MEMBERS’ ZONE Architects have designs for life
An £8 million housing scheme that will help to provide accommodation for hospital workers has been designed by Bristol practice GSS Architecture.
The project, which was designed for the Yarlington Housing Group, will help to regenerate a site close to Yeovil District Hospital, and provide accommodation for key workers at the hospital as well as affordable housing for the general public.
There will be two blocks of apartments provided for hospital staff, and these will incorporate 69 individual high quality en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen facilities. In addition there will 59 separate affordable homes comprising five four-bedroom houses, 22 three-bedroom houses, 22 two-bedroom houses and ten two-bedroom apartments. GSS architect and partner-in-charge Michael Magri said: “We were delighted to have been appointed by the Yarlington Housing Group to undertake this important housing project. It has provided a number of challenges, not least of which is the sloping ground on which the homes will be built, as well as a number of mature trees which need to be retained.” Sally Hewins, GSS team
leader, added: “The site was previously home to a number of old precast reinforced concrete houses which had outlived their usefulness. At the same time it is near to local services and the district hospital, making it an ideal location for key worker accommodation.”
Construction on the project was due to start in June and is scheduled for completion by summer 2012.
GSS team leader Sally Hewins discusses the plans with GSS partner Mark Stevens
Chew Valley Chamber President Jim King with Brigid Musselwhite (left) and Councillor Sarah Bevan
Chew Valley Chamber
goes into double figures More than 100 members and guests packed the Old School Rooms in Chew Magna to celebrate Chew Valley Chamber of Commerce’s tenth anniversary.
President Jim King offered a special welcome to guests Brigid Musselwhite, president of Bath Chamber of Commerce, and Councillor Sarah Bevan, chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council. He also reminded the gathering of the importance of a Chamber of Commerce, especially in a rural area, in providing businesses with a chance to get to know one another and air concerns and do something about them.
Guests enjoyed food and drink as well as Marlouqui, a trio made up of Quita Colson (clarinet), Louise Palmer (flute) and Marilyn Childs (piano), who performed their own brand of Chamber music!
Business West Update JULY/AUGUST 2011
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