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Tide Construction’s student modular tower positioned to become one the world’s tallest volumetric buildings
UK-based modular builder and developer, Tide Construction, has received approval for 30 Marsh Wall, a 48-storey student modular housing tower in Docklands, London.
The modular-built development will provide 1,068 bed spaces.
The development is scheduled to be 159m in height, and will be built by Tide’s subsidiary company, Vision Modular Systems.
Positioned to be one of the world’s tallest modular buildings when complete, it will complement their recently completed modular-built 38- and 44-storey towers for build-to-rent operator Greystar.
The approval will increase their development pipeline to more than 3,000 homes under construction, and Tide claims its method of modular construction reduces carbon emissions by 45%, cuts construction time in half and results in an 80% reduction in site waste.
John Fleming, chairman of Tide Construction, said the scheme bolstered its portfolio of London projects, and strengthened Tide and Vision’s role in “revolutionising the way in which homes are delivered in the UK”.
“This scheme will further demonstrate the power of modular to deliver buildings of the highest architectural quality with world-leading engineering,” he said. “Tide and Vision Modular will continue to develop and build institutional-grade buildings that confirm volumetric modular as a mainstream method of construction.”
Pascal Wensink, design director of EPR Architects, said: “30 Marsh Wall truly showcases both the sustainability and the flexibility of the Vision Modular System, allowing us to have design freedom while benefiting from the offsite approach.”
