The Triangle, a 42-home sustainable development, will be built on the site of a former caravan park and plant nursery, just off Swindon’s Northern Road.
The designs, by Glenn Howells Architects with landscape architects Studio Engleback, are inspired by Hab Oakus’ fundamental principles – a strong sense of community, a belief in the importance of public space, respect for cyclists and pedestrians, and a commitment to sustainable lifestyles and outstanding contextual design. The houses will be built to Code 4 in the Code for Sustainable Homes with the potential to be upgraded to Code 5.
Hab Oakus is working with Swindon Borough Council and local people to ensure that the Triangle project serves as a springboard to introduce initiatives such as car clubs and local food networks, which will benefit the wider community and Swindon as a whole.
The project is due to start on site in January 2010 with completion scheduled by December 2010.
Hab is residential development company established by the broadcaster, author and designer Kevin McCloud. Its aim is to deliver successful, distinctive, contextual developments in urban, suburban and rural areas that are embedded in the local community and are environmentally-friendly, sustainable and beautifully designed.
GreenSquare Group is a pioneering housing, regeneration and social investment agency working throughout Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire and surrounding areas with offices at Swindon, Oxford and Chippenham. It is a lead development partner for the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and will be providing over 1,000 new homes between now and 2012.
