Free Street Older Person’s Housing
Working alongside Hale Construction for Wales and West Housing Association, the Free Street Extra Care project will provide self-contained living for the over 55s in a picturesque National Park location. 68 affordable flats are wrapped around a courtyard garden, the sheltered external space providing a focal point for activity and orientation. Communal facilities are accessed from a double height winter garden space and include a restaurant, health and beauty suite, and craft space.
The site lies near a range of facilities and amenities in Brecon town centre which will reduce the need to travel. The highly sustainable location is a cornerstone of the project’s aspiration to become a meaningful part of the town’s community.
Flats are designed to new WDQR standards and adopt HAPPI principles with individual recessed balconies providing sheltered external amenity space for each and every resident. Overall, the character of the development aims to be sympathetic to the conservation area context whilst complimenting the appearance of the existing vernacular with high quality stock bricks and zinc.
The proposed energy strategy focusses on a “fabric first” approach. This will minimise heat losses through the fabric whilst embracing renewable technologies to achieve SAP A. The new development will be a highly efficient building where low energy demands keep costs affordable for the residents and help combat fuel poverty.
Working alongside Hale Construction for Wales and West Housing Association, the Free Street Extra Care project will provide self-contained living for the over 55s in a picturesque National Park location. 68 affordable flats are wrapped around a courtyard garden, the sheltered external space providing a focal point for activity and orientation. Communal facilities are accessed from a double height winter garden space and include a restaurant, health and beauty suite, and craft space.
The site lies near a range of facilities and amenities in Brecon town centre which will reduce the need to travel. The highly sustainable location is a cornerstone of the project’s aspiration to become a meaningful part of the town’s community.
Flats are designed to new WDQR standards and adopt HAPPI principles with individual recessed balconies providing sheltered external amenity space for each and every resident. Overall, the character of the development aims to be sympathetic to the conservation area context whilst complimenting the appearance of the existing vernacular with high quality stock bricks and zinc.
The proposed energy strategy focusses on a “fabric first” approach. This will minimise heat losses through the fabric whilst embracing renewable technologies to achieve SAP A. The new development will be a highly efficient building where low energy demands keep costs affordable for the residents and help combat fuel poverty.
