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Overview |
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The building,
which is 3 to 5-storey high comprises of 45 flats of 50 m2, arranged in a single
crescent following the curve of the adjacent motorway slip road. The concept was
to develop city-centre apartments for single people at affordable rents. The
modular construction techniques have resulted in higher building quality and
faster construction time. The development was completed around 4 months faster
than by using traditional building techniques. |
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Prefabricated Modules and Panels |
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Each flat
comprised of a prefabricated module consisting of the bathroom, kitchen, hall
and second bedroom. All the services and prefabricated timber panels formed the
living room and main bedrooms. The modules were built in a factory located in
Cambridgeshire. The modules and prefabricated wall units were craned into place
to form the main load bearing structure. The paneled part faces the courtyard
and the modular units are opposite. Timber cladding was sire-applied. Stairs,
walkways, balconies and the stainless steel roof are independently attached to
the main structure. The modules and panels were built and equipped in the
factory in 8 weeks. |
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Cost Comparison |
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The cost
comparison between Murray Grove, Caspar II and traditionally built social
housing were based on estimated final costs. |
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Murray Grove
and Caspar II were slightly more expensive than the traditionally built social
housing due to prototype nature and higher specification. Because of faster
construction time, early rental income was possible which corresponded to the
price of an additional flat. Also savings in production could have been
increased by a larger scale production.
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Awards |
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City of Leeds Award for Architecture 2000 |
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