Student Residences, Ayr
The site, immediately adjacent to the new Campus building comprises of a development of three blocks of accommodation to house 300 students.
Client: University of the West of Scotland
Architect: Lewis & Hickey
Student Residences, Ayr
This development, for the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and immediately adjacent to their Ayr Campus building, comprises of three blocks of accommodation to house 300 students.
The sloping topography of the site was used to effect, with a stepped arrangement of buildings in the form of two 'C' shaped blocks configured around a central longitudinal block, creating landscaped external courtyards. The buildings utilise timber kit construction, as a cost and embodied carbon efficient structural solution, built with steelwork stair cores and bathroom pod units, and are founded on conventional strip foundations.
A sustainable urban drainage system, utilising porous paving and storage trenches, was fully integrated into the design of the landscaping. This treats and attenuates the surface water run off prior to discharge to the local River Ayr. The site was subject to a rigorous ecological report, including bats, birds and other known wildlife surveys. The groundworks and necessary tree felling was programmed outwith nesting seasons. An active relationship with the community was paramount in the success of this project.
The sloping topography of the site was used to effect, with a stepped arrangement of buildings in the form of two 'C' shaped blocks configured around a central longitudinal block, creating landscaped external courtyards. The buildings utilise timber kit construction, as a cost and embodied carbon efficient structural solution, built with steelwork stair cores and bathroom pod units, and are founded on conventional strip foundations.
A sustainable urban drainage system, utilising porous paving and storage trenches, was fully integrated into the design of the landscaping. This treats and attenuates the surface water run off prior to discharge to the local River Ayr. The site was subject to a rigorous ecological report, including bats, birds and other known wildlife surveys. The groundworks and necessary tree felling was programmed outwith nesting seasons. An active relationship with the community was paramount in the success of this project.
Client: University of the West of Scotland
Architect: Lewis & Hickey