The proposal is for the redevelopment of
the existing gas holder site on Alexander
Turner Close and comprises three new
buildings to provide 130 new residential
units. The scheme will also provide 127 car
parking spaces, cycle parking, central street,
and a new public open space with access
to the river. The proposed site layout and
massing are carefully designed to respond
to the context, reducing in height to the
west where the site abuts existing terraced
houses and rising to the east to mark the
gateway into Reading.

Architectural form and language are
strongly inspired by the industrial heritage
of the site, yet presenting a contemporary
response to create a place with its own
identity and full of character. The material
palette is intentionally restrained with
subtle variations in details to give each
building its own aesthetics and character.

Landscaping has been an integral part of
the proposal and is designed to return parts
of the site to its former, much more natural
character, creating a contrast with the more
formal language of the scheme.