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Cambridge
Within a Conservation Area, New Build
17 Comberton Road , Barton , Cambridge , Cambridgeshire , CB23 7BA , United Kingdom
Drawing inspiration from its surroundings, a mixed use residential redevelopment at the gateway to Cambridge city centre that contributes positively to its context. The proposed development will deliver a ground floor commercial unit and eight 1 bedroom apartments and a 2 bedroom penthouse apartment. The massing for the scheme creates a series of volumes responding to the constraints of the site. Angled segments create a finer proportion to each elevation and a slender, vertical appearance to the front facade. Ground-floor cutaways allow for distinct thresholds creating a finer grain response to the site that sits comfortably in the streetscape.