World’s Tallest Modular Residential Building Complete

Ten Degrees, HTA Design’s modular tower at 100a George Street in Croydon, South London, is now the world’s tallest modular residential building, reaching a height of 135 m, Architects’ Journal reported on May 12. The£151-million (US$212-million) project has usurped two 40-story towers designed by ADDP Architects in Singapore as the world’s tallest modular development. The 41,819-m² project includes 38- and 44-story towers, providing 546 homes to rent, an art gallery and a café. The towers overlook East Croydon station and offer views across London. Flats were manufactured off-site in a Bedfordshire factory by Tide Construction and sister company Vision Modular Systems. Ready-built modular pods were then stacked on top of each other on site. As carbon emissions are reduced through offsite manufacture, it is hoped the homes’ construction will use up to 67% less energy than traditional builds. HTA Design won planning permission for the tower in 2017, and construction began in January 2018.