Best affordable seniors housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best affordable seniors housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
The £14-to-£19 million development will be on White Hart Street within the Church Street Quarter area of Mansfield’s town centre. It will feature a mix of family housing and flats for elderly people, and is intended to unlock wider regeneration of the town.
Mansfield’s executive mayor Andy Abrahams said: ‘The overall standard of entries to the competition was phenomenally high and this scheme from Proctor & Matthews stood out as particularly impressive in its quality, cost and in terms of what we as a council were looking to achieve.’
He added: ‘White Hart Street has been derelict for too long and has failed to attract private sector investment, so it has been crying out for a vision that will breathe new life into this important area of our town centre.
‘We think we have found in this winning scheme a design that will respect the area’s heritage and provide affordable, energy-efficient and future-proofed homes that are fit for the 21st century, and which people of all ages will feel proud to live in.’
The Global Award winner will be announced in November in London. (Globals)