We consider the whole lifecycle of the scheme and always aim to maximise social value in construction.. Our Design to Value approach to projects allows us to consider social value in every aspect of the new asset.
The formerly forgotten backland site now features pavilions surrounding a central communal green area, providing a fantastic outdoor space for the community to use and enjoy.The lockdown imposed on us by the COVID-19 pandemic saw the urban garden-style placemaking at Churchwood Gardens really come into its own.
Residents could easily get out of their property and into the natural environment, while still feeling safe..This level of placemaking, along with the sustainability credentials of the scheme and the added benefit to the existing built environment, is what social value in architecture means to us at Bryden Wood..Constant reflection, evaluation, and improvement.
Bryden Wood continues to push as a practice to look at how we can deliver social value through our projects, learning from each scale and sector type to inform better design outcomes.As a multi-disciplinary company, Bryden Wood has the ability to collaborate across specialities to target each of the strands of social value we have identified, in a holistic approach to design.
Through analysing each project’s individual context and its data, we are able to continually iterate design responses, engaging with stakeholders to evaluate and develop our thinking..
This open approach to design takes time, care and, ultimately, collaboration from our clients to help drive it forward.These would include: adding thermal insulation, upgrading windows or exchanging gas boilers for electric heaters and air source heat pumps..
There are multiple benefits to promoting a national-scale retrofit of existing buildings.The advantages of adaptive reuse architecture include:.
the reduction of embodied carbon from the reuse of existing buildings.reducing the embodied carbon emissions associated with new builds.