Redefining independent living
Hale End Court
Hale End Court
Award winning exemplar 48-unit Specialised Housing (Extra Care and Independent Living).
Hale End Court is a leading example that collaborative working, collective vision and careful design can truly realise a project’s potential and shape a sustainable social legacy for all generations.
Woking Borough Council’s vision for the former Car Showroom and Garage site was for a high quality, modern, sustainable, and purpose-built Living Facility emphasising independence, whilst providing aspects of extra care distinguishing the facility from typical residential care and proving to be an ‘exemplar’ model for other visiting local authorities to inform their own projects.
Hale End Court is a leading example that collaborative working, collective vision and careful design can truly realise a project’s potential and shape a sustainable social legacy for all generations.
Woking Borough Council’s vision for the former Car Showroom and Garage site was for a high quality, modern, sustainable, and purpose-built Living Facility emphasising independence, whilst providing aspects of extra care distinguishing the facility from typical residential care and proving to be an ‘exemplar’ model for other visiting local authorities to inform their own projects.
Independent Living apartments, combined with communal, administrative and care facilities are set across four storeys on a constrained, sensitive site. Homes have been designed to exceed Nationally Described Space Standards and provide familiar accommodation which can be adapted to each resident's needs.
The new residents are a mixed dependency population, yet all able to enjoy a lively, sociable, and supportive environment through a high quality, sustainable and inclusive design with generous and carefully considered external amenity spaces.
The new residents are a mixed dependency population, yet all able to enjoy a lively, sociable, and supportive environment through a high quality, sustainable and inclusive design with generous and carefully considered external amenity spaces.
The overall construction programme was accelerated through an early engagement with the supply chain and a high degree of off-site manufacture, achieving a completed building within 16 months of achieving planning committee approval (despite challenges of Covid and Brexit).
All environmental briefing targets were exceeded dramatically, particularly minimising carbon where the selection of Cross Laminated Timber sequestered some 845,510 kgCO2e, alongside a 35.9% improvement in energy performance compared with a typical build.
Whether through statutory consultees or end users, the design and finished building have received outstanding positive feedback and customer satisfaction.
“One of our tenants commented to me that she loves living at Hale End Court; it has changed her life.”
Whether through statutory consultees or end users, the design and finished building have received outstanding positive feedback and customer satisfaction.
“One of our tenants commented to me that she loves living at Hale End Court; it has changed her life.”
HNW have been a pleasure to work with from the beginning. We have a building which looks good externally and internally has the look and feel of a high-class facility.
Ian Tomes, Strategic Asset Manager, Woking Borough Council
Despite the challenges of Covid and Brexit HNW have managed to deliver a high-quality build.
Ian Tomes, Strategic Asset Manager, Woking Borough Council
Feedback from residents has been extremely positive and there is a buzz about the place.
Councillor Debbie Harlow
I am proud of the exceptional facilities that we are able
to offer our older and more vulnerable residents at Hale
End Court.
to offer our older and more vulnerable residents at Hale
End Court.
Councillor Debbie Harlow
The design and aesthetics of the building are beautiful and very modern, it feels like a young professionals
apartment block rather than a supported living setting.
apartment block rather than a supported living setting.
Councillor Debbie Harlow
One of our tenants commented to me that she loves living at Hale End Court, with her new flat, lovely neighbours and social offered; it has changed her life.
Councillor Debbie Harlow
Has the look and feel of a high class hotel.
Councillor Debbie Harlow
Awards:
Winner, SECBE Awards 'Building of the Year' 2022
Winner, LABC Regional 'Building Project of the Year' 2022
Winner, SECBE Awards 'Building of the Year' 2022
Winner, LABC Regional 'Building Project of the Year' 2022