Fantastic news! Linden Farm Supported Living in Surrey has won a RIBA South East 2021 Award plus South East Project Architect of the Year for Haverstock Architects.
Congratulations to everyone involved in producing an exemplar home environment with three single storey supported living units for 10 people, along with a single storey activity centre.
The total area of the building footprint is 1,185 sqm, complemented with extensive landscaping and mature woodland that curves around the site, drawing towards the cluster of timber-clad buildings.
We worked hard to construct the buildings and external areas to an exacting standard, ensuring high quality workmanship with inclusive design embedded in every detail. Creating a safe yet homely environment for people who have complex sensory needs: making corridors wide and high enough for people who like to jump, installing lights that gently increase in brightness to avoid sensory overload, bringing light to the entrances with large skylights and adding a tactile warmth to the interior with cross-laminated timber.
This is a truly radical development, providing homes for a group of young autistic people who would typically be housed in apartments or unimaginative accommodation. As such, this project will genuinely change people’s lives.
Recognition is due for the dedication and heart that has gone into this venture. This is an exemplar of social care housing and a delight to visit.
The development includes:
Sympathetically designed to blend in and compliment the local landscape Linden Farm provides the best possible quality living accommodation to fit the needs of the people who will be living there.
Congratulations to everyone involved in producing an exemplar home environment.