Sir Edwin Lutyens was best known for his country houses, but also carried out several significant commercial buildings in the centre of London, including Britannic House at Finsbury Circus which has been since acclaimed as ‘the masterpiece of the Circus’. The building is now listed grade II* and given a new identity as ‘One Finsbury … Continued
Chalfont Dene is an Audley Retirement Village comprising 84 units of accommodation in a range of apartments and cottages. It sits within the Green Belt on a Major Developed Site currently housing accommodation for the Epilepsy Society. The architectural design has taken its inspiration from the local vernacular and also the high quality arts and crafts architecture … Continued
This 160,000 ft2 new build care community was completed in 2018. It comprises 126 units of accommodation on green-belt land near Bristol. The scheme helped to bring a redundant site into re-use and replace existing low quality buildings with a high quality distinctive development. The site is located in the countryside to the west of Clifton … Continued
Mote House is a Grade II* Listed Building set in the grounds of Mote Park near Maidstone. Working with Audley, we have transformed this site into an award winning development of 101 residential units. The scheme comprises new accommodation sensitively created within the walled garden and the comprehensive restoration of the main house as well … Continued
We secured detailed planning consent for Audley for a 100,000 sq ft scheme of 98 apartments set around the Clevedon Hall building on the edge of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The former Clevedon School incorporates one and two-bedroom apartments within the main building and grounds, creating a stunning retirement haven for residents. The total gross development … Continued
Set against the backdrop of the Worcestershire countryside, Audley Ellerslie is situated in the beautiful spa town of Malvern. This site was extremely challenging due to the steeply sloping topography and high number of valuable trees. Construction of Ellerslie phase II began in May 2016 and comprises 101 retirement properties. Three restored Victorian mansions, including a … Continued
The proposal for this site is to create an addition to the town of Harwich, taking the grain and density of the existing place, but populating these new streets with a modern terrace architecture focusing on high-quality public space and maximizing views to the sea. This is a sympathetic use for the site that would … Continued
Pearl House was once a significant 1960’s podium and tower office development, but its tower was demolished in the 1999 and with it any semblance of architectural merit was also lost. Our clients acquired the property and commissioned Gaunt Francis to assess the potential of a mixed-use redevelopment favouring residential, but with retail space fronting … Continued
The Gaunt Francis commission involved conversion of a redundant 1960’s office tower into new residential accommodation, by taking advantage of Permitted Development Rights legislation. 50 contemporary 1 and 2 bedroom apartments were designed efficiently out of the existing floorplates. The commission then extended to include new retail space at ground floor, and a new cladding … Continued
Gaunt Francis Architects were commissioned by Edenstone Homes and S I Green UK to consider the feasibility of redeveloping the old Cwmrhydyceirw Quarry, within Parc Ceirw, near Swansea, into a mix of residential units and shared amenities. The site is located within the Morriston suburb of Swansea and extends to an area of around 13.64 hectares. Our masterplan proposed 250 to 300 … Continued
