ESHA architects

Architecture Masterplanning & Urban Design Planning Consultancy

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Bishops Court completes the redevelopment of an urban block on Bishops Bridge Road, and comprises forty nine flats with underground parking. The design reflects the style of neighbouring Victorian terraces yet respects the scale and form of adjacent 1970's architecture.

While some architectural elements are taken from its neighbours, the new building is given its own individual character by lunettes at the top of the flanking gables, canopied balconies and the circular bay window on the eastern corner. Although the street elevation is almost entirely symmetrical, the adjoining seven storey flats on the eastern side of the site are reflected in the higher eastern wing of the new building.

The external materials and details follow the familiar pattern of London; while painted rusticated stucco plinth, yellow stock brickwork with stone dressings, metal balconies, long casement windows and slate roofs. A series of conservatories and terraces sited in the apex of the main roof serve the six penthouse apartments.

An existing ramp leading down to an underground car park had been something of an eyesore. This was bridged over, closing the gap in the street frontage and creating a new arched entrance for vehicles. The remainder of the ramp is covered with a small garden.

What We Do
Planning Consultancy
Project Planning & Programming
Feasibility Studies
Detailed Briefing and Design
Achieving Planning Consent
Building Regulations
Production Information
Tender Action and
Appointment of Contractor
Site Inspection and
Contract Administration
Post Completion Feedback
 
 
 
Other Services
Public Consultation
Design Review / Client Advisor
Design Intent Details &
Specification
Design Monitoring
Preparation of Design Codes
Illustration & Visualisation
Design Competitions
Single Houses and Small Scale
Conversions / Extensions
 
 
 
 
 
Potfolio
Masterplanning & Urban Design
Housing in Urban Areas
Rural Planning & Housing
in Villages
Housing for Specialist Groups /
Elderly / Students
Single Houses & Small Scale
Conversion / Extensions
Refurbishment & Reordering
of Buildings
Health
Education including laboratories
Conservation Areas &
Listed Buildings
Offices / Defence / Other
Sustainability
Introduction
Mixed use
Long life, loose-fit, low energy
Thermal insulation and mass
Water drainage and flooding
Natural lighting and ventilation
Embodied energy
Natural landscape
Renewable energy sources
Aesthetics
Building Design
Design Process
Built Form
Conclusion