Architectural studio Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios designs the new range of student housing made in the shape of a crescent with a CLT structure at the University of Cambridge, specifically for its King's College. It boasts the name Stephen Taylor Court and the entire block features 84 homes for fellows and graduate students made to Passivhaus standards in order to achieve a low carbon impact.
Hugo Marrack, partner at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios tells Dezeen that "Due to the considered material choice, prioritising low-embodied carbon materials, reuse of existing materials, local sourcing and targeting recycled content, and accounting for carbon sequestered in the cross-laminated timber, the project has negative embodied carbon on completion as more carbon has been sequestered in its production than emitted."
Low-Carbon Student Housing Crescents
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Designs Housing in Cambridge
Trend Themes
1. Passivhaus Student Housing - Opportunity to design sustainable student housing that meets Passivhaus standards using low-embodied carbon materials and local sourcing
2. CLT Construction - Innovative opportunity to construct buildings using Cross-Laminated Timber, which sequesters carbon and reduces the overall carbon footprint of the building
3. Circular Economy Construction - Increasing the use of existing materials and recycled content can reduce the embodied carbon of new buildings and contribute to a more sustainable, circular economy
Industry Implications
1. Real Estate - Real estate companies could leverage the growing demand for sustainable student housing by investing in Passivhaus student housing developments
2. Construction - The construction industry can capitalize on the innovative use of CLT and circular economy principles to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings
3. Design - Design firms specializing in sustainable architecture can help advance the use of low-embodied carbon materials and Passivhaus standards in new building projects