The Brief

‘Salford City Council in partnership with Seddon, the management contractor to deliver flagship social housing in Salford for the benefit of the community without passing on any additional cost through rent/ tenancy agreements to its end users.

Residents of the properties will benefit from a building which is of high quality being delivered to Passivhaus standard at affordable monthly rent whilst minimizing household energy costs and increased living standards.’

The Design

Precedent studies, concept statement and diagram, orthographic drawings of plans, sections, elevations and section details

Busstops

Site analysis details the sun path, wind direction and access to the site.

The site is situated in a neighbourhood of Victorian terrace houses and is next to a school. The site is also next to an A Road (Cromwell Road). Bus stops are at both ends of this road, just off the map.