RDT and Boast Team Visit to Furzewood Lodge Care Home

It was fantastic for the RDT Architects and Boast Architects team to visit Furzewood Lodge Care Home and see first-hand how this impressive new care home is taking shape on site.

Site visits like this are hugely valuable for our team. They give us the opportunity to see the transition from drawings, design coordination and technical detail through to the reality of construction, helping everyone understand how decisions made during the design stages influence the final building. For both RDT and Boast, it is an important reminder of the impact our work has on the quality, functionality and experience of the spaces we help create.

Little Furze Care Home is a purpose-built 75-bedroom care home in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire, delivered for Hertfordshire County Council on the former Little Furze Primary School site. The project presented a number of exciting challenges, including a steeply sloping site, protected ancient woodland boundaries and ambitious sustainability objectives, including BREEAM “Very Good” and a low-carbon, fully electric care home strategy.

RDT Architects played a key role through the early RIBA work stages, including pre-planning, planning and technical design development, helping to shape a design that responds carefully to the site’s levels, surroundings and future residents’ needs. The project programme also identifies RDT input across RIBA Stages 1 to 6, reflecting the importance of continued architectural involvement from concept through to construction and handover.

Seeing the building on site brings that journey to life. It allows the team to appreciate the scale, detail and buildability of the design, while also strengthening our shared knowledge across the RDT and Boast teams. These visits are particularly valuable for developing our understanding of care home design, construction sequencing, technical coordination and the practical considerations that support high-quality environments for residents, staff and visitors.

A great opportunity to reflect on the work that has gone into the project so far, celebrate the collaboration behind it, and continue learning from the buildings we help deliver.

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