Creating positive change for people, places and buildings.
Who we are: Nash Partnership is a leading and award-winning consultancy in Planning, Architecture, Heritage and Placemaking. We blend our skills and put context, collaboration, creativity and sustainability at the heart of all we do.
We took this thermal image at one of our Grade II-listed projects to show the dramatic difference in heat loss between historic single pane glazing (on the upper floors) and the newly installed vacuum glass (in the two windows on the ground floor). The brighter the yellow and orange, the hotter the temperature (ie. more heat loss). The right-hand chimney pot serves the ground floor fireplace and it glows slightly hotter here due to heat rising up the flue – proof enough to use flue balloons when the fire is not in use.
As well as providing thermal insulation and sharply reducing heat loss in winter, vacuum glazing also limits summer heat gain and helps prevent overheating. It also does a good job of keeping the sound out.
Since vacuum glass can be thinner than traditional double glazing, it’s a good candidate for retrofit projects at historic properties like this one.
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#heatlossreduction
#thermalinsulation
#overheatingprevention
#retrofit
Extensive repair work is now complete at the belvedere of this tower, which sits above a Grade II* listed Greek Revival Regency period villa in Bath.
Designed by architect Henry Goodridge, the villa was extended at least three times in the Victorian period, with the belvedere added last to house water tanks and provide a landmark feature after his trip to Italy.
The building is prominent within the Conservation Character Area setting and its careful repair was crucial. Our heritage experts were involved in defining and securing permission for the work needed to conserve its future.
Working alongside a team of local craftspeople we replaced damaged leadwork, the timber roof structure, dismantled three courses of stone and replaced fractured corbel brackets, cut out damaged stonework, installed new keystone sections and pinned others. The project also included repointing the stonework with lime mortars after replacing laminating dog cramps with stainless steel.
As our recent photo shows, the work has put right extensive damage to the stonework to make the belvedere worthy of its place in the panorama.
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#tower
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#landmarkfeature
#stonework
#conservation
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#timberroof
#limemortar
#Bath
#heritage
#heritageassessment
#conservationarchitecture
@wraxallbuilders @mannwilliamsbath @corinthianstonebathltd
From brewery to cultural quarter: that’s the vision for the former Wadworth brewery site in Devizes…
We were pleased to secure approval for our client’s exciting plans to convert the listed buildings at the site in Devizes. The proposals include sensitively converting its listed buildings — including the old brewery and White Lion pub — into 22 new homes and lively commercial spaces. A new mixed-use building, improved public realm, and landscaping will help breathe new life into the area.
This heritage-led redevelopment is part of a wider strategy to create a new cultural quarter for the town, with the regenerated brewery buildings at its heart.
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#conversion
#heritage
#redevelopment
#newhomes
#apartments
#commercialspace
#landscaping
#historicbuildings
#publicrealm
#commercialcourtyard
#artefacts
#conservationarea
#engagement
#regeneration
#devizes
#wiltshire
Natural finishes, large windows, and plenty of opportunity to enjoy the countryside views… yet these sensitively designed homes are just a short hop from Bath’s city centre…
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#ruralcharacter
#architecturaldesign
#countryside
#openspace
#slateroof
#naturalstone
#masterplanning
#urbandevelopment
#newneighbourhood
#views
#glassbalustrades
#sensitivedesign
