GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
A GREEN OASIS IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC YORK
Main contractor , Caddick Construction built the three impressive residential blocks , each named after a famous British Station ( Kings , Waverley and Victoria ), in a nod towards York ’ s railway heritage . In addition to the 127 luxury apartments , a fourth building , aptly named HQ , houses 34,500 square feet of Grade A office space .
Leeds based Re-form Landscape Architecture was tasked with ensuring that the green areas of this iconic site were as impressive as the buildings themselves . This was achieved with a central courtyard garden offering tranquil respite from the hustle and bustle of the city , as well as areas of public realm , with the boundaries between public and private carefully considered . The garden is interspersed with seating areas and even an outdoor ‘ office ’ with power points to make the most of the trend for flexible working .
Atlas Green was awarded the landscaping contract , which included lawned areas , tree planting , and shrub beds planted with species chosen to offer an ever-changing variety of shape and colour throughout the seasons .
The perimeter of the building features 100 car parking spaces with low tree planting areas , and there was consideration given to storm water attenuation using rain gardens and bio-retention planters .
Green-tech is delighted to be part of this prestigious £ 33.5 million mixed use project on the site of York ’ s first railway station , which was originally built in 1841 by ‘ Railway King ’
George Hudson . The previous 1960 ’ s concrete and glass building , Hudson House , was the headquarters of British Rail Eastern Region .
To further bolster the development ’ s green credentials , the HQ office building has been awarded a BREEAM ‘ Excellent ’ rating , with a final certified score of 73.5 %.
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