlake Meadows Nature Reserve along the River Test, which is a designated SINC site, and the River Test an SSSI. The scheme will include a new visitor centre, café and a flexible community space. Interactive features will incorporate bird hides and wetland walks throughout new wetland and meadow habitat, showcaseing the importance of nature reserves to the wider community.
LOWER MILL ESTATE, cotswolds
Lower Mill Estate began life as a gravel quarry. The site now functions as a mixed-use development in the heart of the Cotswolds Water Park, with 575 holiday homes across the development. The scheme provides a rich network of green infrastructure, bringing benefit to both people and wildlife through a landscape-led approach to restoring this quarry site. The overall Masterplan achieved a BwN Design Award. The in-use completed phases have achieved a BwN Full Award.
