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care homes & sheltered housing project report
Project: Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village
Location: High Wycombe
Cost: £45m
Client: Extra Care Charitable Trust
Architect: Nicol Thomas
Structural engineer: Dominic Frampton Partnership
Mechanical & electrical consultant: Dominic Frampton Partnership
Design & build contractor: Galliford Try Partnerships
Curtain walling & balconies: APiC
M&E sub-contractor: Regal
Design with care in mind
Internally, six different door types are being specified to help differentiate between different floors and give the interior a more exclusive look. “When you get out of the lift, you want to know you are on the right floor; it’s about street identity,” explains Butcher, who adds that while kitchen designs are still being decided, these may differ from previous ECCT projects. He adds: “ECCT is entering a new market and will have
done their market research, but you are in an area where people want more for their money.” Externally, Nicol Thomas has specified large amounts of
block paving and a sustainable urban drainage system but the most complex part of the design to build out from Galliford Try Partnership’s perspective has been the services. Mr Butcher explains: “There’s an awful lot of services all
run from one plant; there are warden calls and front doors accessed by key cards. There’s a lot of input from the services.” The first stage due for completion is Section A, which
includes the marketing suite and must be ready by February 2017, with the entire scheme due to complete March 2018.
BUILDING PROJECTS
www.architectsdatafile.co.uk The bigger picture
The scheme is part of a wider regeneration project known as the Hughenden Quarter, which features a number of other projects. These include a £17m 70-bed care home for the Royal Star
& Garter charity designed by Scurr and being built by Stepnell and a 97-unit private residential scheme by Careys New Homes. The regeneration will also open up the amenity of the nearby Hughenden stream to the public. This project is part of Wycombe District Council’s ‘Return of the River’ proposals to return the town’s stream and rivers back into being part of the town’s life and landscape. This transformation of what was once an industrial
wasteland will aim to seamlessly blend the city centre with the nearby Hughenden Manor for the more than 700 people expected to move into the three residential projects, including the retirement village. Some elements of industry will remain in the area, but a
retaining wall will screen these from the retirement village to provide a more intimate feel for this new community in High Wycombe.
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