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Leisure
A contemporary, therapeutic retreat nestled within a historic site — this thoughtfully designed residential clinic blends modern clinical care with a warm, domestic character, supporting recovery through sensitive architecture and a landscaped, restorative setting.
Founded in 2017, Delamere Health Limited (Delamere) harbours an extraordinary vision to provide a new centre of excellence for residential addiction treatment. Their ambition is to help as many people as possible grow beyond addiction and support individuals struggling with substance misuse, work burnout and behavioural addiction. The proposed site, approximately 4.7 hectares and formally functioning as Nottinghamshire's Fire & Rescue HQ, sits near the major transport route of the A60. Offering convenient access for both staff and users. Bestwood Lodge, a Grade II hotel and conference facility, alongside ample open-field space formerly used as playing fields and mature trees screening its boundary, make up the site's immediate context.
The proposed building incorporates residential accommodation with leisure, breakout and social spaces; associated group therapy, individual therapy and incidental spaces for rehabilitation and treatment; associated medical provisions, nurses stations and clinical offices; administrative and operational areas for the day-to-day running of the facility; canteen and kitchen to serve all core client base and staff; meeting rooms, offices and back-of-house rooms, plant and ancillary spaces as dictated by operational necessity. These are arranged as a series of single and two-storey pitched roof elements with flat roofs linking facets, connecting the various uses throughout the site and breaking the proposals into smaller identifiable clusters with courtyards and landscapes between them.
The facility takes advantage of the site's sloping nature, stepping over 3 prevailing ground levels and offering a natural separation mechanism between the building forms and their services. The site's orientation has also been utilised to maximise natural light for solar gain and enhance internal spaces, a fundamental component to aiding the well-being/healing process. Additionally, to mitigate any further unnecessary sprawl, the design ensured that its comprehensive footprint remained in the previously developed area and commensurate with that of the existing building.
To ensure an enhanced appearance and a sympathetic proposal was submitted, materials have been selected to reflect a more prominent domestic palette. Thus, a mix of brickwork, clay tiles, and reconstituted stonework was utilised, all applied as a predominant material to each principal level. Additionally, small amounts of metal bronze cladding provide flat roofs, cladding, and dormer details to create a lightweight appearance that enhances the separation between the traditional building forms. Though these materials are considered conventional, their detailing and application are more contemporary to avoid potential pastiche. They have also been selected for their robustness, low-maintenance nature, variety of textures, depth, and warmth so that the overall external appearance of the building is relatable and homely, avoiding an overly institutional aura.
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| Project Name | Bestwood Lodge Drive |
| Project Reference | 23058 |
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