Durkan project wins Affordable Housing Development of the Year
Durkan's project at Yew Tree Lodge in Ruislip has won the 2009 Mail on Sunday British Homes Award in the Affordable Housing Development Of The Year category.
The 2-storey project on behalf of Look Ahead Housing and Care was constructed by Durkan's Specialist Works Department and provided 13 supported living units for residents with learning difficulties. The building is sympathetic to the design of a nearby Grade II listed building, however the floor to ceiling windows and unseen aluminium gutters continue the contemporary appearance required by Duggan Morris Architects. Each unit is simply furnished with open plan living/kitchen space, a large disabled bathroom and double bedroom. Living rooms and bedrooms have full height windows and upper floors are fitted with projecting bays, creating a niche where the tenant can sit and enjoy the landscape. Read more about Yew Tree Lodge here >
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