MMC in High Rise Residential Buildings (Mace’s HRS System)
Construction of high-rise residential buildings that are both economical and efficient within a dense urban environment is extremely challenging. On the Chapter London Bridge project, a landmark high-rise proposed in London, it will accommodate just over 900 students using an innovative approach to modern methods of construction (MMC). In particular off-site fabrication and assembly, has been developed with the contractor’s proprietary High-Rise Solutions (HRS) system, which leverages parametric modelling and AI to inform the off-site specifications. The method dramatically reduces the project’s urban and environmental impacts, with numerous enhancements to the project’s carbon profile, construction timeframe, on-site activities, and resource conservation, and will be an example project for future developments.
Companies involved in this innovation:
Client: Greystar
Architect KPF
Contractor: Mace
MEP Engineer: Sweco
Cost Consultant: Turner & Townsend alinea
Façade Consultant: BDA
Structural, Civil/Infrastructure, Bioclimatic Engineer: AKT II
Images courtesy of Mozses, AKT II, and Building Magazine