Willow Lodge
North East
Children's residential care home concept
An early architectural study for a small children's residential care home. Willow Lodge explores a familiar domestic character through linked pitched-roof forms, a sheltered entrance and a single-storey garden wing, presented as a pencil-and-wash elevation.
- Location
- North East
- Completion
- Design stage
The project in detail.
A familiar domestic character
The concept begins with the appearance and scale of a home. Two simple pitched-roof forms frame a sheltered entrance, with a lower wing suggesting a shared room opening towards a garden. A restrained combination of brick, light wall finishes and timber accents gives the elevation a calm, welcoming character.
Beginning with the operator's brief
The next stage would establish the intended number and needs of residents, the staffing model, shared activities and the balance between private and communal rooms. Those decisions would guide the internal layout, staff facilities, garden design and arrangements for visitors and servicing.
From elevation to a coordinated scheme
The drawing tests proportion, roof form and the relationship between the main building and its lower wing. It would be developed alongside floor plans, accessibility, safeguarding and fire-strategy input. C2 residential care is the starting brief for this study; the appropriate use classification and planning route would be assessed against a defined operation and site.
Support provided by Hepburn Architects.
Project-specific architectural support coordinated around the property, approval route and technical brief.
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