Arleston DevelopmentThis residential development is intended to be phase three of what has been a successful development for one of our residential developers. This site did however have its initial difficulties at conception due to being located within the Green network, in addition to noise and pollution issues due to the close proximity of a major highway.
Our clients brief was to continue with the feel of a quality, secure environment and housing style in keeping with the previous phases of the development whilst producing differing house types to provide luxury 4 bedroom dwellings. It was important to give consideration to the constraints of the site.
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| Charlton Arms Hotel The Charlton Arms hotel is a Grade II listed building located within the conservation area of a local town centre. No longer in operation, the redevelopment of the site comprising the demolition of later 1960’s extensions with the adaptation of the remaining listed building into one and two bed apartments, together with newly constructed apartment blocks being proposed to the car parking areas.
The site is bounded by two Churches, one being a Grade II* listed building. As a consequence, we worked closely with the Planning department, conservation officer and English Heritage to overcome design issues and the constraints of the site so as to maintain views into and out from the site.
As part of the Planning process we were required to compile a suitable report in order to justify the loss of this community facility. This comprehensive desktop study was undertaken by the team at designforum. |
 
| Private Dwelling at Wroxeter This was a case study undertaken by designforum for a private client. The topography of the site was such that we seeked to maximise the outlook from the rear of the building to the East within the parameters of the brief, whilst being mindful that the west facing entrance elevation was to have minimal impact along the adjacent country lane. |
| Hinkshay Place, Dawley This residential development is on the site of a former petrol filling station. The clients brief was to design an apartment scheme which produced one and two bedroom accommodation. Our design approach took direct reference from the surrounding vernacular, whilst giving consideration to the various end user categories. We concluded the apartments should provide more than a variation in bedrooms numbers and give a variation to a theme, therefore broadening the marketing options for the development and our client.
In terms of the appearance, we considered the proposed elevations should in part give the impression of terraced cottages so as to reflect the surroundings and therefore reinforcing the broken urban fabric.
Existing levels and the adjacent footpath determined the formation levels of the buildings, whilst this was considered to give a degree of interest to the street scene.
As part of the brief we have created a private and secure environment for the occupiers. The internal courtyard area is accessed by vehicles via the gated undercroft.
The input from designforum extended to the production of CGI’S (computer generated images) to aid the client with the promotion and subsequent marketing of the scheme. Samples of these images can be viewed within this website. | | Glastonbury Retail Development This retail development comprising of 33,000 sqft (A1) floor area is sub divided into four units on a brownfield redevelopment site. This scheme was undertaken on behalf of a retail specialist developer for whom designforum have worked on several similar developments.
Such projects have required designforum to work in conjunction with numerous design team consultants working on behalf of the developer and the end user.
Generally, the construction of such buildings follows a “fast track” programme and requires a professional and concise approach in order to achieve a suitable outcome. |
| Hadley Park Residential Development This residential scheme is intended to be schematic, in direct response to a residential developers brief.
The draft proposal is intended to capture the ongoing desire of our client to establish the likely vision of residential developments for the future. Such an approach is beginning to be seen in some examples of current residential developments.
Designforum are excited to be involved in developing this product further in the future. |
| Extension to Restaurant The clients brief was to create a contemporary extension to produce additional covers and bar facility to complement the existing restaurant located in a period building with a local conservation area.
Our initial views and subsequent design approach concluded in a scheme that complemented the period building façade, whilst also produce a space that in captured the feeling of space and light within the constraints of the adjoining historic brick flank walls.
It was intended that the dining experience be such that the dinner feels they are within an open space with expansive views to the front and rear. It was also our view that this space could relate to its surroundings and have a positive effect on the nearby street scheme. |
 
| Light Industrial development at Parkland House This development was intended to produce modern high quality light industrial units to be retained and let by a commercial developer on a brownfield site within an existing industrial zone.
Within the scope of the development designforum had to allow for incorporating an existing tenant and their needs as part of the scheme.
In addition to the statutory works associated with such a scheme designforum were required to obtain a “certificate of lawful use” so as to formally establish the car parking facility to North end of the site, as this was beyond the development boundary. |
 
| Redevelopment of Randlay Local Centre Designforum were appointed by a Local Authority to act as the principle designers for the redevelopment of a local centre within Telford New Town in Shropshire.
The development brief was for the redevelopment of local amenities which included a variety of convenience shops, a fast food outlet and a community centre. In addition, the development was to create additional housing with a mix of apartments and semi detached dwellings.
Several urban design issues and constraints were a major part of the initial design appraisal.
It was felt the configuration of the Public buildings contributed to anti social behaviour problems experienced around the area. As part of the development we had to give consideration to improving historic pedestrian routes from the surrounding residential areas to the local and main Telford Town Centre. This included the removal of a pedestrian underpass, which had been identified as an area of concern for public safety.
As part of the design process designforum worked closely with the Local Authority and the chosen developer in making a formal presentation of the scheme to the local community by means of a public consultation evening. This process enabled us to incorporate many views held by the public, which were considered to be beneficial to the overall scheme. |
   
| Residential Development at Sarn Meadow, Guildsfield, Powys Designforum were instructed by a developer to in part redesign a substantial residential development upon a site which had several issues, one being environmental as the site is within a floor zone and a departure from the local plan.
Our brief was to redesign several areas of the site to that as previously approved, in order to create a greater variety of properties and subsequently increase the marketing potential of the site to a broader sector of the public.
It was considered the inclusion of an apartment block and a terrace of two bedroom cottage style properties would facilitate this requirement. |
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