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High-quality student accommodation on the rise


Nicola Ball of architects KKA says that as universities face greater competition to attract students from both home and abroad, accommodation has become an important differentiator, which has led to standards rising across the country


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tudent accommodation is not what it used to be. The consequences of young people being bundled together in cramped, unhygienic homes has become a thing of the past. While it would be wrong to say the sector has evolved to a universally high standard, today the range of buildings produced now comprises an increased number of high quality co-living spaces.


High-quality living spaces with flexible-living contracts are being offered to students, making them more appealing to UK students as well as the all-important international arrivals.


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The interiors team of Liverpool-based architecture practice KKA (KKAI) is currently delivering four student developments across the UK, all set to be opened for this year’s student intake. High-quality student accommodation has an ever-growing list of considerations when designing interiors of its spaces: Specialist facilities, cleanliness, technology, futureproofing, and inspiration, to name but a few. Developers are creating spaces where tenants can both work and play – in a post-pandemic world, creating a one- stop-shop of activity has become paramount, with mental health and wellbeing at the heart of it.


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