Covell Matthews Architects

Raemoir Sheltered Housing

Client:
Castlehill Housing Association

Location:
Dalvenie Gardens, Banchory, U.K.

Raemoir Sheltered Housing

The complex provides sheltered accommodation by way of 24 one bedroom self contained flats and a top floor common room. The resource centre has a reception area, a 15 person day care room, a 40 person multi-purpose room, hairdressing room, a 15 person meeting room, kitchen serving a 40 seat dining room, a 10 person room for people with dementia, an office, staff room, wash room, laundry and toilets.

The sheltered flats are designed as 3 linked, 3 storey pavilions providing good levels of natural light to all rooms. The design is unified around a very attractive walled garden which is part of a central south facing courtyard.

Design Team

Architect
Covell Matthews Architects

Structural Engineer
Dinardo Partnership

Services Engineer
Dinardo Partnership

QS
McCue & Porter

Project Manager
Covell Matthews Architects