Little Kelham: Futuristic homes, historic site

This mixed development of houses, apartment blocks, shops, cafés and social spaces had to meet challenging design criteria. In addition to being exceptionally sustainable and energy efficient ensuring they were in line with Passivhaus guidelines, the development on the site of a former steelworks needed to preserve reminders of Sheffield’s industrial heritage. An innovative construction method and highly integrated design and build capability were essential to offer the architects the flexibility they needed.