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Elmgrove Tower Reaches New Heights
given the prestigious already been commended for the the government’s New Build
award by Construction provision of Lifetime Homes HomeBuy scheme where people
Excellence, an standards, and this second award buy part of the home with a
organisation set up to further recognises our growing mortgage, and then pay less than
monitor and improve status as a developer working across market rent on the remainder.
performance in the both the private and public sectors. Designed by London-based Alan
construction industry. “This particular scheme Camp Architects, and built by
Demonstration Project demonstrates our ability to acquire Galliford Try, Elmgrove Tower will
highlights developments and develop a difficult site which is incorporate a commercial unit to
currently being built, strategically important in terms of benefit the local community.
showing examples of best the area’s community need.” Each home will have its own
practice within the Elmgrove Tower will go beyond private amenity area – individual
construction process. Lifetime Homes Standards set by balconies for apartments or private
ASRA, part of the LHA government for adaptable homes gardens for the duplex homes.
ASRA Group, began the suitable for a range of needs - 10% A communal courtyard with a secure
flagship 20 storey of homes for example, will be children’s play area is also planned.
scheme in 2007 and is accessible for wheelchair users. The Elmgrove site is opposite
working closely with the The scheme also meets the Plumstead British Rail station – a
Local Authority to Housing Corporation’s Eco-Homes 25 minute train journey from
transform the site - a Standards ‘very good’. A bio-mass London Bridge.
former nursing home on boiler, which runs on wood pellets, “It is a significant contribution to
Walmer Terrace – into will provide renewable energy for the regeneration of the borough of
A £25 million affordable housing 119 high quality affordable homes the whole building. Greenwich as a whole, and once
development in Greenwich, South for local people. The development Homes will include four completed, Elmgrove Tower will
East London, has been awarded will be completed in March 2010. bedroom duplexes, as well as one, help re-establish the area as a
Demonstration Project status. Robert Nettleton, Development two and three-bedroom great place to live and work.”
ASRA Greater London Housing and Regeneration Director of LHA apartments available for rent and added Robert Nettleton.
Association’s Elmgrove Tower was ASRA said: “Elmgrove Tower has low cost home ownership through
Architect Biscoe + Stanton
Appointed for Refurbishment of
Wren Church in City of London
Construction of new facilities for gatherings for people of all ages. to support a wide range of
St James Garlickhythe start on site Furthermore, ongoing services including wedding
as part of a rolling programme of fund-raising events to help finance receptions, choral evenings and
improvement works. works to this national treasure Livery Companies, is being
London-based architect Biscoe include recitals by renowned constructed on an unused area of
+ Stanton has been appointed by church organist Alderman church land to the north of the
the Rector and Churchwardens of Dr Andrew Parmley. chancel. On completion, the
St James Garlickhythe in the City The specialist construction vestry will be restored, redecorated
of London to carry out significant process involves paramount care and reverted back to its original
building and refurbishment works by the design team to avoid use as a space for ministers to and clerestory.
to one of London’s few remaining disturbing a brick burial vault prepare services. A small flight of steps within the
churches built by Sir Christopher containing four lead coffins. Using a palette of render and new Parish room is also being built
Wren following the Great Fire of Previously examined by the natural Portland stone, Biscoe + within the sensitive refurbishment
London in 1666. Museum of London, the vault was Stanton’s sympathetic and programme. A circular lunette
Boasting the highest ceiling in uncovered in an open area to the intentionally understated design for window above a new oak panelled
the City after St Paul’s Cathedral, north of the sanctuary following the new extension with bespoke door with carved stone surrounds
and often referred to as ‘Wren’s the collapse of a tower crane in timber-framed roof light will follow is being introduced in the same
Lantern’ due to its light-filled 1992. As a result, extremely the form of the existing vestry, style of the church.
interior, the rolling programme of shallow foundations have been whilst creating a new entrance hall In addition to significant stone
improvement works is set to created to preserve the in-situ to the adjoining buildings. repair works, a new congregational
provide the diverse congregation of vaults and archaeology below. Brickwork to the central part of the disabled lavatory, kitchenette and
St James Garlickhythe with Designed to help reduce the extension together with stone storage cupboards for storage and
enhanced facilities throughout and day-to-day demand on the church’s dressings is being incorporated, flower arranging will be included.
help support a wide range of social existing vestry, a new Parish room complementing the church’s aisles
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