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TODD Architects’ wellness-oriented Salford apartments get green light
Manchester-based property developer Generation’s plans for TODD Architects’ 12-storey, 85 apartment scheme in Salford have been approved by Salford City Council. Targeted at young professionals, the new-build scheme showcases a mix of residential accommodation with views across Manchester and Salford. Located in an area of the city undergoing major change due to increased demand for homes and residential investment, the proposed development “maximises the potential of an underutilised brownfi eld site by incorporating the entire footprint of its boundary,” said TODD.
Amenities include a shared lounge and two communal roof terraces, and the scheme has been designed to encourage low-carbon living. The residents’ lounge is a “critical component of the design,” said the architects, and a “key differentiator from many comparable projects, as it will support the wellness of residents by facilitating social gatherings and providing space for home working.”
The proposed development also has a high level of outdoor space for residents, “given the context and constraints of the site.” The large communal roof terrace provides expansive views and can also
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be used to host events, including summer parties and fi lm screenings. TODD Architects’ design introduces a pitched roof form to create a “dynamic silhouette” that references Salford’s industrial heritage. The massing and facade treatment is organised with a base, middle and top to “provide order and visual interest,” whilst the facade of pale grey brick with green brick infi lls provides the “appropriate level of diversity and richness.” The ground and upper- ground fl oor have been considered as “of a “piece, to maximise the potential for an active frontage onto Duncan Street,” said the architects.
The design looks to balance the heritage
Space Group awarded B Corp status SUSTAINABILITY
Newcastle-based Space Group (which includes Space Architects, Twinview, bimstore and BIM Technologies) has been awarded B Corp status, in recognition of its “social and environmental impact.” The group chalked up a 92.6 B Impact
Score, following what it said was a “rigorous assessment process.” It joins a group of just 12 other practices in the UK to have achieved the standard. B Corp is a global movement which
is “designed to highlight organisations that reach the highest standards of ethical business.” The assessment measures and verifi es organisational performance, accountability, and transparency, including how it contributes to environmental sustainability, treats its employees and suppliers and gives to charities. Body Shop, Patagonia and Innocent Drinks are among the fi rms who have been awarded B Corp status.
of the site, with transport issues, waste management, reduced energy demand, CO2 emissions, water management to achieve a sustainable result. It takes a fabric-fi rst approach to reduce heat loss and solar gain while providing natural light to the apartments to help reduce CO2 emissions. Seamus Lennon, principal of TODD Architects’ Manchester studio said: “Our proposal will create a fl agship urban scheme that will contribute to the new community emerging in this area of Salford, and which offers a true sense of place and community. The extremely high levels of shared amenity will encourage social interaction and further reduce the need to travel for some leisure and recreation pursuits.”
Chief executive, Rob Charlton, commented: “Space Group have always cared deeply about the impact the built environment has on the people who live, visit, learn, work and play in the spaces we create. From our carbon reduction strategies, and the technologies we’ve developed to support the race to net zero, to our caring, accountable culture, B Corp status felt like a natural progression.” He added: “It has allowed us to
‘offi cially’ measure and evidence our best practice around sustainability, environmental management and ethical design, which have always been part of the Space Group DNA.”
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