YorSpace – York

Bowman Riley is collaborating with Yorspace Community Land Trust and PureHaus to deliver a ground breaking, low carbon community-led residential scheme in York.

Our brief was to deliver a scheme against three aims to be: affordable, sustainable and community-led involving our expertise as architects, Passive House designers, technical coordinators, and acting as the principal designer for CDM and under the Building Safety Act.

This community-led initiative has involved numerous collaborators and social investors including Homes England and the Joseph Roundtree Foundation located on the site of a former school adjacent to TV’s Grand Designs – The Streets scheme.

The first phase of this ambitious self-build development comprises 14 townhouses, with future phases planned to include new build apartments and a community hall. Five of the townhouses are modular prefabricated buildings. The remaining houses are timber frame and designed to meet Passive House standards, ensuring they are super airtight and energy-efficient. Using this approach significantly reduces the buildings’ energy consumption, providing residents with comfortable living spaces.

This project is notably community-led, emphasising local involvement and self-build principles. Bowman Riley’s expertise in sustainable design and technical coordination is pivotal in bringing this forward-thinking residential scheme to life.

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