At 50 storeys, the tallest modular building in Europe includes 817 BTR one-bed and studio apartments
At a 163 metres in height, College Road has become the tallest volumetric modular building in Europe.
Located near East Croydon train station in South London, the scheme comprises two buildings: a 50-storey BTR development with 817 one-bed and studio apartments, and a 35-storey building providing 120 affordable homes.
The previous record holder was the neighbouring Ten Degrees- also a Tide development- which includes a 135-metre tower and was completed in 2020.
Construction of the tallest modular building was completed two months early
The largest co-living asset class scheme to have been approved by the Greater London Authority, College Road enjoys an extensive range of BTR amenities across seven floors.
These include dedicated entertainment and wellbeing spaces, a podcast studio, multifaith space, spa complete with steam room and sauna, high-end gym, show kitchens, co-working and conference rooms, all topped by a Sky Garden across the 50th floor.
Tide worked alongside its sister company and volumetric manufacturer, Vision, using an offsite approach that resulted in 73% of the entire developments floor plate being installed in 32% of the programme, helping to achieve the 28-month schedule on the constrained 2000m2 site.
The development was designed by Tide and Vision’s in-house design teams in collaboration with architects HTA Design, in partnership with Outpost Management and funded by Oaktree Capital Management.
The tower will operate as Enclave: Croydon
Enclave: Croydon offers a mix of studios and one-bedroom apartments in a range of sizes, available on an all-inclusive basis with flexible tenures.
The 35-storey sister tower contains 120 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 51-85m2, community space across two floors, and a roof terrace on level 35.
The affordable homes will be available on a Discount Market Rent (DMR) basis and benefit from the Vision Volumetric system’s high levels of acoustic insulation, soundproofing them from the busy urban environment.
Showcasing the future of high-density housing
Simon Bayliss, managing partner at HTA Design, said: “College Road is the product of extensive research into successful models for high density shared living and is the first project to be approved under the GLA’s Co-Living policy.
“The design embraces the optimism of Croydon’s mid-century heritage including Richard Seifert’s iconic NLA building, whilst complimenting the neighbouring Ten Degrees, also designed by HTA with Tide and Vision, whose volumetric system enabled faster, more sustainable and higher quality construction.”
