IQ Student Accommodation\u2019s 2,500-unit reimagination of its Weston Hall and Pendulum Hotel site on Charles Street will deliver five buildings in total, including two more towers of 32- and 24-storeys.<\/p>\n
The 50-storey element would be delivered in phase one alongside an 18-storey effort and a nine-storey link building. Phase two would see the 32- and 24-storey towers come forward.<\/p>\n
Around 0.8 acres of landscaped public realm is planned as part of the development, which also includes amenities such as a gym, study lounges, and dining rooms.<\/p>\n
To make room for this cluster of tall buildings, all the existing buildings on the site would be knocked down.<\/p>\n
There are 528 student beds and 120 hotel rooms at IQ\u2019s Charles Street site at present.<\/p>\n
The redevelopment, if approved, would see a significant densification of the plot, providing a net increase in excess of 2,000 rooms.<\/p>\n
Plans for the Charles Street project are being worked up alongside planner Turley and SimpsonHaugh Architects. Civic, Planit, and Cumming Group are also advising.<\/p>\n
The site is located between two large Bruntwood SciTech developments; Circle Square on Oxford Road and Sister, the redevelopment of the former UMIST campus into a 4m sq ft innovation district.<\/p>\n