Sixth Avenue was the first factory-built affordable residential scheme of its kind outside of London. The total programme period from appointment through to handover was only 14 months, with just eight months on site.
Client Yorkshire Housing
Location York
Completion 2000
Cost £1.8m
Services
Awards
The bold articulation of the roof overhang expresses the idea of the roof as a sheltering element. Western red cedar was used to add warmth and to humanise the manufactured modules. The modular joints are clearly articulated to honestly express the form of construction.
Modular construction has less thermal mass than traditional buildings, and can overheat in summer, so great care was taken to ensure there was adequate cross ventilation, with balconies and roof overhang for solar shading.
Factory-built construction resulted in higher build quality as it is easier, for example, to make airtight enclosures, contributing to both comfort and lower energy consumption.