PARKdesigned were appointed by Eric F. Box to create a contemporary extension to their existing bereavement home in Dewsbury.
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The brief for the project was “to create additional function space and a new entrance that is modern but also sensitive to the existing use”. Our scheme responds elegantly to the complicated nature of the site; a randomly shaped parcel of land, located on a busy main road, with a dominant and rather quirky looking existing building in the background. The extension to the funeral home comprises a single storey building providing a new feature entrance, function room and store.
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The design used the classic theme of repetitive planes which appear robust, intentional and well balanced. They also provide a buffer to the busy main road. These overlapping planes allow for subtle North facing windows to provide natural light into the space. A south facing memorial garden was created between the existing building and the contemporary extension in the heart of the scheme away from the main road.
Visiting a bereavement home can be an emotional experience and we believe that the elegant architectural form combined with a refined palette of materials and colours provides a comfortable and relaxing environment for those who have lost loved ones.
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