ACCESSORIES AND STEPS
CASE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX EAST SLOPE
The University of Sussex’s East Slope development, a mix of new townhouses and flats, is bringing its accommodation up-to-date and in line with the expectations of its students. The new housing, creating a new student village of 2,100 units to replace about 590 outdated student bedrooms built in the 1970s, is part of the University’s wider commitment to developing outstanding infrastructure and amenities on campus.
THE BACKGROUND Some of the buildings have communal space for common rooms and laundry space at ground level, acting as a hub for people to meet and socialise. Bookable study rooms are also provided, together with secure cycle parking. The contractor started work on site in January 2017. They are building the new accommodation in phases and the first phase opened in September 2018, providing more than 550 bedrooms. THE CHALLENGE The topography of the brownfield site suggested a large number of steps to take up the difference in levels but the University did not want to use a standard grey precast concrete step unit, they wanted a product to complement the hard landscaping design. THE SOLUTION
Charcon’s solution was to offer Moordale ® Textured paving for hard landscaping and made-to-order step units. Combining textural appeal, durability and economy, Moordale ® Textured is a high quality flag paving that contains yorkstone and limestone aggregates to maximise performance and durability.
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