Bath’s newest quarter wins design award
Best House Design Award. Set in the historic city’s newest residential quar-
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ter, the development will encompass around 2,000 homes when finished. This includes home sizes to suit a wide range of people, with families, singles and downsizers all accounted for. Bath Riverside was developed on a former indus-
trial site, offering a unique development giving residents direct access to the River Avon which runs alongside. Although modern, the buildings’ design pays tribute to Bath’s Georgian architecture. The development offers high quality residences
from studios to four bedroom homes, which are among the few residential developments in the city to enjoy direct access to the riverside while being within walking distance of the town centre.
Building a community
Crest was keen to enhance the community in the development, including communal gardens,
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ath Riverside, Crest Nicholson’s high pro- file development designed by architect Alison Brooks has won the Sunday Times
public art features and riverside walks. The central public park on the riverside is inspired by Bath’s Parade Gardens, and is now an invaluable asset. The developer worked with local artists, organ-
isations and residents to develop an art strategy, aimed at not only adding a touch of style to the locality, but also to increase Bath’s status as a cul- tural hub. Artistic elements of the development have included “carefully designed eccentricities in walls, metalwork, glass and landscaping, as well as a host of quirky carvings, bins, lamp posts and wall art.” An original Stothert & Pitt crane has be reinstalled at the entrance to the new quarter, an iconic reminder of the site’s past, while comple- menting the city’s architecture.
Retaining heritage
The site has given a new lease of life to ‘the west- ern corridor,’ an area left derelict for more than 25 years. The area’s Stothert and Pitt ironworks and The Gasworks were neglected sites that stopped local residents from accessing a stretch of the city’s
waterfront. However it has undergone an exten- sive transformation since the beginning of 2011 and the award win is “confirmation of the positive impact the scheme is having,” commented developer Crest Nicholson.
“To be consistent with the city’s strong architectural heritage, homes are being finished in Bath stone, complementing the area’s historic feel”
Bath itself is a world-class destination, and as
such, Bath Riverside’s location just a mile from the city centre means new homes are enviable in location. To be consistent with the city’s strong architectural heritage, homes are being finished in Bath stone, complementing the area’s historic feel. While classically designed, the properties
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