24 NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Revitalising Purley A
n example of how landmark developments can be the key to revital- ising communities, while acting as an anchor for larger regeneration projects, is the upcoming mixed-use development Mosaic Place in
Purley, Surrey. Located on a south London brownfield site, which had stood empty for
three decades, Mosaic Place is intended to transform Purley into a local ‘hub’. In addition to a 17-storey residential tower, the scheme will also include a new sports centre, retail and parking facilities, a 500 seat audito- rium, and 220 new homes (39 of which are affordable). Having secured planning permission from Croydon Council on behalf of
Purley Baptist Church and the Thornsett Group, Nexus planning identified key benefits that the project could bring to the area. The scheme’s tower will occupy the only site earmarked for a tall tower
in the Purley district, under the London Borough of Croydon’s local plan. The developers hope that the project will greatly enhance the local area’s commercial and leisure offering, providing Purley with “a new sense of place and purpose.” Marlon Johnson, chair of Purley Business Improvement District,
commented on the project: “The Island site has stood empty for too long, and is in need of regeneration.” He said: “Mosaic Place will not only bring the site back into use,” but
will “help drive shoppers to the high street and show that Purley is open for business.” The community were a strong driving force behind the plans, best
AMBITIOUS PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO DELIVER 10,000 NEW HOMES, CREATE 5,000 JOBS AND 1 MILLION SQ FT OF EMPLOYMENT SPACE BY 2025
demonstrated by the £5m donation from the congregation of Purley Baptist Church. Dr James Collins, senior minister at the church, said the donation was “motivated by a deep desire to bring renewal to the heart of our community.” As with any such project, some local residents were understandably
apprehensive about disruptions caused by construction works and the transformation of a familiar area. While it is often difficult to strike a balance that is pleasing to all, it falls to the applicants to communicate the outstanding benefits these developments can have. In undertaking this task, Thornsett group, working with their partners (including Nexus planning), were able to raise support from key local organisations, such as Purley and Woodcote Residents’ Association and Purley Business Improvement District.
A home in 24 hours A
house in Russia has been 3D-printed in 24 hours, by specialist company Apis Cor. The firm, based in Russia and San Francisco, built the house using a mobile printer on-site.
The project cost just over $10,000 to build, including the foundation,
roof, exterior and interior finishing, wall insulation, windows, floors and suspended ceiling. The building is located on one of the company’s sites in Russia. Apis Cor has reported that the house will last up to 175 years. The
THE WALLS OF APIS COR’S HOME HOWEVER WERE PRINTED FULLY ONSITE, BACKING ITS CLAIM AS THE WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED HOUSE
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compact home includes a hall, bathroom, living room and kitchen, and in total spans about 38 m2
. Previously, 3D-printing offsite was difficult and costly. It also subse-
quently required assembling on site, with only sections at a time being printed. The walls of Apis Cor’s home however were printed fully onsite, backing the company’s claim for it as the world’s first 3D printed house. The technology consists of a mobile construction 3D printer and an
automatic mix and supply unit. These are combined to automate the construction process as much as possible.
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