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Rushall Organics Off Grid Events Barn Fire Pit Chain Drain
4th December 2015
in Sustainability
by hewittstudios

Green Light for Green Barn

Hewitt Studios have recently gained planning consent for the conversion and extension of a redundant agricultural barn at Rushall Organics into a multipurpose events space. The space will act as facility for established rural pursuits such as shooting and fishing, as well as providing an education space from which to promote the farm’s unique ‘Organic’ story.

In line with the ethos of a fully organic farm, this responsible conversion aspires to be an exemplar ‘offgrid’ project, with a ‘zero-carbon’ heating target. The sensitive use of local agricultural building materials and a carefully considered landscape design, ensure that it is respectful of its surroundings, whilst allowing its users to enjoy the sublime hilltop location.

The project is scheduled for completion in 2016.

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STEM Sustainable School Running Track Sports Academy
24th July 2015
in Education, Sustainability
by hewittstudios

Sustainable School

Hewitt Studios have been working on a concept for a sustainable new education facility designed to support a partnership of schools in the delivery of a broad A-level curriculum.

It will enable the participating schools to offer subjects at partner institutions, resulting in the student staying at their host school whilst still picking up their choice of subject(s), even if their school doesn’t deliver it themselves.

The project will effectively accommodate multiple providers in one location, reducing travel costs, congestion and time for the student, as well as running costs for the providers with a BREEAM-excellent rated facility.

Funding for the proposed facility should be determined by the autumn, with a view to being operational by September 2017.

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SERCH Severn Estuary Research Community Hub Bridge Elevation Solar BIPV
11th June 2015
in Awards, Sustainability
by hewittstudios

SERCH Commended

Hewitt Studios’ proposals for re-inhabiting the old severn road bridge have been Commended in an upcoming RIBA exhibition which seeks to demonstrate how architects can develop innovative methods to create sustainable environments.

The exhibition opens at 18:30 on Monday 15th June 2015 at Benjamin Perry Boat House (Scout Hut), Phoenix Wharf, Lower Guinea Street, Bristol, BS1 6JT.

Tickets can be booked for the opening event via the Big Green Week website.

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Aston Cross Housing Tewkesbury Architects Sketch Inverted
10th June 2015
in Residential, Sustainability
by hewittstudios

Aston Cross Consent

Hewitt Studios are pleased to have gained an outline planning consent for a socially responsible development near Tewkesbury, which includes provision of 11 new low-energy houses, 5 of which are affordable dwellings that will become available to the local community.

The scheme sees detached dwellings of various sizes, linked together by carports, around two informal landscape courtyards. The proposed houses adopt a ‘one and a half’ storey section, with the upper floor occupying the roof void; this arrangement helps to reduce the scale and visual impact of the dwellings, whilst maintaining the steep 45 degree roof pitches characteristic of the local area.

The landscape design incorporates a series of communal and private orchards are planned across the site, tying the development into unique characteristics of the local landscape.

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SGS Berkeley Green Corten BPIV Solar PV
23rd March 2015
in Education, Sustainability
by hewittstudios

Berkeley Green Granted

We are delighted to have received planning permission our new renewable energy and engineering Skills Centre at Berkeley Green with South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.

The project is supported by the Local Enterprise Partnership and Skills Funding Agency to drive economic growth through the provision of critical construction infrastructure skills.

It utilises a vast existing Engineering Hall to create a dynamic and sustainable new education facility, generating a surplus of electricity from its 100kW solar PV array.

The project starts on site in the summer with a rapid 12 month construction programme targeting completion in September 2016.

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2015 Surface Design Awards HCA Hub Arts Space LED Lighting David Moore
12th February 2015
in Awards
by hewittstudios

Surface Design Winner

Earlier today our Arts Space for Hereford College of Art was awarded the 2015 Surface Design Award for Best Light and Surface Exterior.

Big thanks to all involved, particularly our colleagues at The Lighthouse Design Partnership with whom we developed the unique ‘pianola’ facade lighting scheme.

It builds on our interest in creating dramatic, hard-working, surface finishes within our environments; such as the high-performance textile acoustic panels we have developed within the practice.

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