ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
Photos : Gareth Gardner
STERLING GARDENS
NISSEN RICHARDS STUDIO COMPLETES LARGEST BUILDING PROJECT TO DATE FOR NELSON LAND
Sterling Gardens , developed by Nelson Land , is a newbuild , multi-occupancy housing scheme in Newbury , Berkshire , comprised of 167 apartments , central landscaping and lower ground floor parking . Phase one of the scheme has now completed , encompassing 119 apartments in six of the eight residential blocks , featuring design development and implementation by architects Nissen Richards Studio . The scheme , which covers a 1-hectare site , also included s38 and s278 works to form a new link road and represents the practice ’ s largest ever build project to date .
The homes were originally intended for private market sale only but will now be brought into affordable use following a grant secured from Homes England and
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