- Location:
- Milton Keynes
- Services:
- Budget:
- £32m
- Client:
- Packaged Living
- Sector:
- Residential - Private
Located in the central business and shopping district of Milton Keynes the development is one of the first residential schemes sited in the centre of the new town, with easy access to offices, shopping and the central railway station.
The massing of the development has been broken into smaller volumes generating three adjoining blocks with complementary building heights, The tallest at 18 storeys is located towards the east, connected through a 10 storey central block with rooftop walkway to a 12 storey block to the west. The careful positioning of this element ensures minimal impact upon surrounding buildings and presents an opportunity to enhance the Milton Keynes skyline.
The main entrance space at ground floor connects to all cores and creates a communal “hub” at the heart of the building. The space is punctuated with various residents’ amenities and landscaped areas. Additionally, green roof terraces are provided throughout the scheme at various levels.
The site slopes from south to north to reveal a lower ground floor / basement car parking area underneath. A commercial unit forms part of the development also.
The accommodation provides a mix of layouts consisting of 148 one bedroom, 137 two bedroom and 9 three bedroom apartments for the private rental sector. Larger units have been placed on the corners to benefit from the dual aspect and, at the higher levels, enjoy key views overlooking Milton Keynes, amenity space and roof terraces.
Constructed around a reinforced concrete structure the building is clad from ground to roof with a mix of red, buff and white bricks with both traditional masonry on masonry support systems and brick slip systems used throughout.
