Student Accommodation

Situated in Liverpool City Centre, the existing Bridewell is a Grade II listed Building. The former prison building was transformed into 86 Studios with ground floor reception and facilities. Full detailed design of all M&E services was carried out by Abacus Consult with particular attention being paid to integrating the modern services into the existing listed structure, with minimum impact.

A high quality residential, student and retail development at Belgrade Plaza, Coventry. The development comprises of 597 student bedrooms and 12,000 sq. ft. of retail and commercial accommodation, set adjacent to Belgrade Theatre. The building rises in scale from 3 storeys adjacent the existing conservation area, up to 20 storeys on the east of the site.

Abacus Consult carried out mechanical and electrical design for this scheme modelling services in 3D where required to assist coordination at the design stage.

The project consists of two blocks with services running externally between buildings.

The CitySide development is a 477 bedroom, student accommodation scheme located in the centre of Leeds.

The development consists of one 12 storey block and an adjacent 17 storey block which are served by a central plantroom.

At ground floor level there are several retails units and a fully equipped public gymnasium.

Abacus Consult were appointed to carry out the full MEP services design.

The project involved the complete refurbishment of an existing office block into a 54 bed student accommodation. A new 4th floor extension was added along with laundry, office and bike store areas in the basement. The ground floor area was reconfigured to provide 3No. retail units consisting of a restaurant, chip shop and a barbers

Abacus Consult carried out the full design of the M&E services along with the management of the installations on site. We also liaised closely with the utility providers for the incoming services, carrying out load assessments and making the applications for either upgrade of supply, diverting existing services or meter upgrades.

A 320 bed student accommodation project located in Liverpool City Centre. Domestic hot water energy usage was supplemented by gas fired CHP to generate electricity whilst making use of the resultant heat output. This enabled the space heating to be installed using a more cost effective electric panel system with energy saving controls. Full detailed design of all MEP systems were completed by Abacus Consult to a very high standard.

The overall development comprised of multi storey towers which accommodate 1200 student bedrooms.

In conjunction with the developer, David McLean Contractors, Abacus Consult undertook the detailed design of all mechanical and electrical services, which had a number of site constraints due to it’s city centre location.

Abacus Consult carried out the design and management of building services associated with the refurbishment of 200 student beds within the University of Liverpool’s Greenbank Halls of Residence.

The scheme was extremely fast track, being carried out over just 13 weeks and also included a new build extension to the Roscoe & Gladstone dining hall & refurbishment of the existing servery and dining hall.

Holbrook House is 24 storey, purpose built student accommodation building located in the North Acton area of London.

The development consists of 497 student bedrooms, roof terrace areas, student cinema, student games areas and retail units at ground floor level.

Utilising the latest 3D modelling software, Abacus Consult have provided full MEP design.

The project consisted of the timber frame construction of nine blocks comprising of 416 bed student accommodation. The development also has communal leisure rooms and laundries.

Abacus Consult were appointed to carry out the full design of the electrical services, which consisted of lighting, power, data, fire alarm, door access and CCTV systems.

This development provides 602 beds across 7 blocks including en-suite rooms, budget rooms, studio apartments and townhouses plus communal and administration areas. There is one standard hall, Bryn Eithin, which has shared bathrooms and kitchens.

The village also has a café/shop, laundrette, common rooms and gym.

Abacus Consult carried out the Mechanical & Electrical services design for this project. Throughout the project 29 kilometres of copper tubing and waste pipe were used for services, with 2 kilometres of underground services and 3,800 light fittings being installed. Additionally, all cluster kitchens were fitted with energy meter displays which inform the students of power usage in their block.

St Vincent’s Place is located in the St Vincent’s quarter of Sheffield. The property is half a mile from both The University of Sheffield main campus and the centre of Sheffield. A disused Roman Catholic Church is at the heart of this property, which is now a communal space for students who live here.

Abacus Consult Carried out mechanical and electrical design for this project consisting of 600 student bedrooms over 3 buildings split into 6 blocks, one of which is the St Vincent’s Church building dating back originally to 1853.

Services were routed externally between buildings and great care was taken to ensure that the Church retained it’s original character and features.

The project is situated adjacent to Chinatown in Liverpool city centre and provides 242 student bedrooms along with new common room areas.

Abacus Consult carried out the MEP services design for this project. The project was part new build and part refurbishment to an existing building.

The Atlas, is a 32 storey, student accommodation building.

The building consists of 570 student bedrooms and is located on South Lambeth Road, in the Vauxhall area of London.

Abacus Consult carried out the full MEP design utilising a combination of 2D CAD and 3D modelling software which proved to be particularly invaluable when carrying out the MEP services installations in the numerous plantrooms and risers.

Consisting of two separate buildings at 12 storeys and 10 storeys high, the Verde is a purpose built, student accommodation development which includes 543 student bedrooms, a cinema, student gymnasium, games rooms and amenity areas.

Located in the centre of Newcastle, close to the university and opposite St James’ Park, the Verde is a prestigious project forming part of the Universities Science Central Masterplan.

Abacus provided full MEP design services for the project.

The project is situated adjacent to the River Wharf in York city centre and provides 652 student bedrooms across 3 blocks along with a new gym and common room areas.

Abacus Consult carried out the MEP services design for this project. The project was part new build and part refurbishment to an existing factory building with external services routes below ground between buildings.

This scheme comprised of 331 high quality self-contained student studios built over 3 blocks, located in a prime city centre location. The scheme includes a range of amenities from on-site gym, cinema and laundry to retail units on the ground floor.

Abacus Consult have carried out the detailed design of M&E services including thermal modelling, sbem calculations and energy performance certificates for all studios.

The Edge is a new build student development in the heart of Liverpool city centre for X1 Developments, consisting of 231 beds with a mixture of study beds and associated management, communal and recreation facilities.

Abacus Consult carried out the full design of the M&E services on this scheme and the design of the building and associated services needed to be sympathetic to the surrounding context whilst accentuating the unusually shaped plot and its proximity to the Georgian terraces buildings directly opposite to the site on Seymour Street.