Barne Barton, Plymouth

Award type: Design Award & Full Award (Subject to Sign Off)

Award date: 09 May 2023

Location: Plymouth

Project type: Retrofit, residential, social housing

Applicant: Clarion Housing

Assessor: Churchman Thornhill Finch

Key Stakeholders: Clifton Emery Design, Zebra Collective, RH Partnerships, Plymouth council, existing community members/residents’ steering group

Barne Barton has been accredited with both a Building with Nature Design Award for a Masterplan and Full Award (Subject to Post-Construction Sign off) for 204 new homes on an existing housing estate in Plymouth.

The design proposals envisages a complete transformation of this post-war housing estate to provide a sustainable and vibrant place to live. The quality of the design is a significant success given that the retrofitting of high-quality green infrastructure into existing places is essential to creating healthy, sustainable and liveable communities fit for the challenges of the 21 century.

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