It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Rudkin who died peacefully at home with his family on the 27th December 2023, after a long and brave battle with cancer.
Harry recently joined our Nottingham team as a Part I Architectural Assistant. He graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2021 following the completion of his BArch where he developed an interest in education and nature’s relationship with the built environment.
We are currently involved in the design of sixty-six affordable Passiv Haus certified apartments and live-work units at the gateway to the Liverpool Ten Streets redevelopment area.
Our site at Ullswater for Wigan Council comprising standard and disabled bungalows now has a completed autism centre that is ready for handover. With thanks to all at Willmott Dixon who were involved.
All at the Halsall Lloyd Partnership were saddened to hear of the sudden death of David Wilkinson, a founding partner of the original practice, whose ideas and ethos of designing better homes cheek by jowl with local shops and backyard industry to cement a community together greatly contributed to its direction to this day.
We are delighted that Winwood Heights has won RICS Social Impact Award 2020 East Midlands - Residential Category. Thank you to Willmott Dixon and Nottingham City Homes.
After extensive and productive discussions with Liverpool City Council we have now received planning approval for our scheme at Hale Road. The development for South Liverpool Homes and Avela Developments will start on site later this year and is due to complete early 2021. The scheme involves refurbishment of three listed cottages with associated outbuilding and seventeen new bungalows with communal gardens.
Our projects at Winwood Heights, Woodthorpe and Winchester Courts have been shortlisted for the Project of the Year (over £3m) Award at the Building Communities Awards 2020. We look forward to this event in February.
Marlena has joined our Liverpool team with over three years previous experience in the education, public and commercial sectors.
Marlena studied both her BA and MArch at the University of Liverpool where she developed a strong interest in sustainable design and energy efficiency from individual building materials to urban scale developments. She was awarded the 2018 Tarn Dissertation prize for her research on the impact of the urban heat island on building’s energy consumption.
Our scheme at Welsh Streets, Liverpool for Plus Dane Housing was Highly Commended for Best Regeneration Project at the National Housing Awards 2019. Congratulations to all involved in this impressive scheme.
Three of our schemes have been shortlisted for the Inside Housing Development Awards 2019.
Best Shared Ownership Development (Urban) Category
Pavilion Green for First Choice Homes Oldham
Clifton Gardens for Onward Homes
Best Regeneration Project (in Construction) Category
Welsh Streets for Plus Dane Housing.
Good luck to all.
We are pleased to welcome Joel De Placido to our Liverpool office. Joining HLP in July 2019 as a Part 2 Architectural Assistant. Joel graduated from the University of Liverpool School of Architecture in 2019.
Thank you to everyone at the North West Training Council who gave us a tour of the facilities at this fantastic training centre. We were very proud to be a part of the team working on this project. A timelapse video of the project can be seen at https://youtu.be/PbsTNfydCSQ.
The Welsh Streets scheme for Plus Dane Housing has been nominated for a National Housing Award in the Best Regeneration Project category. Good luck to everyone involved.
Strelley Court, Nottingham for Nottingham City Homes wins the Silver Award for 'Retirement Housing 37-43 Units' at the National Housing for Older People Awards 2019
HLP are very pleased to announce that Senior Partner, Bill Halsall has been awarded an Honorary Visiting Industrial Fellowship by Liverpool John Moores University. The Fellowship recognises Bill’s work with the University and confirms his continuing research and development role. Bill is involved in a number of projects associated with design for dementia and the implications of an ageing society on design.
He continues his role as senior partner and his work as an architect and landscape architect with HLP, specialising in urban masterplanning and regeneration with a strong community focus.
Design for Dementia – The International Dimension complements earlier Halsall Lloyd publications Design for Dementia – A Guide and Design for Dementia – Research Projects co-authored by Bill Halsall of Halsall Lloyd Partnership and Dr Rob MacDonald of Liverpool John Moores University.
Design for Dementia – The International Dimension includes case studies in the Netherlands and Japan and take an overview of international best practice. Bill and Rob were assisted in Design for Dementia – The International Dimension by Davide Landi, Research Assistant at Liverpool John Moores University who carried out fieldwork in Europe and Japan. The research concludes with a ‘ten point plan’ summarising the key lessons learnt.
The RIBA research grants sub-committee were very impressed with the research project and commented:
‘The final report has rigorous background research and case studies that are significant and of ambitious international scope.’
The second phase of the successful redevelopment of the Welsh Streets by Plus Dane has received planning permission. The design by HLP creates modern house types in a traditional setting that provide a variety of two and three bedroom properties including innovative two into one properties delivering energy efficient homes with modern interiors and good sized gardens.
