SHORT STAY UNIT, WESTFIELDS

Initial Site Photograph at commencement

 This shows the site after the initial clearance of trees, general debris and prior to any substructure excavation

Site Photograph at completion

 This shows the completed works from the rear elevation.  The green and blue play area are the "Rubber Crumb" soft play surface.

Photograph showing Kitchenette and Dining Room

This shows the small kitchenette situated in the Dining Room to one of the units in the Short Stay Unit.   

The emphasis was to create a "non institutional" building and develop a building that represented a typical domestic dwelling.

 With this in mind soft colour schemes were utilised including the introduction of a timber effect flooring in this room

 Heating for this scheme was provided via the under-flooring "Rehau" system with manifolds in store rooms.   The Electrical installation complemented the domestic feel to the building whilst still maintaining a functionality.

 Windows were stained softwood windows, which incorporated restrictors 

Photograph showing Bedroom

The same "domestic" emphasis was placed upon the design of the bedrooms and colour schemes.  

As the building was a short stay unit where Clients would only stay for relatively short periods a more "neutral" colour scheme was adopted.

Soft ash wood veneers were used for the fitted furniture (shown below).  Softwood painted doors were used for bedroom doors. 

Ironmongery was designed in full accordance with the relevant disability regulation and also allowed emergency egress

 Photographs showing Corridors

 Corridor and circulation areas were designed to allow sufficient space.  Sun pipes were introduced to allow natural light into the corridor areas, which complimented the electrical lighting