Our longstanding client Audley Villages purchased a 20-acre site for a new care community in Scarcroft. The site, some 8 miles north of Leeds in Yorkshire, was once the home of N-Power’s headquarters. The Challenge Following acquisition of the site, Audley asked us to design a new Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) for them. This was … Continued
Gaunt Francis Architects designed a new care community on Fairmile Lane, Cobham, for Audley Villages. The brief called for a small-scale care-led development with a variety of accommodation to allow older people to lead a fulfilled retirement. The site lies within walking distance to Cobham town centre, nestling between gated estates with large private homes … Continued
Octopus Real Estate is part of the Octopus Group and is a leading UK specialist real estate investor. They commissioned Gaunt Francis Architects to prepare designs for this new care home in Blythe Valley. The scheme forms a key part of the new Blythe Valley Park, an established 2 million sq. ft. mixed development. Blythe … Continued
Set within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the Sunningdale site is in the Greenbelt. It contains a Grade II listed mansion (Northcote House) within a Grade II Registered Park and Garden. Audley Villages commissioned Gaunt Francis Architects to prepare designs for a new care community to supplement Audley’s growing portfolio. Our proposals build … Continued
This is a scheme for a new residential development on the Bakers Road site in the heart of Uxbridge, which has excellent transport links. After a period of under-investment, the block has become dated. Many shops and office spaces are now vacant. The proposed development will occupy the site of Bakers House, a former office … Continued
Gaunt Francis Architects has been a leading voice in design for retirement care communities since 2005, together with long-term client Audley Villages. In 2017 Audley Group launched their idea for a new mid-market Care Community concept. We were proud to be trusted with the design of the flagship development by their sister company Mayfield Villages. … Continued
