Burneside Housing

Project Status

Concept

Sector

Housing & Community

Location

Burneside, Cumbria

Our design for a new 40 unit residential development in the Lake District puts the community at the forefront of the proposals and allows a new younger generation of homeowners to establish roots in the village to assist in it’s long-term future growth.

The low carbon homes are designed around communal linear gardens with a new community hub acting as a focal point of the development. The site sits nestled into the South lakes landscape with views out to the fells yet within easy walking distance of the town centre. A key driver for the scheme was how to develop a model for new live/work housing that could adapt to modern day living whilst still retaining a strong connection to the history of the area.

The design of the houses is centred around a fabric first approach to energy efficiency, with modular timber framed construction to provide high levels of air tightness, the benefits of a factory quality finish and a reduction in the construction programme.

The architectural design take a contemporary approach whilst referencing the local vernacular of historic buildings in the village and grounding the development into it’s Lake District setting through the use of natural slate stone and timber cladding. Alongside the houses is a new community hub with cafe, co-working and events space.

The architectural design takes a contemporary approach whilst referencing the local vernacular of historic buildings in the village and grounding the development into it’s Lake District setting through the use of natural slate stone and timber cladding. Alongside the houses is a new community hub with cafe, co-working and events space.

The scheme is comprised of a variety of different houses types that are designed to provide live/work options with flexible layouts that have the ability to adapt as residents’ circumstances change.

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