Artwork by Kings Hedges pupils unveiled at Aylesborough Close, Cambridge
Budding young artists have been exploring their creative talents to design a selection of posters that are now proudly displayed on the hoarding at Aylesborough Close in Cambridge.
Cambridge Investment Partnership invited Year Two pupils from Kings Hedges Educational Federation School to create artwork based on the environment, aiming to make the site hoarding as colourful and vibrant as possible. Themes included drawing bee and bug hotels, creating green spaces to include trees, wildflowers and woodland walks within new developments and designing homes to provide shelter for animals such as hedgehogs, birds and bats.
The children were then invited to the site to officially unveil the hoarding and see their artwork take pride of place for everyone to enjoy. The school also received a donation of books as a thank-you.
Cllr Gerri Bird, Executive Councillor for Housing at Cambridge City Council and CIP board member said, “The artwork that the children have created is stunning, and we are so pleased to have it on display at Aylesborough Close. “As well as delivering high-quality new homes, we are committed to creating sustainable communities that also include improving green open spaces for residents and local community to enjoy.”
Tom Hill, Managing Director at The Hill Group comments, “We’d like to thank the children of Kings Hedges Federation School for all their hard work in designing the pictures for our hoarding. Their artwork highlights the importance of creating an environment that benefits not only the residents but the flowers, plants and wildlife that enhance the biodiversity, improving the health and wellbeing of everyone who uses the development.”
Cambridge Investment Partnership, the equal partnership between Cambridge City Council and award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, is delivering 70 low-carbon council homes designed to Passivhaus standards at Aylesborough Close, in the Arbury Ward of the city.
Arranged in three low-rise buildings, the development features a range of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, including wheelchair-accessible homes, and private outdoor space for each home in the form of a terrace or balcony.
Each apartment has been designed to provide residents with comfortable living spaces with excellent air quality and reduced running costs. To achieve the optimum balance of natural light without concern for overheating, each home will be well insulated and feature high-performance windows, underfloor heating, air-source heat pumps, mechanical ventilation and heat recovery, and photovoltaic solar panels.
Set within a landscaped environment, existing green spaces along the edges of the development are being enhanced, and a dedicated residents’ garden, play area, and horticulture area will be incorporated. Additional landscaping of new trees, mini meadows, and planting will deliver a 20% biodiversity net gain. Furthermore, the integration of green roofs, rain gardens, permeable paving, and attenuation tanks will support the sustainable management of surface water.
Half of the parking spaces will also accommodate electric car charging capabilities to promote sustainable transport, and ample cycle parking will be provided to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.
