Waddell Halls

Location: Lancaster, LA1, United Kingdom

Project Value: £6.6 million

Service: Structural design

Team 

Client: University of Cumbria

Description 

The scheme consisted of theconstruction of new student accommodation for the University of Cumbria, one ofthe top 10 universities in the UK. Located on campus, Waddell Halls are only a10minute walk from the centre of Lancaster. 

The University of Cumbria’s studentaccommodation has been named 'Best University Halls 'for the eighth time since2010 at the UK's prestigious National Student Housing Awards.

Project Design 

Kashec provided fullstructural design services for this scheme. The project involved theconstruction of two loadbearing masonry buildings of three-storeys with precastconcrete floors.