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Planning granted for substantial Extra Care development in Herefordshire

Outline Planning Permission has been granted for Architype's Extra Care residential scheme in rural Herefordshire, following submission of a highly sustainable Passivhaus design  to provide up to 80 high-end apartments in Whitestone. Commissioned by local independent developer, Collins Design and Build, the ... 

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New extra care development leads the way for housing provision for older people

St. Loyes Extra Care Scheme, a new £9.8 million development for Exeter City Council has recently won planning permission, following an innovative and socially inclusive proposal from Architype and Project Managers, Arcadis. The 53 unit, 1 and 2 bedroom, mixed-tenure scheme, has been designed to allow older ... 

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Architype discusses Low Carbon at the Education Estates Conference

The Education Estates annual conference and exhibition is set to take place next month on the 10th-11th November at Manchester Central. Ben Humphries, Architype’s Director, has been invited to speak and will principally share Architype’s involvement in the design of the

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Architype win at the Passivhaus Trust Awards 2015

Architype is proud to have been presented with the Passivhaus Trust Award for the ‘large projects’ category with our 2nd generation Passivhaus School, Wilkinson Primary. The awards, which took place at the Austrian Embassy on the 7th of July, celebrate the best certified Passivhaus schemes ... 

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Jonathan Hines speaking at ‘WSCP Unlock Sustainability’ Seminar.

July marks another topical event for networking group WSCP – Women in Sustainable Construction and Property. For this month’s theme ‘Making Strides in Passivhaus Development’, organisers have invited Architype’s managing director, Jonathan Hines, given his commitment and knowledge in implementing the ... 

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Work completes on the UEA Enterprise Centre

The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia is open for business following the completion of work on the highly innovative building, setting a new benchmark for sustainability. The building forms a new gateway to the University and has achieved record-breaking sustainability credentials as one of the ... 

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