JDDK Millmount News Winter Edition 2023 DIGITAL S8 (SINGLE PAGES) - Flipbook - Page 4
P R O J E C T U P D AT E S
School transformed into
homes for vulnerable adults
We have recently completed a major restoration project to convert the former
Washington Old School in Albert Place, Sunderland to a much-needed home
for vulnerable adults.
The project, which has taken 12-months to complete, is
part of a Sunderland City Council-led programme that has
delivered scores of new homes across Sunderland.
The Victorian building, formerly known as Biddock School,
was built in 1893 and closed a century later in 1993,
after which time it fell into a state of disrepair. Following
extensive conversion and extension works, the old school
building now houses 15 specialist apartments which have
been designed for medium to long-term accommodation.
A range of refurbishment, alterations and new-build works
were carried out to breathe a new lease of life into the
buildings, including the addition of a stunning landscaped
courtyard and a new mezzanine 昀氀oor in some of the
apartments, to make the most of the high ceilings of the
former school.
Sustainability has been a high priority, with renewable
energy used throughout the development with the use
of solar photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps,
in a bid to reduce energy bills for residents and minimise
carbon emissions.
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