Horsebridge

Whitstable, Kent

Architect	Clague Architects

The mixed use redevelopment of the Horsebridge and Brownings Yard site in Whitstable, Kent, provides community, retail and residential accommodation.

The Horsebridge Centre has become a focus for the town, characterised by a striking and iconic copper roof and associated public square and band stand.

Five 600sq.ft retail units link The Horsebridge with the High Street and a 3,000sq.ft restaurant addresses the new square. The residential element comprises 34 dwellings including two and three bedroom apartments and town houses.

Our design was chosen in a public competition, to replace the car park and former buildings; a 19th Century slipper bath building, an old community building and a workshop.

The end result of the redevelopment secured a Building for Life Gold Award and has been described as ‘gentle’ architecture which not only captures the unique atmosphere of the town with its narrow, winding alleyways and timber-boarded houses, but combines historic architectural references with modern design.