Filmed and edited by Mace Group.
A short film about the construction of Greystar’s 39-storey student accommodation tower outlines the benefits of the High-Rise Solutions (HRS) approach, an advanced offsite construction method from Mace, which is improving quality and efficiency on a tightly constrained, city-centre site.
“This is the most advanced project that I’ve worked on, in terms of the level of pre-fabrication and consideration of logistics from a very early stage,” said Alex Miller, Senior Associate Principal at KPF. “The current success and excitement that everyone is experiencing, seeing this project go up at the rate of nearly a floor plate a week, is causing ripples across the construction industry.”
The HRS technique increases precision and results in significantly reduced waste, improved worker safety, and 40% less traffic from deliveries. As well as achieving a 1,250-tonne embodied carbon reduction, compared to traditional construction methods.
Once completed, the 39-story tower will house students from a wide array of London’s universities, promoting intellectual and experiential diversity as well as a dynamic lifestyle aided by collaborative workspaces, outdoor amenities, and recreational options. Chapter London Bridge will offer an accessible, innovative housing alternative to traditional, low-rise university accommodation and enrich the overall London student experience sustainably and affordably.
Learn more by watching the video above.