Aqualate Mere – Site Management Facility
Developing new infrastructure inside one of England's most sensitive ecological sites
Visual Overview
Project Overview
Client & Sector:
Client:
Aqualate Mere / Estate Management
Sector:
Conservation / Public Estate
Service Lines:
Project Tags:
Ecological Constraints
New Build
Storage
The Challenge
The Brief and The Reality
The site – a SSSI and Special Area of Conservation – had insufficient infrastructure to meet growing operational needs. Equipment was inadequately stored, machinery was exposed to the elements, and maintenance costs were rising. Any intervention had to be developed without compromising the site’s ecological integrity, creating a design challenge with virtually no margin for error.
The Outcome
How 360DS Approached It Differently
360 DS developed a new shed and site management facility that provided secure, weatherproof indoor storage for vehicles, plant, and equipment. The design was developed with the ecological sensitivity of the site at its core – materials, siting, and construction methods were all chosen to preserve the SSSI and SAC designations while delivering a practical, long-lasting facility.
Client Outcomes
What Changed For Them
Zero ecological compromise.
The facility was designed and approved within the SSSI/SAC constraints - protecting the site's statutory designations.
Maintenance costs reduced.
Secure indoor storage protects assets from weather damage - directly cutting the ongoing maintenance spend that had been escalating.
Operational capacity increased.
The new facility meets growing operational needs that the previous infrastructure simply could not accommodate.