Achieving Net-Zero.
In the Churchwood Gardens project, it was placemaking that led the scheme and was key to the social value of the project.. Bryden Wood worked with Loromah Estates to transform a sloping, landlocked in-fill site in south London with a history of failed planning applications, into a thriving community of residential blocks set in a verdant landscape.The back-land site had been undeveloped since the 1960s.. A sensitive approach to planning and active engagement with the surrounding residents through early-stage neighbourhood consultation was fundamental to the scheme’s success.
We worked together to create a responsible development that minimised impact on the neighbours who had enjoyed open land behind their properties for many years.Our aim was to deliver a scheme that added value to the lives of the local community..The developer’s forward-looking objective of creating a desirable community of rental apartments has informed a demographic spread within the resident community.
Occupancy within the development has remained at 100% since its completion and there is a waiting list, with many residents requesting to purchase their properties outright.The active engagement of the community within the local area and their pride in the development is testament to the positive social impact of the project..
The project has also prioritised placemaking, providing great physical improvements to the neighbourhood.
The formerly forgotten backland site now features pavilions surrounding a central communal green area, providing a fantastic outdoor space for the community to use and enjoy.approach means we are always looking for new ways to deliver the best value solutions for clients.
This sometimes takes us in unexpected and surprising directions.For example, one longstanding client of ours is an industrial plastics manufacturer who is strongly focused on improving their sustainability.
For this client, Bryden Wood have designed facilities with excellent environmental performance, introduced green landscaping throughout their site and undertaken studies into the feasibility of achieving Net Zero carbon for the site’s base load energy consumption..However, none of these initiatives addresses the ‘elephant in the room’: the industrial plastics manufacturing process itself, which is heavily reliant on the carbon-intensive chemical production sector.. Chemical production is set to become ‘the single largest driver of global oil consumption by 2030’ according to a 2019 paper in the.