OLD PREBENDAL HOUSE
THE U.K'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE COMMUNITY
Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Shipton-Under-Wychwood
Shipton-Under-Wychwood
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Name: Old Prebendal House
Location: Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton
Sector: Healthcare
Client: Private
Status: Complete
Services: Architecture and planning
Type: Restoration
Area: 4 Acres
This award-winning project involved transforming a grade II listed building from a private home into what was the country's first comprehensive, graduated residential care community.
Our design included a purpose-built nursing wing for 24-hour care, 16 self-contained flats, 12 cottages, a library, dining rooms, community facilities and a communal courtyard facility in the middle of the beautiful gardens and grounds.
Whilst keeping the original buildings intact, we re-configured the internal layout, and installed new light sources and bespoke timber joinery. The original buildings included a 16th Century tithe barn, used as a community hall, and a theatre for group activities.
The extensive new building and modification blends seamlessly with the original buildings, using appropriate materials and features.
Understanding the specialist needs for this project, we included a myriad of bespoke design solutions tailored to the comfort of the elderly.
Awards won: The Housing Design Awards, and AIB Care Home Design Awards.
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