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Completed in November 2006 the Primrose Hill scheme aimed to radically transform a run down area of Huddersfield.

The £7m development provides 79 affordable homes on two adjacent sites. The dwellings comprise 31 three and four-bed family houses and 48 three-storey apartment building has a crescent configuration and overlooks a private central courtyard with a sheltered south-facing garden area. Larch timber cladding gives a warm and natural feel to the exterior of the building, and is complemented by timber windows and rendering.
One of the key objectives for the client was to achieve an EcoHomes Excellent rating . All the houses benefit from photovoltaic panels to generate electricity, and solar panels to pre-heat hot water. The design of the houses allow the panels to be orientated southwards for optimum efficiency.