Bristol’s creativity is helping housing group Curo promote its latest development in in the city.
The show home on its 128-property Century Park scheme in Lawrence Weston features unique artwork created by city-based artist Andy Council.
The two-bedroom, mid-terrace house also includes framed prints by Bristol-based street artist Nick Walker and designer and illustrator Hannah Broadway along with two abstract paintings for its lounge and master bedroom by Helen Chester, who is based in Westbury, Wiltshire.
Andy Council’s mural for the show home’s cloakroom, pictured right, depicts a standing unicorn inspired by the Bristol’s coat of arms and made up of landmarks close to the development, including Kings Weston House, Blaise Castle Estate and the wind turbines at Avonmouth as well the Severn Crossing.
Andy also spray-painted a piano for the show home’s living room, pictured below – with the design combining the industrial heritage of the area with iconic Bristol symbols, such as the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the hot air balloon fiesta and the city’s multicoloured houses.
Andy said: “The spray paint and ‘street art’ style of my work reflects what Bristol’s creative scene is widely known for and fits well with Century Park’s location.
“It’s great that Curo have chosen to work with, and promote, local artists who have good knowledge of the area and can add value and authenticity to a project.”
Curo sales manager Jodie Winter said: “We’re very excited about our show home at Century Park.
“The design is inspired by the development’s location and promotes local landmarks, as well as the vibrant and multicultural art scene of Bristol and surrounding areas.”
Bath-based Curo is building one, two, three and four-bedroom homes at Century Park as well as providing green open spaces and cycle path connections to the wider area.
All properties feature ground source heat pumps – a greener alternative to gas boilers.
Century Park is one of a number of Curo schemes in Bristol, including 57 homes at a second site in Lawrence Weston, 14 homes on a disused garage site in Victoria Avenue, Redfield, 32 affordable homes in Old Market, and a 100% affordable housing development at Broadbury Road, Filwood, with 47 homes.
In Bath, it is building 700 homes at Mulberry Park, a former MoD site on the city’s outskirts, is under construction. The firm manages more than 13,000 homes across the region and builds hundreds of new ones a year.
