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Glamping holiday inspires sustainable pods


HARRISON Pitt Architects have launched modular structures designed to offer a flexible solution to creating outdoor living space. Part of a design and build partnership


with specialist timber home manufacturer JT Construction, PlusPods is a new system of interconnecting modules that can be linked in various combinations to create bespoke, adaptable accommodation. “I had the idea for PlusPods while on a


family glamping holiday. I realised that a highly insulated glamping pod would be able to lengthen the tourism season by providing comfortable accommodation throughout the colder months; and would also make the PlusPod more cost effective and greener to run,” said Richard Wooldridge, director at Harrison Pitt. Designing for long term sustainability,


the team construct and insulate each pod to the highest industry standards which


meet the newbuild house energy efficiency criteria, rather than the lower minimum, required for caravans, garden rooms and glamping pods. The pods can be supplied with extras such as solar panels to generate electricity and a log-burner or pellet stove to provide heat. Sustainably sourced larch for the walls


allows sympathetic blending with urban or rural surroundings. They can also be delivered with a sedum roof for use in sensitive environments like National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The PlusPods living space is created


using the two base modules – the larger master pod that can provide living space or sleeping areas, and the bathroom pod for bathrooms, studios or other space. The individual pods can then be moved


around the base design to form a pod configuration that fits the location, size and needs of the site.


Parkdean investing £40.7m across its estate


PARKDEAN Resorts is investing in lodges and one-bedroom caravans as part of £40.7m investment across its estate in 2019. The holiday park operator will launch 53


one-bedroom caravans across 12 parks, specifically designed for couples and including pet friendly accommodation in a bid to attract young couples, empty nesters and retired people. The company will also expand the


number of lodges, particularly those with 18 leisuredab.co.uk


four bedrooms, across its sites to meet increasing demand for lodge holidays. Overall, £22.5m will be spent enhancing


the caravan and lodge offering which will see more than 760 new caravans introduced on parks and £4.4m worth of refurbishments take place, while £1.5m will allow for 18 new luxury lodges to be added across eight locations. A further £9.5m will be invested to


strengthen park infrastructure and £1.8m


will see retail developments on parks UK- wide. Upgrades to leisure facilities include new adventure playgrounds with trim trails, cradle swings, rope walks and climbing towers to keep young guests entertained and active This latest pledge takes Parkdean


Resorts investment total to over £165m since 2016.


www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk The pods are not limited to luxury


glamping and have already generated requests for bespoke modules across the sector, including holiday cottages, garden rooms for hotels and pubs and shared amenity areas on camping sites.


www.harrisonpittarchitects.co.uk www.jtconstructs.com


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