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Architects' Journal Building Study
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Building Supplement
Series
Architects' Journal Building Study
Abstract
Hazelmead, a landmark community-led housing project in Bridport, Dorset, represents over 16 years of collaboration between Bridport Cohousing Community Land Trust and Barefoot Architects. Conceived to tackle the acute local challenges of affordability, sustainability, and social isolation, the 53-home development is the UK’s largest cohousing scheme. Set on a seven-acre hillside plot within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the project features car-free streets, shared allotments, and homes arranged to foster interaction and community. Through a legal asset lock, the homes remain under community ownership in perpetuity, offering an innovative model for sustainable, affordable housing. Hazelmead exemplifies a grassroots response to rural housing inequality, shaped by a deep understanding of place, need, and the power of cooperative living. Includes architect’s view, project data, clients’ view, sustainability data, consultant’s view, working detail. Architect: Barefoot Architects
Author
Williams, F
Subjects
- Building types
- Housing/residential facilities
Publisher History
First produced in 1895, the Architects' Journal features comprehensive building studies, and in-depth technical articles.
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