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03/10/2018
Construction Underway On New Student Housing Development In Oxford
Construction is underway on a new student accommodation development in Oxford.
Winvic Construction is delivering a 515-bed scheme adjacent to Oxford's city centre railway station, on behalf of Student Castle.
The accommodation will comprise of flats, one bed studios and 'twodios', and will be completed in summer 2020.
The multiple buildings within the three principal blocks will be constructed using a reinforced concrete frame. They will range from five to six storeys and also house a gym, games area, lounge, private meeting rooms, roof terraces and a store for 290 bikes. The development will also feature courtyards, gardens, cloisters and colonnades, with inspiration taken from the city's rich medieval history and famous collegial quadrangles. Four storeys on the north side of block A will be cantilevered and the development's façade will be created from glass reinforced concrete panels.
The scheme is the first project to break ground within the large gateway redevelopment of the Oxpens area, which when complete will comprise commercial, leisure and community uses, and flood mitigation works. The development's open spaces will form green links to the city centre as well as Oxpens meadow and beyond.
Mark Jones, Winvic's Director for Multi-room, said: "Starting on site to construct this 515 bedroom project is practically exciting as Winvic will be kickstarting an important regeneration project in the heart of historic Oxford on behalf of Student Castle Ltd. We will be using innovative construction materials, liaising with a large number of stakeholders, negotiating the bordering railway and creating a high-spec and quality finish during fit-out; Student Castle is another complex scheme that requires the skills we have in abundance, which can be added to Winvic's ever growing list of multi-room projects."
Jacqui Hawthorn, Chief Operating Officer at Student Castle Limited, added: "Since 2010, Student Castle have opened schemes in Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Newcastle and York each one tailored to the city and its students. An additional three sites are under construction in Durham, Oxford and Brighton completing in 2019/20 respectively."
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Winvic Construction is delivering a 515-bed scheme adjacent to Oxford's city centre railway station, on behalf of Student Castle.
The accommodation will comprise of flats, one bed studios and 'twodios', and will be completed in summer 2020.
The multiple buildings within the three principal blocks will be constructed using a reinforced concrete frame. They will range from five to six storeys and also house a gym, games area, lounge, private meeting rooms, roof terraces and a store for 290 bikes. The development will also feature courtyards, gardens, cloisters and colonnades, with inspiration taken from the city's rich medieval history and famous collegial quadrangles. Four storeys on the north side of block A will be cantilevered and the development's façade will be created from glass reinforced concrete panels.
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The scheme is the first project to break ground within the large gateway redevelopment of the Oxpens area, which when complete will comprise commercial, leisure and community uses, and flood mitigation works. The development's open spaces will form green links to the city centre as well as Oxpens meadow and beyond.
Mark Jones, Winvic's Director for Multi-room, said: "Starting on site to construct this 515 bedroom project is practically exciting as Winvic will be kickstarting an important regeneration project in the heart of historic Oxford on behalf of Student Castle Ltd. We will be using innovative construction materials, liaising with a large number of stakeholders, negotiating the bordering railway and creating a high-spec and quality finish during fit-out; Student Castle is another complex scheme that requires the skills we have in abundance, which can be added to Winvic's ever growing list of multi-room projects."
Jacqui Hawthorn, Chief Operating Officer at Student Castle Limited, added: "Since 2010, Student Castle have opened schemes in Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Newcastle and York each one tailored to the city and its students. An additional three sites are under construction in Durham, Oxford and Brighton completing in 2019/20 respectively."
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