Category Archives: Blackdown

Project Overview Liverpool has no shortage of iconic buildings, and the imposing façade of retail giant TJ Hughes had been legendary on the city’s London Road since 1912. Just over 100 years later, London Road has undergone major urban regeneration. … More >>

Project Overview Buchan Street and The Meadows is a community-focussed project in Arbury, Cambridge, designed by Pollard Edward Thomas Architects and delivered by The Hill Group for Cambridge Investment Partnership. Former community facilities have been consolidated into a highly sustainable … More >>

Project Overview White City Living is a new mixed-use development from St James (a member of Berkeley Group) that has seen the gradual transformation of a former industrial site into a thriving urban quarter of West London. The development provides … More >>

Sensitively designed to keep a low profile in its exceptional surroundings, the new Conwy Culture Centre has recently opened its doors to the public. A Blackdown extensive sedum green roof completes the low-lying, single storey centre, helping it to become … More >>

East London’s Whitechapel Station, which will eventually become one of the stations on Crossrail’s brand new Elizabeth Line, has taken advantage of its canopy roof area and transformed it into a valuable environmental asset. An extensive sedum NatureMat® green roof … More >>

A place that seeks to find the perfect balance between work and play, The Old Vinyl Factory is home to a large, young community and provides them with commercial and leisure facilities, restaurants, shops, cafes and bars. But this isn’t … More >>

New legislation from the Welsh government, which came into effect on 7 January 2019, stipulates that all new developments of more than one dwelling or where the construction area is 100m2 or more should have Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in … More >>

How often do you look up, beyond the ground floor office lobbies, shopfronts, or restaurants that line the high street? There is an entire other world that exists above us, away from the buzz and bustle of the busy city; … More >>

Redcliff Quarter is a bustling new neighbourhood for Bristol, bringing together restaurants, a 4-star hotel, offices and apartments. The 600,000 sq ft development has an urban artisan design reflecting the area’s industrial heritage. The architecture includes wider pavements, rooftop and … More >>

Material Store will provide 189 buy to rent apartments with residents’ parking and a communal garden. The Old Vinyl Factory is a compelling project and was one of the largest regeneration projects in West London, home to a new community of more … More >>