The tobacco factory and offices closed by 1990 and were partially demolished, before being given listed status and then left for ten years.

The new development of 422 homes and its surrounding landscapes grounds and facilities has been built in a sustainable way, including the use of geothermal energy.

It is bordered by the road to the North and the soon to be called ‘Lakeshore Drive’ to the East, Hengrove Way to the South and Crox Bottom Park to the West.

Crox Bottom is a public open space at the edge of Hartcliffe and Headley Park and has been proposed as a Site of Nature Conservation Interest in the Bristol Local Plan.

Nearby is also the South Bristol skills academy and Knowle West Media Centre, a charity that develops and supports cultural, social and economic regeneration.

[5] They were inspired by modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who designed the Lake Shore Drive Apartments in Chicago.

In the 1970s large banners were commissioned by six artists; Valerio Adami, Richard Smith, Jack Youngerman, Harold Burchman, Joe Tilson and Robyn Denny.

A collection of contemporary prints hung in various offices alongside a selection of oil portraits of past employees.

[16] Following a successful Kickstart Housing Delivery application, work restarted in February 2010 and is progressing to be finished by end of 2012.

[17] It has also been shortlisted for the Guardian Sustainable Business, Best Practice Exchange[18] and Sunday Times British Homes Awards[19] The block and podium were placed over a newly created lake set within a natural setting incorporating the original Crox Bottom farm, now a park, which was all part of the landscaping scheme by Kenneth Booth.

The new building was designed by Ferguson Mann Architects[21] who created apartment spaces with extra high ceilings, full height glazing, under floor heating and balconies.

Other features include an apple orchard, wild flower meadows, country walks, a fishing club, bird and bat boxes, picnic and barbecue areas, a pontoon, table tennis, parking and allotments.

36 apartments were built for Housing Association, Aster Homes are located in the Cor-Ten phase of the existing building.

Kenneth Booth, the original landscaper, in the 1970s, designed the private garden for the Imperial Tobacco Factory HQ.

The shared gardens are for social events and include barbecue and picnic areas, a fishing club, pontoon, woodland walks and a variation of wildlife.

The lake was fully drained, decontaminated, silt removed, rubbish cleared and then restocked with fish.

Wildlife is encouraged through protection of trees and provision of bird boxes and the woodland was repaired and the landscape enhanced.