KPW sustainable design for CARE facility

KPW Architects has signed a contract to design a new care facility for Self Unlimited, a national charity providing services for people with learning difficulties across eight regional hubs.

Leicester-based KPW Architects is one of the East Midlands leading architectural practices and will design the facility in Kibworth, Leicestershire for Self unlimited, formerly known as CARE.

Currently the charity has a number of tenants living semi-independently in Kibworth and has asked KPW to design a new house.

In partnership with LHA-ASRA Group, KPW will provide a two-storey house on Weir Road in the South Leicestershire village with five en-suite bedrooms, two flats, patio area, garden and parking.

The scheme will achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 as it will feature timber frames, super insulation and roof mounted solar panels.

Tim Clark, director, KPW said: "It is a great privilege for KPW to be awarded the Weir Road project".

"As part of our commitment to corporate social responsibility, we endeavour to work alongside charitable foundations as much as possible so we are extremely pleased to be able to offer a much-needed solution for all at self unlimited".

Vivian Smith, regional manager, self unlimited added: "We are very excited about the new house, the house the tenants are currently living in is not really big enough and the new premises will give our Service users much more space and enable them to continue living in Kibworth".

The scheme is currently in for planning and, pending approval, work is scheduled to commence in late Summer.

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