The scheme delivers over 700 student bedrooms across a 4 storey podium building and a 32 storey tower.

The height of the tower element meant that careful consideration of stability loads and building sway was needed. There was close cooperation between the CampbellReith structural team and the wind modelling specialists to look at building sway and occupant comfort. As the tower portion of the scheme was to be glazed, a careful review of movement and tolerances with the contractor and façade specialist / supplier was also required.

The site was underlain by strong sandstone at shallow depths and CampbellReith was able to design the main tower base as a large raft, avoiding the need for piling. Our geotechnical team arranged the site investigation work to confirm the sandstone depth and ground profile. The raft design was optimised to coincide with the levels at which the competent rock was encountered to minimise ground works costs. Drainage design and incoming services were closely coordinated to allow the appropriate ducts to be cast into the raft foundation.

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