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JRHT Derwenthorpe - Award-winning development in York

Client: Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust Location: York

The generosity of the public space is equally extended to the spatial standard of the individual houses. The light-filled homes are notable for their fabric-first approach, pushing boundaries on space standards and dual-aspect living spaces. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is passionate about tackling fuel poverty and is committed to driving innovation and higher standards to provide affordable homes. The houses at Derwenthorpe are designed and built to optimise the use of offsite manufacture combined with renewable energy to deliver low energy, comfortable and desirable homes.

An integrated solution: Designed and built to meet the Future Homes Standard with high performance fabric, air source heat pumps, integrated solar PV and battery storage. Built with care and attention to detail using a highly insulated, advanced timber frame system including roof and floor cassettes.

Description: Derwenthorpe, an award-winning development in York, is the outcome of a long-term vision, conceived and sustained by an exceptional client, the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. Designed by Studio Partington Architects, Derwenthorpe is a vibrant and supportive mixed-tenure community providing high quality, energy-efficient, and well-managed homes – an exemplar that can be replicated by other housing providers.

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