Transformation of Sheffield City Centre into a sustainable and dynamic mixed-use district that celebrates its historic buildings and streetscapes at the gateway to the Heart of the City Masterplan.
A retrofit of Laycock House to create townhouses fit for 21st century living over an active retail ground floor, secures the future of this prominent Victorian building adjacent to Sheffield Peace Gardens.
A new boutique office building at Athol House resolves the complex urban relationship between Laycock House and Burgess House, our new build residential building for urban living. A radical roof design eases the transition between the pitched roofs of Laycock House and the new design language of Burgess House by creating a folded wall geometery that blends between the architectural styles of its neighbours.
Above four new café and retail units, Burgess House creates 52 new apartments over seven storeys, which range from studios to three bedroom apartments. The building comprises several sustainable initiatives, including high thermal peformance to reduce energy consumption, integration of solar panels at roof level to generate power and reduce reliance on the grid, and a blue roof to ease pressures on the local drainage network.
The new entry courtyard and surrounding public realm adds to Sheffield City Council’s exemplar ‘Grey to Green’ initiative which combines biodiverse planting and sustainable urban drainage to create a green network that spreads through the city centre.
Client
Queensbury
Sheffield City Council
Website
www.heartofsheffield.co.uk
