Barne Barton, Plymouth
Award type: Design Award & Full Award (Subject to Sign Off)
Award date: 09 May 2023
Location: Plymouth
Project type: Retrofit, residential, social housing
Applicant: Clarion Housing
Assessor: Churchman Thornhill Finch
Key Stakeholders: Clifton Emery Design, Zebra Collective, RH Partnerships, Plymouth council, existing community members/residents’ steering group
Barne Barton has been accredited with both a Building with Nature Design Award for a Masterplan and Full Award (Subject to Post-Construction Sign off) for 204 new homes on an existing housing estate in Plymouth.
The design proposals envisages a complete transformation of this post-war housing estate to provide a sustainable and vibrant place to live. The quality of the design is a significant success given that the retrofitting of high-quality green infrastructure into existing places is essential to creating healthy, sustainable and liveable communities fit for the challenges of the 21 century.