Barking Retirement Bungalows

A distinctive yet practical ground floor living proposal for new build bungalows at two sites in the Barking area of Greater London.  Designed under a competitive tender, for the built form integrated with the landscape proposals.  A Home Zone approach was utilized, where vehicular access and pedestrian routes are integrated, aiming to provide a hierarchy of spaces from street, to communal gardens and small private courtyards, from flowing areas of structural planting and wildflower mixes, through to formal lawns and clipped hedges.

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With space at a premium all areas of the landscape are multi-functional, and aesthetics combine with practicalities of providing privacy and ensure clarity of location / sense of place.  The sites constraints included a high number of Tree Preservation Orders and sensitive construction techniques in root protection areas, striking a balance between hard and soft landscape areas.