URBAN HOUSING 

Studio BAD have secured planning for a housing development on Coxford Road, Southampton. The project looks to redevelop an existing brownfield site, to deliver much needed city centre housing for the Maybush district, with close links to the city centre and Southampton General Hospital.

The whole development, once completed, will deliver 15 apartments (comprising of eight two bedroom and seven one bedroom units) arranged around a south facing communal courtyard, designed to foster a sense of community, maximise natural light and take advantage of the solar gain of the site.

The layouts are well considered and spacious; with the majority offered dual aspect and private balconies that are conceived as an extension to the living space, offering a sense of connection to the outside and designed as spaces that can be used throughout the year.

The form of the apartments comprises of two blocks, the architecture has taken cues from the local vernacular with red brick and a traditional slate roof incorporated, but to be read as a contemporary addition with timber cladding and sedum roof to add texture and a modern touch.

The site currently contains a long-disused public house, which has been closed for over 10 years. In its current state, it has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour. The new development will replace this derelict building with a valuable asset for the community, bringing new homes and renewed vibrancy to the area.