The Pines Way development also includes amenities such as gyms, shared lounges and residents’ gardens and new pedestrian and cycle routes linking the quarter with Bath’s historic city centre.
Contributing to the enhancement of the River Avon as a ‘habitat highway’, the site forms an important piece of the emerging mosaic of biodiverse spaces across the city. Forming new connections to the riverside, Pines Way also creates a series of multifunctional landscaped spaces featuring green streets, tranquil gardens, squares, swales and raingardens.
With over 10,000sqft of flexible commercial space, the proposals will nurture an active ground level which will overlook new public routes and add to their vitality. The blend of dwellings with residential amenity space and ground floor commercial uses will create an environment that will be well used throughout the day and create a sense of community.
The scheme’s high-quality architecture is inspired by the site’s river valley setting and industrial heritage, but also respects the area’s important UNESCO world heritage status and townscape context.
With a palette of brick and metal, façade proportions echoing industrial openings, asymmetrical gables and distinctive roof profiles, the proposals harmonise with both the existing and evolving context, contributing to the new architectural vernacular of the Bath Western Riverside.
