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Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch

Modular steel construction means you can build upwards on an existing building while minimising disruption

A  modern approach  to prefabrication  is flourishing in the  capital with a new generation of designers and  manufacturers building on the pioneering work of  organisations such as the Peabody Trust.  City apartments lend themselves well to factory  built components where the quality of construction  needs to compensate for higher densities and  restricted space for accommodation.

Offsite construction is also less disruptive in the  city environment with increased construction speeds  bringing a corresponding reduction in noise and  transport and material handling in the  neighbourhood.

It is evident that many designers are also promoting the modular unit not only as a way of producing  affordable housing but also as a fashionable lifestyle  product.

No more connotations of the stigmatised post-war  temporary housing; the prefab is now an aspirational  dwelling which is becoming increasingly desirable.

3D-modelling has also opened up mny possibilities for housing construction. The software and expertise now exists to construct houses and apartments as a virtual model before any construction work begins. It is therefore possible to join up the process of construction starting with the purchaser/occupier who make choices of layout, fittings and furnishings from the computer visualisation. Data from the virtual model then becomes specification and fabrication data which is passed to the factory and eventually delivered to site.

Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street

Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street
Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street
Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street
Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street
Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street
Modular Penthouse, New Inn Yard, Shoreditch High Street

Material efficiency and ease of construction were  prime functional objectives. The Shoreditch Penthouse project explored the possibilities of inserting structures into a dense urban fabric by re-using roof tops of existing buildings. Four prefabricated volumetric units provide for various functions; they interlock on site to generate an integral live/work space in conjunction with the existing floor below. Starting with the simple idea of maximising capacity through optimisation of the existing structure, they integrate new spaces whilst sharing foundations, services and circulation areas. Core principles of sustainable construction can therefore be applied from the very beginning. Finally, through off-site construction expensive site management can be kept to a minimum, whilst maintaining a high quality of craftsmanship in a controlled factory environment.

Architect: Oceans Group

Structural Engineer: Atelier One

 

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