Super tight sites feature

Our featured ‘Super-tight Site’ this month is a residential development in Kew, a change of use from commercial (offices) to five apartments for our client Artemis One Developments Ltd.

Super-tight sites: GUNN has developed an efficient and accurate site viability programme to assist developers and landowners evaluate their sites and this is offered at feasibility stage. Over the last couple of years, we have been successful on a number of schemes for developer clients on awkward or narrow sites. So much so, we’re developing quite the portfolio! Our featured Super-tight Site this month is a residential development in Kew, a change of use from commercial (offices) to five apartments for our client Artemis One Developments Ltd.

The original office building was sandwiched between a locally-listed building and a house. Part single-storey, part two-storey and L-shaped on a long narrow site leading from the main road to the railway line. Due to the fact that this was a narrow site at its front, then widening to a two-storey building at the rear, the main challenge was to successfully achieve the maximum residential units with reasonable circulation and good daylight and ventilation.

The design rationale focused on the need to have a minimal effect on the street scene whilst raising the rear building by one storey. Circulation is along one side and daylight/ventilation to the single-storey building is achieved by the introduction of a central lightwell.

Professional Team:

Architect:                                        GUNN

Structural Engineer:                        Cooper Associates

Main Contractor:                            Building with Confidence Limited

Completion Date:                           Autumn 2021

Duncan’s interest in super-tight sites dates back to when he was studying in the US and was tasked to design a 3m wide infill house and now we pride ourselves on helping developers and land-owners to maximise the potential of this type of site. Because we have excellent working relationships with a range of trusted consultants and suppliers, we can advise on all aspects of these quirky developments; from feasibility stage through to completion. If you have a site that you want us to look at, email Duncan and he’ll be in touch.

We work with developers and land-owners to maximise the potential of their sites. The developments range from 9 units to upwards of 50 units, and often include areas of other uses such as commercial, retail, and F&B. We have excellent working relationships with a range of trusted consultants and suppliers and can advise on all aspects of these developments; from feasibility stage through to completion. We have developed an efficient and accurate site viability programme to assist developers and landowners evaluate their sites and this is offered at feasibility stage.

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