HTA@50 - Student Modular
Building on lessons from Apex House (HTA@50 #42) and completed just one academic year later, these two purpose designed student housing schemes, are further evidence of the extraordinary possibilities of modular construction
Both sites were heavily constrained with planning, technical and logistical difficulties preventing previous redevelopment attempts, unlocked through a focused collaboration between the design and delivery teams
At Savoy Circus in East Acton, traditional materials and a crafted façade reference the old Savoy Cinema and local conservation area, giving few clues of the advanced modular structure within
Chapter Highbury took advantage of an existing consent, adding further accommodation and a more refined architecture, completing the design, planning approval and construction in an astonishing 9 months
