HOUSEBUILDER NEWS 15
Artist creates floral landmark for Leicestershire development
David Wilson receives five Building for Life Awards
Five Building for Life Awards have been given to the Kent division of Barratt David Wilson (BDW) for its developments across the region. Three of the developments were
presented with the top ‘outstanding’ rating. Only 10 developments were rated outstanding across the country, making BDW Kent the housebuilder to pick up the most. Mark Bailey, regional director for BDW
Kent, commented on the awards: “All five of these awards are a fantastic achievement for our new homes developments,” congratulating “all of the individual teams involved.” He continued: “We are especially
An impressive work of art has been created by award-winning artist and sculptor, Graeme Mitcheson, to complement one of William Davis Homes’ new developments. The sculpture marks the entrance to
Daisy Bank, in the village of Hathern, Leicestershire. Made out of four huge pieces of stone, initially totalling 14 tonnes, Graeme’s work is reportedly intended to replicate the ‘most delicate symbols of nature,’ flowers. Peter Waterfield, land manager at William
Davis Homes, said that including a piece of public art was “always part of the development plan.” “The seed of an idea began to grow back
in July 2014 when landscape architects, Bellinger Design, who work closely with William Davis Homes, consulted with the local community about what sort of artwork they would like,” explained Waterfield.
Prototype designs and models were put
on display in the village, with residents invited to vote for their favourite. “I was thrilled when they chose mine,” said Graeme Mitcheson, a former student of Loughborough College of Art. Mitcheson explained the thought process
behind the work: “The piece is inspired by the local area, particularly the wild flower meadows leading down to the river. It also echoes a former use of the site as a plant nursery, as some locals recounted remem- bering fields filled with roses grown for commercial purposes, so it just had to feature flowers.” The decision to go ahead with the
sculpture was given the full support of Hathern Parish Council, followed by the installation of a special concrete foundation designed by the housebuilder’s structural engineers.
proud to have been awarded an outstanding rating across three of these sites, as they are renowned for being extremely hard to win.” The three ‘outstanding’ rated
developments are Aylesham Village, Kent (Barratt Homes), Chestnut Grange in Ashford, Kent (David Wilson Homes) and New Mill Quarter in Hackbridge, Sutton (David Wilson Homes). Saxon Place in Harrietsham and Castle Hill in Ebbsfleet also received the Building for Life quality mark. Building for Life 12 is the latest industry
standard for the design of new housing developments in the UK, and measures new schemes against 12 specific criteria. Endorsed by Design Council CABE, the principles of the assessment that saw three of the developments exceed the aims of the new National Planning Policy Framework.
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