Parkgate Hotel was a real opportunity to do the things that matter to us. Rescuing unloved and empty buildings. Working with enthusiastic and committed clients. Contributing to our cities with high quality design. We were delighted then when Rightacres asked us in 2017 to design a new 4* hotel in Cardiff city centre. They wanted … Continued
Background The remote village of Llangynidr lies about 9 miles south-east of Brecon. The village has upper and lower parts, divided by the original drovers road; Cwm Crawnon. The river Usk flows past the north of the village and the Brecon & Abergavenny canal runs through its centre. Overall, this is a very picturesque part … 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
We successfully gained planning consent for a new care community of 172 retirement homes in the village of Scarcroft, some eight miles north of Leeds in Yorkshire. The 20-acre site had been the location of N-Power’s headquarters. GFA prepared designs for a new care community for Audley Group, centred around Scarcroft Lodge. The Lodge is … 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. This is an established 2 million sq. ft. mixed … 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 residentia scheme 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. We were proud therefore to be trusted with this scheme in 2017, when Audley Group launched their idea for a new Care Community concept, to be developed by their sister company Mayfield Villages. … Continued
The Lakes by YOO is a stunning 850 acre private estate sited in the eastern section of the Cotswold Water Park. We work in collaboration with The Lakes by YOO, mainly focused on the coordination and delivery of the modular timber framed lakefront properties that characterise this exclusive development. The buildings are highly efficient timber … Continued
Upper Hayne Farm is a 210m2 private dwelling sited in open countryside just off a small country lane, which replaced a redundant agricultural worker’s bungalow. The context is very rural, low and open, with the site masked from the lane by a tall hedge. The outlook is generally to the north, with inspiring, extensive views … Continued
