STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
STYLISH STUDENT LIFE Upperton Road Student Accommodation is a purpose-built modular newbuild scheme, delivering luxury high-end student accommodation in Leicester.
1 The scheme consists of 46 selfcontained studio apartments for student living, includes a gym, cinema room, and private study areas as well as indoor and outdoor communal areas. The project was for the refurbishment of an existing block and the design and construction of two additional three-four storey blocks housing the studios, self-contained flats, and ancillary accommodation. The development is 1900sqm and Block A and in parts to Block C Roof there is a green roof. The scheme is located within cartilage of a Grade 2 listed building and the design was developed with this in mind. Utilising MAS skills and expertise in old and new approach, a well-balanced contextual design approach was applied. Upperton Road will provide a new level of much needed
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contemporary student accommodation within Leicester city centre providing all the necessary facilities on site, creating a luxurious environment for students to thrive in. Upperton Road is the fourth highend student accommodation project delivered by the trio formed by the same client, contractor and architect. This continuing partnership has helped create some of Leicester’s most sought-after student accommodation. Utilising MAS skills and expertise in old and new approach, a wellbalanced contextual design approach was applied. This luxury student development is located within a short walking distance to the main campus centre of De Montfort University, it has good connections to Bede Park
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and Nelson Mandela Park to the south by foot along Regent Road. These connections allow easy access for the students to the various University departments and to local services and facilities within the area, bringing additional life and vitality to the location. The 46 self-contained, ultra-modern and smart studios have various internal and external communal spaces. Each of the studios has been designed with comfort and quality in mind, taking into account good on-site amenities and featuring an open courtyard towards the rear elevation. The layout for each room is designed to be spacious to allow for a flexible flow of movement. Each studio is designed to allow for a double size sofa in the room, if needed, with generous views towards all elevations.
