Top interior designer lines up new housing project
Published on: 11-Jul-2007
One of the UK's most acclaimed interior designers has unveiled further plans for his first major foray into eco-friendly housing construction.Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud's new development company Hab Housing will work in partnership with Footstep Homes to build between 150 and 200 new homes at two sites in Swindon.
Though exact details have not yet been revealed, the interior designer has written extensively about the importance of eco-housing and those interests are set to be developed through the new project.
"I'm very excited that Hab and Footstep have an opportunity to work with Swindon not just on one but two sites. We share the view that the future of housing in Swindon will be known for architecture of the highest order, great and vital communities and world-leading sustainability," said McCloud.
With the earmarked sites on greenfield land at Wichelstowe in the Wiltshire town and on the disused Pickards Field respectively, McCloud recognised the particular difficulties in fulfilling his environmental aims.
"Both sites offer challenges, not least of which is the fact they're both currently very green spaces," he said.
"We know from studies that it's possible to develop a site and in fact increase the biodiversity there."
McCloud has worked on several high-profile interior design projects in the past, including the painted rococo ceiling in the Food Hall at Harrods.
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