Erskine Court
£8 million 54-unit ‘Exemplar’ elderly housing with care scheme for Southampton City Council, working alongside Vivid as development agent
Southampton City Council & Vivid
Feasibility Study, Concept Development, Detailed Planning Drawings, Public Consultation, Construction Drawings, Technical Support
01 Background
At Erskine Court, for Southampton City Council, we have demonstrated our understanding and in-depth knowledge of the key components for success with the completion of an ‘Exemplar’ housing with care scheme which included a number of ‘care ready’ fully wheelchair accessible, open plan and highly flexible units.
02 The story
As with many extra care schemes, the communal element on the ground floor at Erskine Court is designed as a community hub where the communal dining room, lounge and health & wellbeing suite are also available to other local elderly residents. In doing so, special consideration was required around access and control to ensure the safety and security of residents whilst allowing the building to be enjoyed by the wider community.
External amenity space is provided to each flat. 18 of the 54 flats are designed to reflect “Care Ready” HAPPI standards being easily adaptable as the resident’s requirements change. Appropriately designed landscaped gardens are an important feature and the inclusion of many communal facilities making this development an ideal home for the elderly residents.
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03 The outcome for Erskine Court
As we age our needs change and our living environment must have capacity to respond accordingly. This inevitably has implications on the construction and specification of elderly housing and will impact on development cost. We have a wealth of tried and tested technical construction solutions which we know deliver build quality within affordable parameters and these are constantly reviewed and updated. We have developed a portfolio of flat designs which we know, from resident feedback, provide safe and enjoyable places to live, nevertheless we continue to be open to new ideas and opportunities. Erskine Court is just one of these projects we are proud to have produced.
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