Cardigan – A Rich History Cardigan Memorial Hospital in Ceredigion proposes the demolition of existing hospital buildings, but retention of the remaining parts of the Nash-designed Priory House- an unlisted heritage asset dating from 1792. We originally proposed 34 new one-bed dwellings for older people to take the place of the demolished buildings, alongside a … Continued
This new mid-market care community for Mayfield Villages was granted planning permission in 2020. It forms part of a wider masterplan for the Sackville Road site in Hove. The mid-market care community will stand alongside Build to Rent apartments developed by MODA, therefore creating a unique multi-generational living scheme. GFA are architects for the £60m … Continued
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
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
The Lakes by YOO is a stunning 850 acre luxury private estate in the eastern section of the Cotswold Water Park. In collaboration with The Lakes by YOO, we mainly focused on the coordination and delivery of the lakefront properties that characterise this exclusive development. The buildings are highly efficient, modular pre-fabricated timber framed structures. … 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
