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Y:Cube
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| Y:Cube | |
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 Interactive map of the Y:Cube area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Corner of Clay Avenue and Woodstock Way, Mitcham, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°24′32″N 0°08′51″W / 51.4089°N 0.1474°W |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Opening | 8 September 2015 |
| Cost | GBP £1,600,000[1] |
| Owner | YMCA St Paul’s Group |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 1,640 square metres (18,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners |
| Structural engineer | AECOM |
| Main contractor | SIG plc |
Y:Cube is a three-storey block of 36 one-bedroom affordable housing flats, owned by YMCA St Paul’s Group.[2] They include George William Court,[2] 148 Clay Avenue and flats 36A-E Woodstock Way in Mitcham in London, England. George William Court was named after the founder of YMCA, George Williams.[2]
Construction history
[edit]Construction of the flats started in March 2015 and were completed in the August of the same year.[3] The flats were built by SIG plc at a construction cost of £1,600,000 and they were designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, with Ivan Harbour being the lead architect.[3][1] The project managers were AECOM.[1] The flats were constructed off-site in Derbyshire before being transported to London.[4][5]
The block of flats were opened on 8 September 2015 by the then Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Brandon Lewis MP.[4]
Awards
[edit]- 2015 AIA UK Awards Shortlist
- 2015 Edison Awards - Silver medal in the ‘Social Solutions’ category
- 2016 World Architecture Festival 2016 - Completed Housing - Shortlist
- 2016 Urban Land Institute J C Nichols Award for Visionaries in Urban Development
- 2016 RIBA Journal MacEwen Award - Shortlist
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Y:Cube". Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "YMCA and RSH+P's innovative factory-built affordable housing scheme welcomes first tenants in south west London". YMCA. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Y:Cube development in Mitcham". Designing Buildings. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Modern Prefabricated Housing" (PDF). Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "A cube-shaped housing solution". worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official webpage of Y:Cube Archived 21 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Y:Cube on the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners website Archived 21 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine