Y:Cube

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]

Y:Cube
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationCorner of Clay Avenue and Woodstock Way, Mitcham, London
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.4089°N 0.1474°W / 51.4089; -0.1474
Completed2015
Opening8 September 2015 (2015-09-08)
CostGBP £1,600,000[1]
OwnerYMCA St Paul’s Group
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area1,640 square metres (18,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Structural engineerAECOM
Main contractorSIG plc

Construction history

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

References
  1. "Y:Cube". Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. "YMCA and RSH+P's innovative factory-built affordable housing scheme welcomes first tenants in south west London". YMCA. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. "Y:Cube development in Mitcham". Designing Buildings. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. "Modern Prefabricated Housing" (PDF). Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. "A cube-shaped housing solution". worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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