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interact and develop a “vital sense of community,” said Premier Modular. he ground floor also includes a housing management office and a laundry, and adjacent to these are cycle storage as well as refuse stores. ight of the flats have interconnecting doors, so flexible provision can be made for families, with two bathrooms and kitchens. athroom pods were specified for the standard apartments, even though Patience says they offer “potentially less benefit to remier as a provider, because they are able to build everything required into the volumetric modules in their factory.


Bedroom windows are full-height, providing good views of the surroundings, and a large amount of the glazing is triple glazed. This was “as much as a response to the sites acoustics as for sustainability, says Patience, adding that it was a further red line within the  process that couldnt be compromised.


he three and fivestorey scheme is finished in a striking palette of colours including a strong terracotta for the balustrades and cladding to the internal courtyard. Offset by subtle slate grey and white to external facades, this warmth complements as well as helps to “rejuvenate” the surrounding locality, says Meunier.


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CONCLUSION


Premier Modular concludes on the importance of this project for the residents: “There is an urgent need across the  to find homes for people, who, often through no fault of their own, have become homeless.”


“Offsite construction is very well suited to building this type of accommodation. As well as meeting the required standards for quality and sustainability, this construction solution can reduce the completion time to deliver new temporary homes more quickly for people on emergency housing waiting lists. ith fabrication and fitting out of the apartments taking place in a controlled factory environment, offsite manufacturing also achieves a higher and more consistent uality of finish. Councillor Mark Winn, Cabinet Member for Homelessness and Regulatory Services at Buckinghamshire Council, commented: “This project has increased the number of temporary homes in High Wycombe by 65%, enabling us to meet the growing local need. The new accommodation brings people closer to local amenities as well as other support services. Having visited it, I was pleased to see a modern, light and airy building which is a real step change from the temporary homes we currently have in the area.”


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