Queslett Road is a unique opportunity to create a sustainable new community which would deliver a range of much needed housing, as well as new public parkland in the area surrounding Great Barr and Streetly in Birmingham. The proposals have been submitted by IM Land to promote the site as an area to be considered for housing development to meet the housing shortages in the region.
The scheme proposes approximately 1,500 new homes to meet the needs of the Borough. Integrated within these proposals is the creation of a new extensive area of public parkland. The park offers the opportunity to provide a diverse range of recreational opportunities including formal and informal play, sports pitches, cycle tracks and footpaths.
The park could greatly enhance connectivity to, from and between existing communities and facilities including Barr Beacon park and Doe Bank Lane park by providing pedestrian and cycle friendly routes.
The park could contain a unique range of landscape character. These areas could be linked by a series of interconnected pathways and cycle ways. There is the potential for new habitat areas, woodland, wetland or sensitive grassland areas crisscrossed by pathways, where nature can be viewed easily and safely, close up and first-hand by all.
The layout of the site has been designed to enhance and maintain the rural views with a landscape led design. Running north-south the parkland creates a pedestrian and cycle friendly green corridor which, following the natural topography of the site, meanders from Queslett Road to Bridle Lane and Barr Beacon Park beyond.
Running east-west a series of green routeways are established which link into the main parkland, these routeways typically follow existing field boundaries and hedgerows and provide strong connectivity between Doe Bank Lane, Doe Bank Park and Aldridge Road.
The Master’s House, St John’s Hosptial, Lichfield.
Assessment of historic fabric to ensure a secure understanding of the historic fabric, and how appropriate breathable insulat ions and secondary glazing could be sympathetically installed.
Solution: A breathable IWI Sheep Wool Insulation and lime mortar on wood wool. Sympathetic interiors following the completed installation of secondary glazing, breathable insulation, lime plaster and breathable decorations. The property has reduced its winter energy costs and enjoys a more comfortable thermal environment.
Arca, Birmingham
CAT A fitout Office project located in Birmingham City Centre which achieved Excellent under the BREEAM UK Refurbishment and Fitout criteria. Careful design decisions chosen alongside consulting with BREEAM Professionals allowed us to achieve the required Excellent BREEAM Rating and achieve a modern, flexible and focus driven working space interior fitout.
Our design teams can identify when thermal modelling software, daylight assessment or building fabric analysis is required for U-value calculation or other aspects of building performance.
St Peters Church, Maney Hill.
Works undertaken to provide solar panels to the south facing pitch of the nave, to reduce operational running costs.
The role of a building and site in supporting and enhancing ecosystems and native species.
The greenhouse gas emissions from the lifecycle of building materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, maintenance, and disposal. The conservation team has an especially thorough understanding of how different building materials respond to climate and weather in the short and long term. This expertise helps us to avoid costly errors when specifying building materials.
The greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption required to operate a building (e.g., heating, cooling, lighting, appliances). The engagement of Services and Energy consultants from the feasibility stage onwards helps our clients to explore lifetime energy consumption and improve efficiency.
The amount of water consumed during a building's operation and its broader impact on water resources.
The impact of building design and materials on occupants' physical and mental health. We guide clients through all their options when it comes to occupant well being and technology.
BHB Architects
Georgian House
24 Bird Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6PT
Tel: +44 (0) 1543 254 357
mail@bhbarchitects.co.uk
BHB Architects
1 St Margaret's Terrace
Cheltenham
GL50 4DT
Tel: +44 (0) 1242 521 608
mail@bhbarchitects.co.uk
