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Design competition launched for 100 per cent affordable housing scheme
A new architecture competition is looking for designs for a 100 per cent affordable housing scheme.
Housing association Brighter Places have launched the contest with Bristol Housing Festival for a site on Midland Road in St Philip’s.
They are looking for “innovative and solutions-focused proposals” for a scheme “that complements the local area, is as climate smart as possible to reduce costs for residents and supports the city’s climate goals”.
Brigher Places homes director, Sally Gilbert, said: “As an innovative Bristol housing association committed to providing much-needed, energy efficient affordable homes, our Midland Road site is a unique opportunity to provide a site with 100 per cent affordable homes in Bristol city centre.
“This is a demanding and exciting design challenge for local architects to create a flagship scheme of low carbon, energy efficient homes that residents can afford to run and creates a sense of community and belonging.”
The site on Midland Road was previously home to a builders and scaffolding company – photo: Google
Bristol Housing Festival projects & policy lead, Jessie Hayden, added: “We’re delighted to work with Brighter Places to facilitate a design competition for this city centre site.
“Design competitions present a unique opportunity to invite innovative solutions into the challenges faced by the housing sector as we seek to deliver homes amid multiple crises.”
For more information, visit www.bristolhousingfestival.org.uk/projects/midland-road-design-comp
The Midland Road design competition is open to architects in the West of England Combined Authority area – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Martin Booth
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