Foundry Lane Flats

A housing scheme for 42 Flats mainly for single people in the Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne.

One wing of the building stands astride the foundations of Hadrian’s Wall, which runs through the site parallel to the Shields Road Viaduct.

A roof garden has been formed on this wing, which is landscaped to trace the line of the Wall with stone and is accessible from the footpath on the upper level of the Ouseburn Valley so that residents can enter their Flat either at Valley floor level or at higher level further up the Valley side.

The Flats have been designed to a high standard, with sustainability at the forefront of the design, being heated by air source heat pumps and solar pre-heat panels on the roof.

Electricity is supplied by photovoltaic panels, thus the building is designed to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4.

The project was shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA Regional Awards and the 2016 Brick Awards Best Urban Regeneration Project as well as winning ‘Highly Commended’ for the 2015 Renaissance Award for Residential.