GilesLane
Welcome to Myriad Residences located in the heart of the University of Kent campus
What’s involved?
- A purpose-built group of buildings on and immediately adjacent to the university campus with 936 student rooms/studios designed by award-winning architect Church Lukas. Part of this will be available as a hotel conference facility outside of University term times.
- New sporting facilities on the Jackman’s field of St Edmund’s school to include a new state-of-the-art sports Pavilion for the use of St Edmund’s school, and the relocation of Canterbury Squash Rackets Club to a brand new state-of-the-art Squash facility.
- Widening of Giles Lane close to its junction with Whitstable Road.
Full grant of planning has now been approved by the local authority
This is a joint application by the University of Kent and St Edmund’s School. In line with the modern trend for students to be housed on campus, Myriad Residences comes at a time when Canterbury as a city has been highlighted as one of the worst student to bed ratios in the country. Full ESG credentials have been included in the design.
Contextual Landscape Analysis
Green Infrastructure
- Key Wildlife Connections
- Potential Destination / Key Green Space
Landscape
Strategies
Connectivity Strategy
- Key Wildlife Connections
- Key University Connection
Precedence - The Importance of Good Design
Key Character Areas
- Arrival Courtyard
- Western Green
Context Led Design
Principles of Good Design
Design Coding
Gallery
Promoting Health and Well-Being
A Healthy Community
The health and well-being of residents, neighbouring residents and visitors to the site is of paramount importance. In particular the opportunity to interact with open space and with nature has been proven to reduce stress, aid concentration and promote positive mental health, relaxation and exercise. Moreover highlighted by the Covid – 19 pandemic open spaces afford people the space to interact safely.
The following measures are integral to our design philosophy:
- Physical and visual access to useable green space will be available for all.
- We will ensure that the development fully considers those with additional needs, such as the visually impaired for example.
- Green spaces will include larger open space for informal recreation, as well as smaller more intimate spaces for quiet relaxation and study.
- Planting will include edible species local to the area such as hops, apples and cherry. Suitable signage will identify edible species and invite picking.
Giles lane south view
View from Canterbury Cathedral Parapet
View from Woodland Way
Link to campus (pedestrian route A)
View across Western Green from the Bat Corridor
Block B terrace / Cathedral view
Masterplan link (pedestrian route B)
view from Western Green towards Canterbury Cathedral
Western Green view
View from St. Edmunds school entrance
Giles Lane north view
Giles Lane existing tree line view
Block B courtyard
Western green from Turing Hub
Western green overview
Context Led Design
Key:
01. Giles Lane south view
02. View from Canterbury Cathedral parapet
03. View from Woodland Way
04. Link to campus (pedestrian route A)
05. View across Western Green from the Bat Corridor
06. Block B terrace / Cathedral view
07. Masterplan link (pedestrian route B)
08. view from Western Green towards Canterbury Cathedral
09. Western Green view
10. View from St. Edmunds school entrance
11. Giles Lane north view
12. Giles Lane existing tree line view
13. Block B courtyard
14. Western green from Turing Hub
15. Western green overview
Want to know more?
- You can find out more about this scheme and what it would look like on this website.
- A planning application has been submitted to the city council with supporting documents. You will be able to see those on the city council’s planning portal and have the opportunity to make comments to the city council on the application which will be taken into account in its assessment of the proposals.