Highfield House, Congleton
A private dwelling sited on a former Second World War children's evacuation camp. Several old dormitory blocks still remain on site.
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Built to a high standard utilising traditional construction techniques.
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Contract value: £450,000
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Completed 2015.
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Alton Towers Facilities Block, Staffordshire
Ellis Hillman Partnership were appointed by Sandycroft Construction to design a facilities block, accommodating toilets and showers, as part of the new ‘Stargazing Pods’ project at Alton Towers, which includes 102 pods set within a landscaped green and surrounded by hundreds of newly planted native trees. The walls are clad in rough sawn waney edge timber and the roof covered in red cedar shingles, with a wavy ridge and hip line, to match with the surrounding Crooked Spoon restaurant.
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Completed 2018
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