Operating as a pub until its conversion into student accommodation recently, the site was famous as a stopping off place for football supporters between the train station and the local football stadium. The proposal required the following additional provision:· Student Rooms – 10 rooms, (8 with ensuites, I shared bath and WC)· Shared Kitchen/Lounge Area · Shared External Garden Amenities Spaces with bicycle storage· Shared Laundry area
The project is located on a major access route into the city centre. The existing rear tenement of the site juts out from its corner location and is unsightly.The new North façade would replace the current unsightly back tenement area with a new contemporary public elevation and entrance. This new elevation and entrance are intended to provide a strong corner for the site and a transition in scale from the adjacent multi-storey housing to the two storey historic pub. The entrance leads to a shared lounge/kitchen at ground level, this provides an important link between the kitchen and dining area with the garden and easy access for those on bicycles. Common areas open out to generous amenity space in the front of the building an ideal area for students socializing.
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