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Work on the new residential development at Bladon House School, Derbyshire has now started.
The development, to create new accommodation, comprises of three homes for children and young people who study at Bladon House School, and an activity building. The scheme will also provide over forty new and revised parking facilities enhancing the school environment, and making the site safer for students and staff.
The development has been designed by Nottinghamshire based Jackson Design Associates (JDA), in partnership with Nottingham based construction firm Carmalor. Both JDA and Carmalor have experience in the design of specialist residential buildings. Tony Jackson,Managing Director of Jackson Design Associates said ‘The homes have been designed to complement the current
architecture of Bladon House School whilst meeting all modern regulations and requirements and providing a traditional, yet modern homely appearance and feel.’
Each six bedroomed home will be autonomous and provide a range of facilities including living, dining and quiet areas. The separate activity building will provide an additional space serving all three homes. The homes will be grouped to create a discrete courtyard garden and will have views into the garden and across the Trent Valley. It is intended over time that the children and young people living in the homes will plant and maintain the grassed area, giving them a sense of ownership of the space.
Brian Jones, Chief Executive Officer of the SENAD Group, who operate the School, commented on the positive impact the new homes would have for both students and staff at the School. ‘The development of these homes will enable Bladon House School to provide the top class accommodation their youngsters deserve. We acknowledge that the physical environment is paramount to all our students development and general well being. The homes have been designed to enable the children and their care support staff the space to do all the things that we take for granted in our own homes, whether that be quiet time or group activities and I know this will have a positive impact for all concerned.’ The homes are due for completion by the end of the year.
Photograph: Phil Grocott
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