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Work has now started on this new project for Scope for the extensive remodelling and refurbishment of a bungalow in Hitchin. Boden Associates architects have designed and overseen the construction of five of these domestic dwelling projects around the country so that young adults with a disability can live together. We’ll post photographs on the website as we go forwards of this complex project.
Hungerhill Allotment Centre
Having got planning permission for the proposed Hungerhill Allotment Centre site in Nottingham in January 2012 we have been working hard preparing construction drawings and specifications for tender. Tenders were sent out over Easter and hopefully we’ll be starting on site the Summer.
Boden Associates are disabled adaptation architects and have worked up a scheme for the conversion of a large bungalow for the charity Scope which has many disabled adaptations and environmental controls built into it so that five young adults with CP can live together.
The project is based in Hitchin and achieved planning approval just before Christmas and tenders for the works are now out for this complex extension and refurbishment project.
The works include new accessible bathrooms, wider doors and ramps, level access throughout, a new accessible kitchen and provision for hoists throughout.
For further information on the disabled adaptations and refurbishment projects that we carry out all over the county please visit our main disabled adaptations architects section in the website
After two and half years of working on this Nottintgham allotment centre project for Hungerhill Developments Ltd a planning application has now been submitted
The building will function mostly as an administrative office for the management team who oversee the running of the allotment site.
The creation of the allotment centre is an essential part of the restoration project for the St Ann’s allotment site, as agreed and financially supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The aims and aspiration for the centre have remained unchanged as a focal point for the site:
- In support of site management and maintenance
- As a meeting point and resource for allotment holders, for the wider community interested in any aspect of the site, offering information, displays, workshops and a base for a wide range of activities connected with:
- community gardens and projects
- history and remaining historical features
- wildlife areas
- open days and special activities
It is to be a facility which is environmentally sound and in tune with the character of the whole allotment site.
Boden Associates are architects in beeston and work from Barton House. We have helped Bartons plc transform ‘The Gallery’ on Chilwell high road into a multipurpose performance and exhibition space. Bartons heritage day was a huge success which was then followed by the event of the year supporting the charity ‘The Flying Seagulls’. The space is now ready for the ‘Carnival of Monsters’ arts festival which will run for a month and then we’re into Oxjam. Come and see ‘Middle 6′ at The Commercial Inn on the 22nd October, we’re playing at 12.00 and kick off Oxjam with a retro dads (and one mom) rock combo outfit.
Working with Bartons plc we oversaw the design and on site project management to create this unique new performance space; raising from the ashes the burnt out wreck of a building to deliver this industrial rugged architectural interior . The first charity ball for the Flying Seagulls at bartons was a roaring success and paves the way for many more large scale events. The season leads to the carnival of monsters which last for a month which then ends with Oxjam
A new exciting student accommodation developement project in the heart of Leicester University. We are currently in the design phase working up plans for the refurbishment the old warehouse and exploring the potential for additional floors to create 49 bedspaces either as cluster flats or one bedroom studios.
Watch this space….
Multi-use games areas – or MUGAs – are one of the most popular additions to municipal parks, playgrounds and open spaces due to their incredible versatility and they offer a very cost effective answer to a wide variety of sporting needs.
Compliant with BS EN 15312, the safety requirements and test methods for free-access multi-sports equipment, and PAS 30:1998, the standards governing outdoor recreational multi-sports equipment, they provide a concentrated and enclosed area for ball sports that in turn allows smaller children to play uninterrupted in the playground.
From 1 October 2010, the Equality Act replaced most of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). However, the Disability Equality Duty in the DDA continues to apply. Find out about the protection and legal rights the Equality Act provides for disabled people.
Disabled right to access. goods, services, facilities and premises
The Equality Act 2010 provides important rights not to be discriminated against or harassed:
- in accessing everyday goods and services like shops, cafes, banks, cinemas and places of worship
- in buying or renting land or property
- in accessing or becoming a member of a larger private club (25 or more members)
- in accessing the functions of public bodies
Everyday services
Disabled people have important rights of access to everyday services. This includes services provided by:
- local councils
- doctors’ surgeries
- shops
- hotels
- banks
- pubs
- post offices
- theatres
- hairdressers
- places of worship
- courts
- voluntary groups such as play groups
- Non-educational services provided by schools are also included.
Access to services is not just about physical access, it is about making services easier to use for everybody.
DisabledGo and Direct Enquiries are online directories with detailed access information about venues across the UK. You can search the database, and filter results so that you can check whether a venue is suitable for your own individual needs.
(All the information above is taken from the DirectGov website for more details on any of the above issues please click here)
Designed by architects in nottingham, this was a highly complex scheme and designed as twenty four student cluster flats, containing seventy nine bed-spaces all with en suites for the burgeoning student accommodation market in Leicester.
The scheme was designed such that it could be converted back to individual apartments for the private market should the client wish to do so in the future.
Its dominant feature is the aluminium ‘sail’ that cantilevers from the building on the main elevation and is set against contrasting black brickwork panels and feature red windows.
The scheme was so successful that it was fully let in two weeks nine months from completion.
The project was extremely well received by the planning department and went through unopposed in thirteen weeks and now stands as an exemplar of how student accommodation architecture can be delivered sustainably and commercially in a tough economic market.
