Box Architects’ latest collaboration with McCarthy Stone is a 44-bedroom retirement living development in Maghull, near Liverpool.
It’s situated in one of the older parts of the town and will use red brick and pitched slate roofs to match local architecture… and yet will still use modern methods of construction.
“Not all MMC buildings are the same, and this development is a good example of how the method is just as applicable in a traditional setting as in a modern one,” said Box director Ken Earl.
McCarthy Stone have made a national commitment to create its next generation of retirement homes using eco-friendly modern methods of construction. The method will cut development times by as much as 50% and fast-track the delivery of housing for older people.
“Embracing MMC can help us deliver high-quality retirement communities that push the boundaries of what consumers expect, while cutting energy bills, waste and construction times,” said McCarthy Stone CEO John Tonkiss.
The development in Maghull will offer 23 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom retirement apartments for the over 60s, for sale or for rent – many with views of the Leeds and Liverpool canal. As well as choice of materials, blocks of varying heights will match local architecture.
“Not all MMC buildings are the same, and this development is a good example of how the method is just as applicable in a traditional setting as in a modern one.”
Ken Earl, Director, Box Architects