Rolls Crescent

ECD Architects was appointed by North British Housing Association to design 67 family houses, forming part of the Hulme Regeneration Masterplan. Public involvement was a key consideration from the start and a series of structured interviews with local residents were held. Subsequently a design review group was established including representatives of the local community.

The scheme takes the form of three urban blocks creating a traditional street pattern, with entrances directly off the street. Various differing house types at two and three storeys are included, with three storey houses accentuating the corners of each block. Each house is provided with a private garden, and where the corner plots have small gardens, they are additionally provided with a roof terrace. Behind the private gardens at the centre of each block, is a landscaped communal space, exclusively for the use of residents.

The development was designed to achieve a high standard of energy efficiency, with typical heating costs of only £190 per household per annum. The scheme also complies with the BRE Environmental Standard and Secure by Design.