ESHA architects

Architecture Masterplanning & Urban Design Planning Consultancy

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The National Society for Epilepsy campus at Chalfont St Peter is a national centre for research and caring for people with epilepsy. This project is for an extension to one of the existing homes on the site and replaces another building that does not comply with current standards.

The new single storey L-shaped building accommodates a 4-bed residential unit in each wing of the L with shared accommodation off the corridors that link back into the existing care home. A small court forms the entrance to both the new and existing building and the wings of the new building form two sides of a secure garden for the residents.

The buildings are faced in materials that are in harmony with others on the campus, in particular some early 20th century listed buildings. Walls are roughcast render above a stock brick base and roofs are covered in grey tiles, at the insistence of the planners to match the existing building alongside.

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