The Westway Beacons site lies in a highly prominent location at the western gateway to Central London. The three-acre site accommodates 128 dwellings, including mixed tenure, special needs and community facilities which are distributed over five buildings. Each is organised around a communal winter garden, providng an exceptional environmental response and quality of space. Design has ensured that a reduced dependence on fossil fuels, and use of sustainable natual resources means that a genuine benefit is provided to the environment and the residents. These include: Winter Garden provides thermal buffer and air quality modifier & ramps; supply air filtered & tempered, removing pollen, external air pollutants and noise; winter heating / summer cooling provided entirely from boreholes, utilising the vast seasonal thermal energy storage abilities of the artesian aquifer; domestic hot water provided from warm borehole; drinking / washing water provided from aquifer, greatly reducing resident's bills; super insulated external envelope; high performance glazing; by clever sectional design running costs of lifts are eliminated, as winter garden contains ramps; resident's potable and domestic hot water requirements, together with winter heating and summer cooling will be provided for less than £1.00 per week. FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit gardnerstewartarchitects.com