St Albans, Hertfordshire
Residential
The Roman city of Veulamium, the third largest town in Roman Britain after Londinium and Colchester, was built alongside the Celtic settlement in the valley of the River Ver near to the present city centre.
The city is named after St Alban, a convert to Christianity who, according to medieval sources, lived in the Roman city. He was the first British martyr.
This feasibility study was carried out on behalf of Laxton Properties who were promoting the site through the local plan on behalf of the landowner. The brief was to prepare a rough layout to demonstrate the capacity of the site and to create an attractive development proposal on edge of this important and historic town.
Bluepencil were able to prepare this, one of two options, for the site showing a greater level of detail than one would normally expect to see at this stage in the planning process. They were able to do this cost effectively due to their unique data linked masterplanning process and their extensive experience in residential layout design.
The proposals included an allotment, a sports pavilion for the adjacent playing fields, additional car park for the adjacent commercial property and large public open space with a village pond as its focus.
The Cathedral and Abbey - A reconstruction from St Albans Museum
Roman Ruins of Verulamium
Client
Laxton Properties
Task
A Feasibility Study for a residential development
Role
Architect
Concept model viewed from the north
St Albans High Street
Concept model viewed from the south