World’s tallest residential modular building approved
Tide Construction given green light to build world’s tallest residential modular building in Canary Wharf, UK.
Hot on the heels of Ten Degrees Croydon, a 44-storey modular residential building in London, also built by Tide Construction, its record-holding status of world’s tallest modular building has been short-lived.
Its successor will be built in Canary Wharf, and plans for the 48-storey modular building to be built using pods manufactured offsite were approved by Tower Hamlets councillors this week.
The modular building will use the same volumetric construction methodology as used on their pair of 38 and 44-storey Ten Degrees towers in Croydon, UK.
Designed by EPR Architects, the student accommodation scheme at 30 Marsh Wall will house just over 1,000 studio apartments including four amenity levels and a roof garden.
According to a report submitted for the development’s submission, the use of offsite construction could reduce construction waste by up to 80%, with 97% of the waste being recycled. The development will require the demolition of the site’s currently vacant seven-storey block dating to the 1990s.
According to Tide Construction, key benefits of their offsite modular building system include reduced construction programmes, less onsite disruption, design flexibility, an earlier return on investment and a significantly more sustainable way to deliver housing and hotels.
Interestingly, the company also states all their projects are fully fundable, mortgageable and insurable.
Other firms working on the project (tallest residential modular building)include modular contractor Vision Modular, landscape architect Spacehub Design, daylight consultants Avison Young, planning consultant Rolf Judd Planning and structural engineer Barrett Mahony Consulting Engineer.