Well Lane Refurbishment started on site

Green Design Architects (GDA) have been working alongside Derwent and Solway Housing Association to renovate one of their existing housing properties in Maryport.

Well Lane is a prominent building on the harbour side, which was built in the 1970s. Derwent and Solway Housing Association came to us with a desire to refurbish the building, improve the existing facilities and prolong the life of the building overall. In order to do this GDA created a number of options for the our clients, looking at the various elements of the building that could be improved and ensuring that we accommodated their company ethos and long term desires for the building.

Following confirmation of the design, which includes extensive refurbishment to existing services, upgrades to kitchens and bathrooms, a new zinc roof and enclosure of the a number of balconies, GDA carried out a number of public consultations and achieved statutory permissions for the works, which have now started on site.

Thomas Armstrong Construction commenced the works in November, 2011 and hope to have them completed by late 2012.

Green Design Architects as commissioned by the Lake District National Park to produce a feasibility scheme for the refurbishment of the Old School building in Wasdale Head Cumbria.

GDA is working with a community group, the Diocese, The National Trust and LDNP to produce a design to refurbish the existing building and replace the temporary toilets which have been installed on site.

The expansion of the 3 peaks challenge has had both good and bad affects in this beautiful valley over the past few years. The challenge is good for local businesses but has left the valley with refuse and other human waste products. The temporary toilets has improved the situation greatly but the toilets are unsightly and have a detrimental affect on the gateway to Wasdale that is provided by the Old School.

GDA has had a number of meetings with the groups and hopes to provide an agreed vision for the site in the new year- watch this space.