Major student accommodation complex by Ian Simpson Architects starts on site in Newcastle
Verde, a major new student accommodation complex in the centre of Newcastle, by Ian Simpson Architects, has started on site. Located on the Science Central site in the city centre, the new £21m complex will house 543 student residential bedrooms. Work on the site is expected to last for just under two years with the first students expected to move in September 2016.
The project has been developed by Downing, one of the North West’s leading property groups.
Verde will consist of two buildings located on Pitt Street. The building on the junction of Pitt Street and Wellington Street is V shaped, creating a façade that runs parallel with both Pitt Street and Wellington Street. It rises to a point defining the corner and creating a recognisable symbol for the complex, marking the main entrance …