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A four-storey airspace development has been given the green light by Southwark Council<\/a>, which will set a new blueprint for sustainable urban development in London<\/h2>\n

The airspace development<\/a> will be delivered by Skyroom<\/a> and seeks to balance the challenges posed by the climate emergency, by building upwards, not outwards.<\/p>\n

The development on St James\u2019 Road will conserve embodied energy<\/a> by extending the life of the existing building through upgrade works.<\/p>\n

To reduce operational energy, it will build the homes offsite and install renewable energy sources for both new and existing homes.<\/p>\n

The airspace development is close to major transport hubs and key worker employers<\/a>, such as Guy\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

Skyroom identified the site using proprietary geospatial mapping<\/a> technology, developed in-house with funding from Innovate UK, HM Land Registry and Ordnance Survey.<\/p>\n

Skyroom has appointed TDO to lead the design team, a Southwark-based architecture practice with experience of designing high-quality homes using modern methods of construction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The airspace development will be structurally independent of the existing building by means of an exoskeleton, another proprietary technology developed by Skyroom.<\/p>\n

The new airspace homes will be installed by cranes over a period of weeks, not years, eliminating the need for existing residents to vacate their homes, and significantly reducing typical disruption to neighbours and the local communities.<\/p>\n

The existing building is a three-storey, concrete and brick apartment block on St James\u2019s Road. Fifteen new homes will be added in a mix of one, two and three-bedrooms. They will be finished on the exterior with galvanised metallic panels.<\/p>\n

The interiors will have self-finishing natural materials such as cork and plywood. With 2.5-metre ceiling heights and large windows, all benefit from ample daylight and dual-aspect views across the city.<\/p>\n

Each new home has private outdoor space, and both existing and new residents will benefit from two large planted roof terraces.<\/p>\n

\u2018Turning London into a city where key workers can be locals\u2019<\/h3>\n

Arthur Kay, chief executive Officer of Skyroom, said: \u201cAt Skyroom, our mission is to help turn London into a city where key workers can be locals in the communities they give their lives to support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a number of other major projects underway, this marks an important milestone and shows that local authorities are open to innovative solutions when they can demonstrate a positive social and environmental impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Lewith, Founding Director of TDO, added: \u201cAs a practice focused on bringing high-quality design to off-site construction, we are excited to see this pivotal project secure planning consent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe design innovation has been to develop standardised components which together can achieve a customised architectural scheme. It means a lot to us to be working on a site in our neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

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