Pandon Bank
Height: 40m
Floors: 13
Architect: Jesmond Group
Developer: Metnor Property Group Ltd.
Official description from Jesmond Group:
The Pandon Bank project is an ambitious £17 million student accommodation facility designed to house 514 students in a mixture of studio apartments and ‘cluster flats’ in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, situated across the road form Northumbria University’s new Manors Campus.
The development, located on the former site of the Pandon Dean Corn Warehouse offers the ideal location for students with ready access to the university as well as nearby retail and leisure facilities. The flats consist of between four and six en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen and dining room facilities, while the building also includes service rooms, games rooms and a number of cycle stores, with a picturesque garden to the front of the property.
Being situated across two plateaux at markedly different ground level and in close proximity to listed structures in a markedly built-up area, the development has presented a series of design challenges, not least since it also backs on to the railway line.
Due to differing ground levels on which it is built, Pandon Bank has also been artfully sculpted to gain maximum usage from the plot on which it stands, constituting 13 floors on the steeper north east side and nine on the south west.
Given the enormous size of the development, particular care has been taken to ensure that the building features adequate variety across its façade. The front therefore consists of a mixture of cream rendering, steel and timber cladding, and projecting oriel windows in primary colours of red, yellow and blue, giving the project a contemporary design aesthetic contrasting with both the modern and Victorian neighbouring buildings, while taking account of the historical context of the site.
“This is a major development in the heart of the city, and we were looking for an architectural practice with proven experience in this sector as well as knowledge of the local area. I had no hesitation in selecting Jesmond Group’s innovative proposals for the site, which will provide the high quality accommodation now demanded for student housing.”
- John Parkinson of Metnor Property Group.
http://www.jesmondgroup.co.uk/our-work/student-accommodation/1000
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Height: 40m
Floors: 13
Architect: Jesmond Group
Developer: Metnor Property Group Ltd.
Official description from Jesmond Group:
The Pandon Bank project is an ambitious £17 million student accommodation facility designed to house 514 students in a mixture of studio apartments and ‘cluster flats’ in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, situated across the road form Northumbria University’s new Manors Campus.
The development, located on the former site of the Pandon Dean Corn Warehouse offers the ideal location for students with ready access to the university as well as nearby retail and leisure facilities. The flats consist of between four and six en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen and dining room facilities, while the building also includes service rooms, games rooms and a number of cycle stores, with a picturesque garden to the front of the property.
Being situated across two plateaux at markedly different ground level and in close proximity to listed structures in a markedly built-up area, the development has presented a series of design challenges, not least since it also backs on to the railway line.
Due to differing ground levels on which it is built, Pandon Bank has also been artfully sculpted to gain maximum usage from the plot on which it stands, constituting 13 floors on the steeper north east side and nine on the south west.
Given the enormous size of the development, particular care has been taken to ensure that the building features adequate variety across its façade. The front therefore consists of a mixture of cream rendering, steel and timber cladding, and projecting oriel windows in primary colours of red, yellow and blue, giving the project a contemporary design aesthetic contrasting with both the modern and Victorian neighbouring buildings, while taking account of the historical context of the site.
“This is a major development in the heart of the city, and we were looking for an architectural practice with proven experience in this sector as well as knowledge of the local area. I had no hesitation in selecting Jesmond Group’s innovative proposals for the site, which will provide the high quality accommodation now demanded for student housing.”
- John Parkinson of Metnor Property Group.
http://www.jesmondgroup.co.uk/our-work/student-accommodation/1000
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Construction Photos:
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