The £4.5m social housing development of 47 three and four bedroom houses and two bedroom apartments will provide vital high quality affordable accommodation in the neighbourhood.
Stephen McGhee, partner of Lawrence McPherson Associates who worked closely with the local community during the project, said: "This was quite a challenging project technically as the land sloped dramatically and we had to work around existing sewers and a water main. Moreover, the new homes are built close to privately owned neighbouring properties. The residents of the neighbouring houses were actively involved in the design process and through the formation of a steering group, helped shape the final design of the development."
Kings Way is one of a number of projects Lawrence McPherson Associates has been working on for Shire Housing Association. Under a framework agreement, Lawrence McPherson Associates will help roll-out Shire's development programme in East Ayrshire over the next four years.
The company is also close to completing work at Cessnock Gardens, a new £2.7m amenity housing complex in Hurlford Ayrshire, again designed by the Practice. The development will feature 26 secure retirement homes built round an attractive courtyard garden area.
These include two bedroom single storey houses and four wheelchair standard properties.
Shire Housing Association Ltd was formed in March 1997 as a result of the transfer of some 1100 houses from Scottish Homes to the Association's ownership. The organisation operates within East Ayrshire and provides a wide range of services to customers across East Ayrshire.
A not-for-profit organisation, Shire Housing Association is run by a voluntary board of up to 15 people that includes tenants, owner occupiers and a number of other interested volunteers who bring a variety of specialist experience to the board.
Founded in 1994, Lawrence McPherson Associates is the largest architectural and town planning practice in Ayrshire and also has an office in Musselburgh. The company has grown by 50% over the past four years thanks to major clients like Whitbread plc, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Shire Housing Association, Ayrshire Housing and Stewart Milne Holdings. It was recently selected to supply architectural services as part of NHS Scotland's Construction Integrated Supply Chain framework agreement.
The Practice enjoys Investors in People status and positively encourages and facilitates the attainment of additional skills and qualifications by members of staff. The Practice is also currently recruiting staff for its development programme and encourages fresh talent to join the firm during this period of expansion.
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