Apartments, Restaurant and Bar, Bishop Auckland
CLIENT ALKA DEVELOPMENTS | LOCATION BISHOP AUCKLAND | BRIEF LUXURY APRTMENTS & HOSPITALITY | BUDGET £800k
THE PROJECT
A mixed-use scheme in Bishop Auckland, County Durham to design five luxury short term let apartments and a restaurant and bar in the historical core of the town.
The first and second floors will be converted into five high end short-term let apartments targeted at visitors to Bishop Auckland. The low-level roof extension utilises oxide red cladding reflecting the tones of the adjacent historical brickwork. This is complemented by blonde brickwork for the post war elements of the site, to bring the historical gable to the foreground and accord with the adjacent rubble wall. Our design subtly identifies the contemporary elements, establishing a coherent building design in which the historical narrative can clearly be understood.
INTERIORS
We are working with award winning restauranteur Djam Kitchen to design the interior of the ground floor restaurant and bar, to create a warm minimalist aesthetic reflecting their culinary style.
DESIGN STRATEGY
The existing building is an amalgamation of several buildings joined over the last two centuries. Our strategy is to retain and enhance the historical features, whilst demolishing and adapting low quality post-war elements.
COMMUNITY INTEGRATION