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
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
A redundant former stone quarry in a spectacular setting with a 63m change in level from north to south. The challenge has been to create a new village which celebrates its local distinctiveness; maximises value; meets all sustainability criteria and is deliverable in phases. Aspirational exemplars included Mediterranean hill towns and local Yorkshire stone villages. … Continued
16 private residential and 6 affordable residential apartments formed out of the envelope of an existing office building, with the existing ground/lower ground floor commercial tenant remaining in situ. The essence of the scheme was to strip the upper floors of the building back to its concrete frame; to fit out the interior to provide the … Continued
Our work focused on promoting the site through the local development framework process. This 500 home development is intended to form a new sustainable, accessible urban extension to this well preserved market town. We coordinated the design and publication of a significant Consultation Response document, involving input from many specialists. This involved in-depth analysis of … Continued
