FCBStudios Appointed to Redesign Bath Press Site
17th December 2024
Heritage developer City & Country has appointed FCBStudios to lead the redevelopment of the western end of the Bath Press site, in collaboration with landscape architects Grant Associates.
Acquired in March, the 5.3-acre site offers potential for additional homes in a well-connected area. FCBStudios, with experience in Bath’s historic buildings, aims to deliver high-quality housing, continuing their success in London, Manchester, and Cambridge.
Keith Bradley said: "We are delighted to be working with City & Country again to bring experienced development, sensitivity and design ambition to its first Bath project. For FCBS, this is our home city and have recently worked on some of Bath’s preeminent historic buildings, including the award-winning Bath Abbey Footprint project, and the adjacent Roman Baths and Pump Room Archway visitor facilities.
“We are looking forward to creating some much needed, high-quality housing in the city, to follow the successes of our London, Manchester, and Cambridge residential work. This includes the RIBA Stirling Prize Accordia Project which we worked on with Bath based Grant Associates Landscape Architects, who join us on the Bath Press collaboration.”
The Bath Press site, previously home to the Pitman Press, is within the World Heritage site boundary, offering residents access to the city’s cultural and historic amenities.
Images
Concept sketches by Keith Bradley, FCBStudios
Aerial photos of the site - 1945 and 2014 courtesy of Historic England