The innovative scheme marked a distinct step away from previous types of residential setting used by Hampshire County Council to care for its looked-after children.
Not only did the six new dwellings aim to help reduce the council’s carbon footprint by conforming to a low-energy standard, but care-experienced young people were involved in the design process.
At the time work began on the first of the six homes in the New Forest, councillor Keith Mans, cabinet member for children’s services, said they had played a “crucial role” in the project.
“While the architecture and technical aspects of construction are important considerations, we were clear that we wanted these houses to be a real home for children we’re caring for who, for varying and complex reasons, are unable to remain at home with their own families,” he said.
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