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St Andrews completes Powell Hall accommodation
D
esign and architecture practice, HLM, recently completed the delivery of the new Powell Hall student
accommodation within at the University of St Andrews’ North Haugh Campus. Named after the Black American
professional golfer Renee Powell, who was given an honorary degree by St Andrews in 2008, the new hall provides 205 modern student bedrooms alongside high quality interactive social and common spaces. Inspired by the courtyard blocks of the existing hall, the three-sided u-shaped scheme creates a new central quad at the
heart of the project.
Commenting on the development, HLM Associate Ross Barrett said: “Powell Hall is designed to have a wide array of common spaces to foster communication and reflect the University’s mission of interdisciplinary collaboration. These interactions are key in connecting students, and in turn, creating a sense of community in each hall, enhancing the student experience and fostering academic and personal growth.”
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Nottingham’s student Nest takes shape N
ottingham’s newest student accommodation, The Nest, is now taking shape onsite, and its 57 new
flats are due to open by the end of the year.
The £5m scheme, located at Derby Road, will feature luxury, purpose-built student studios and a ground floor commercial space, following the demolition of a dilapidated building. Wayne Oakes, director at Dice – the multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, which has been working on the project since its inception last year and delivered civil and structural design services - said: “The Nest is a bespoke, student accommodation which has been designed with international students in mind – incorporating the latest in studio
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Norwich University of the Arts’ gets planning for mixed-use development
H
udson Architects has secured planning consent for a major mixed- use development for Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) which will provide new academic and residential accommodation for the university while creating new public space alongside the River Wensum in central Norwich. The project sits at the heart of the university’s central Norwich campus, on the site of drab and disused 1970s student housing and car park. The slender replacement block looks to enhance its location: set back from the riverside to create a generous open space, with the main entrance set within an elegant arcade
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to animate Duke Street – a key city thoroughfare.
Angela Robson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Norwich University of the Arts, said: "We're delighted that planning permission has been granted after careful and thorough consideration of our proposals. The development will enhance our teaching and learning facilities and create opportunities to offer new courses. It's an investment in Norwich as a place to live, study and acquire creative skills - and will help to open up an area alongside the River Wensum for everyone to enjoy."
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design, great communal facilities and all in an amazing location, close to the city centre.”
The first cohort of students are expected to move in, in January 2020 and will provide an economic boost to Derby Road’s eclectic offering.” The development planning was managed by GraceMachin and the building was designed by Nottingham- based architects Cleveley King. MPP project managed the scheme.
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