A modular-built university campus at British Land’s Canada Water development which took just six weeks to construct has welcomed its first cohort of full-time students.
TEDI-London, a higher education engineering enterprise, occupies the 15,000 sq ft building, which includes classrooms, breakout spaces and labs.
It has the option to scale the site up to 40,000 sq ft in future, with more modules added if TEDI-London needs more space.
Designed by architects at Hawkins Brown, each module uses lightweight steel frame boxes clad with insulation. At the end of its life, the building can be reused on-site, relocated in its entirety or stripped and the materials recycled.
Roger Madelin, joint head of BL’s Canada Water development, said: “In the current environment where some businesses are working through their space requirements, this type of modular solution provides a fantastic opportunity for customers to take space quickly, cheaply and sustainably, and allows them to grow with us into more permanent space in the future.”
TEDI-London is a joint institution founded by King’s College London, Arizona State University and UNSW Sydney to teach engineering.
Judy Raper, dean of TEDI-London, said: “British Land’s vision for Canada Water is a fantastic opportunity for TEDI-London and our staff and students to be part of a progressive, green, sustainable new urban space.”
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