Modular contractor and developer Tide Construction has secured planning permission to deliver new student accommodation in Canary Wharf
The new student accommodation in Canary Wharf has been designed by EPR Architects and will be developed by Tide Construction using precision-made modules manufactured by Vision Modular Systems.
Tide and Vision’s method of delivery will result in an 80% reduction in site waste while ensuring that 100 % of any waste produced is recycled.
The building comprises 48 storeys
The development will feature a light bronze aluminium vertical band on the principal façade to highlight the main entrance before extending up the full 48 storeys, connecting with an identical feature on the opposite elevation at the top of the building to form a distinct crowning expression.
Secondary horizontal articulations varying in depth to provide solar shading on each level with a white glazed terracotta infill creates an undulating pattern around the building, transitioning into a dark bronze to form a continuous plinth around its base.
New student accommodation in Canary Wharf to feature roof garden
Located at 30 Marsh Wall the scheme will provide 1,068 beds, amenity space and a roof garden.
A new public path between Cuba Street and Marsh Wall is featured in the plans, as well as a new recreational space.
John Fleming, chairman of Tide Construction, said: “This landmark scheme bolsters our portfolio of major schemes in London, further strengthening Tide and Vision’s role in revolutionising the way in which homes are delivered in the UK.
“Working in close collaboration with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and our consultants, this scheme will further demonstrate the power of modular to deliver buildings of the highest architectural quality with world-leading engineering.
“Thanks to sustained year-on-year growth in delivery and pipeline, Tide and Vision Modular will continue to develop and build institutional-grade buildings that confirm volumetric modular as a mainstream method of construction.”
Pascal Wensink, design director of EPR Architects, said: “30 Marsh Wall truly showcases both the sustainability and the flexibility of the Vision Modular System, allowing us to have design freedom while benefitting from the offsite approach.
“The building has been designed to distinguish itself from a distance with a light bronze aluminium feature on the principal façade which extends vertically to form an expressive crown.
“The associated landscaping developed in collaboration with Spacehub forms part of a wider public realm strategy to enhance permeability and biodiversity on the Isle of Dogs.”
