16 January 2024 – Cobham Bowers features in Architecture Today!

Cobham Bowers, a later living development, built in collaboration with Pegasus has featured in Architecture Today!

UBU were appointed by Pegasus, part of the Lifestory group, to deliver the externals for this new 60+ development in Cobham, Surrey.  The site used to be a derelict 1980s commercial office building formally known as The Glashaus.

Pegasus Cobham Bowers provides 53 one, two and three bed retirement properties and comprises of two nearly identical apartment blocks which are linked by a communal pavilion.

Working with Coffey architects we developed a number of key entrance and garden spaces, with a new communal walled garden which is framed through a new glass pavilion at the heart of the scheme.

The garden boasts an illuminated entrance pavilion, creating an inviting threshold for residents and guests while distinguishing itself from the separate, private residences.

The design and landscaping brief aimed to maximise views to the historic Painshill Park and adjacent Bowling Green, to mirror the surrounding landscape within the site and provide a sense of security and ownership with the walled garden.

Cobham Bowers has been built for individuals and couples transitioning from their family homes to a later living community. With this in mind, the development aims to instil the sense of community associated with English villages, like Cobham itself, twinning this with the appeal of village gardens.

Image Credit – Coffey Architects