Castle Park View Location City: Bristol, UK

Regenerating and transforming a corner of Bristol city centre.

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Sectors:
Residential: Services:
Architecture, Interiors: Studios:
Bristol: Client:
Linkcity/Bouygues UK

Includes:
375 new homes, within a structure book-ended by a 26-storey tower and a 10-storey block: Area:
0.65 hectares: Sustainability:
District heating: Status:
Completed in 2022.

Much-needed urban regeneration

Castle Park View is an exciting and attractive scheme that regenerates a brownfield site owned by Bristol City Council and Homes England in a prime location on the south-eastern corner of Castle Park – delivering some of the best dedicated Built-to-Rent homes in the city centre.

Build-to-Rent and Affordable Housing

On the site of a former ambulance station, the project is situated in Castle Park, the largest urban green space in Bristol. It provides 375 new homes, through a mixture of Build-to-Rent and affordable dwellings. Active ground-floor frontages to Castle Park are provided through a main entrance lobby, business centre, concierge reception and leisure facilities for the buildings’ residents. A 26-storey tower and a 10-storey block book-end the scheme, with a building connecting the two and providing frontage to the park.

A transformed and desirable area to live

The strong built form along the northern boundary is reminiscent of the old castle wall which once stood on the site. The scheme takes advantage of the site’s proximity to the city centre and nearby floating harbour to create a landscaped and desirable place to live within Bristol.

Chapman Taylor, acting for Linkcity, was responsible for the architectural design of Castle Park View, and worked with Bouygues UK on the construction phase and interior design.

Nick Thursby (BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA)

Director, UK

Nick joined Chapman Taylor’s London studio in 1999 and has over 20 years’ experience spanning all project stages. He has particular expertise in the concept design and masterplanning of schemes through to their detailed design, particularly on large-scale projects at the heart of many of the UK’s major cities.

Nick was jointly responsible for establishing Chapman Taylor’s Bristol studio in 2012 and, as a UK Board Director, he is responsible for the ongoing business development and management of this part of the UK business.

He believes it is crucial to the long-term success of Chapman Taylor to nurture and mentor the creativity and talent in our studios.

Areas of expertise:

Retail / Residential / Mixed-use / Concept Design / Detailed Design / Masterplanning

Nick joined Chapman Taylor’s London studio in 1999 and worked on the award-winning Princesshay, Exeter scheme before joining the UK concept design team.

He was jointly responsible for establishing Chapman Taylor’s Bristol studio in 2013 and as a UK Board Director is now responsible for the ongoing development and management of this part of the UK business. Nick also leads Chapman Taylor’s Sustainability Group responsible for researching best-practice environmental design initiatives and innovation.

He has 20 years’ experience spanning all project stages.

Areas of expertise:

Retail / Residential / Mixed-use / Concept Design / Detailed Design / Sustainability