Leonard Designs To Bring Global Thinking To Gainsborough

Added by Love Business East Midlands | 22 September 2016

UPDATED: 22 September 2016

East Midlands-based Leonard Design Architects is bringing an international approach to Gainsborough with a project that will see 14 new townhouses on the River Trent in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

The proposed houses will be two to three story with three to four bedrooms. The townhouses are designed with an open plan living space that lead out to a terrace that overlooks the River Trent.

John Morgan, director at Leonard Design Architects, said:

“This is a very unique project as it is situated on a difficult brownfield site, however the constraints of the location also offer something unique as the houses will be right on the river. We wanted to make the most of these spectacular views so we raised the buildings up a level.

“With this project we also wanted to create a balance of internal/external living. We therefore used floor to ceiling glazing and windows that fold back, a feature that is unusual for the UK.”

The project is part of the wider regeneration plan for Gainsborough which follows an £18 million cash injection. It has also been identified as one of 20 areas outside of London that will receive support for accelerated housing growth from the Homes and Community Agency.

John added:

“Our European experience being applied locally is at the forefront of all our designs and the Gainsborough project is no exception. With the current regeneration of the town underway, the proposed townhouses perfectly reflect the desire to attract more professional couples and families.”

The project gained successful planning permission earlier this year.

For further information visit www.leonarddesignarchitects.com or follow @leonard_design on Twitter.