Village Modern
Horizons is the second of four planned phases of Allerton Bywater Millennium Community, a key regeneration project that is set to deliver 520 new homes plus a mix of uses. This phase, developed by Barratt Homes and designed by HTA, will provide 151 homes in a modern aesthetic that echoes the local vernacular. The scheme had to comply with the Design Codes and the Millennium Community Standards and Objectives which underpin all of the Allerton Bywater development. It also had to satisfy a demand for construction supply chain innovation as Barratt and HTA won the right to develop this site in the government’s Design for Manufacture initiative. Homes are designed with prefabrication principles in mind and are arranged in distinctive typologies and façade treatments which create a sense of individuality to each block and unit. All homes are designed to meet the EcoHomes Excellent rating. A permeable network of streets, new urban square and park, integrated relationships of building heights, street widths, landscaping, boundary treatments, roofscapes, building articulation and choice of materials all create a sense of place. ‘The Crescent’ forms the southern edge to the scheme, overlooking the park and providing a distinctive gateway. ‘Main Street’ leads from the park and defines the eastern side, with generously proportioned townhouses articulated by oriel box windows and a stepping roofscape. This street ends with the ‘Village Square’ where four storey blocks of flats are articulated by large balcony structures that echo the industrial heritage of mining in the area. Leading from the square to the west, the ‘Boulevard’ knits the new community back into its context of two and three storey houses. |
