Broxwood View

B&K Hybrid Solutions recently finished on site at Broxwood View, a residential redevelopment which will see a brownfield car park site transformed into 9 high-end apartment units. BKHS were selected to deliver the hybrid CLT and steelwork elements, and complete the member and connection design, for the new four-storey scheme designed by Carbogno 
Architects.

Key drivers behind the brief include context, architectural quality and sustainability, with Carbogno Architects striving to achieve a high quality and more sustainable building, with the aim of providing more housing and affordable dwellings. The project also aims to reduce embodied carbon compared to traditional design, particularly through the specification of CLT as a low carbon material. The scheme will feature durable materials in the façade, including brick and stone cladding that requires low maintenance over the lifetime of the building, an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR), and triple glazing. 

Structural efficiency and layout/grid optimisation have been considered throughout the design. Thermal performance measures - including minimisation of thermal bridges and insulation, and airtightness levels that go beyond requirements (much improved from current Building Regulations) - will ensure a significant reduction in energy demand - close to, if not within, Passive House standards.

This private residential scheme marks a return to the sector for BKHS, where structural timber is able to bring a number of sustainability benefits to support clients’ carbon drivers and deliver high-end living space.