Elizabeth Court

Sunbury, Middlesex

Newbuild sheltered housing for the Apex Group. Won 2003 Spelthorne Design Award Commendation

The previous building had provided 
predominantly bedsit accommodation 
in linked single  and two storey 
buildings around a central courtyard. 


The site had been fully developed 
leaving very little scope for extension.


After investigating options for both 
remodelling and reconstruction, the 
latter  was chosen in view of the 
inflexible nature of the previous 
structure and to take advantage of 
the VAT saving on new buildings. 

Whilst respecting the previous 
footprint, by creatively designing 
a new pitched roof and placing 
flats within it, the  size of the 
accommodation was increased


By means of this approach there 
was no loss of number of units 
while the new building (on the 
existing foundation), provided 
wide frontage flats to current 
standards.



Key Facts
21 one bedroom flats 1B/1P 42 sq m
Common Room
Laundry
Office
Hairdressing facilities
Site Area 0.2 ha/ 0.5 acres
Site coverage 55%
Density 188 hra
JCT 1998 D&B Contract