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Prefabricated modular residential construction |
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Prefabricated timber frame panels |
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| Basic Information | |
| Location : | |
| Stoke Newington, North London, UK | |
| Building Type : | |
| Residential | |
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2002-2003 |
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| Client : | |
| Peabody Trust | |
| Architect : | |
| Allford Hall Monaghan Morris | |
| Structural Engineer : | |
| Whitby Bird & Partners | |
| E&M Engineer : | |
| Engineering Design Partnership | |
| Main Contractor : | |
| Wates Construction | |
| Modular specialist : | |
| Yorkon | |
| Cost Consultant : | |
| Walker Management | |
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| Overview | |
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The 6-storey building comprises a total of 61 apartments including: 8 live/work units at the ground level, 41 2-bedroom apartments, 11 3-bedroom apartments at the rear, and 1 1-bedroom apartment. The steel framed modules were arranged in a T-shaped configuration with a private landscaped courtyard at the rear. |
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| 2 modules were used for a typical 2-bedroom apartment: one with living/dining room and kitchen and the other with bedrooms and bathroom. | |
| This project is a Housing Forum demonstration project. | |
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www.yorkon.com/rainesdairy |
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| Photos and Plans | |
| They are available on the following web site : | |
| www.yorkon.com/rainesdairy | |
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| Prefabricated Modules |
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The size of the modules was 9.6 m x 11.6 m width x 3.8 m wide. The number of modules used for this project was 127. |
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The modules were fully fitted out off-site at the factory with all plumbing, electrics, doors, windows, bathrooms, kitchens, and tiling pre-installed. The façade facing the road was clad in shiplap profiled zinc panels, with zinc cover strips to mask jointing. The lightweight panels were clipped onto a sub-frame attached to the modules. The other elevations were finished in larch vertical timber cladding. |
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| Construction Phases |
| The time on site was estimated to be 50 weeks, a saving of around 40% compared to traditional construction techniques was achieved. |
| Stage 1 – Module manufacture |
| 127 steel framed modules were manufactured at the factory in York, while foundations were progressed on site. |
| Stage 2 – Installation of modules on site |
| The modules were delivered in 3 phases. The modules were first craned into position on site within a few days. Then the central core enclosing the lifts and staircase were completed. |
| Stage 3 – Access deck assembly and installation of cladding |
| The precast concrete walkways and the balconies were connected on-site, and external cladding installed. |
| Stage 4 – Completion of external works |
| Landscaping in the courtyard, car park and cycle storage facility were completed. |
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| Awards |
| RIBA Project Award in the Housing Design category (unbuilt) |
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| Contractor's Contact |
| Wates Construction, Wates Group |
| 1260 London Road, norbury |
| London, SW16 4EG |
| Tel: 020 8764 5000 |
| Fax: 020 8679 8223 |
| Email (general inquiries): info@wates.co.uk |
| Web site: http://www.wates.co.uk |
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