Ilderton Road

Location
Southwark, London, SE15

Architect
ACA Studios

Client
YourTRIBE

Sector
Student Housing

Striking Southwark towers, rising just feet from active railway lines.

Ilderton Road is a new student and residential accommodation scheme in Southwark. This development consists of two interconnected towers, with one building reaching 15 and 13 stories, and the other rising to 13 and 11 stories, both linked by a central podium. The student tower will feature 250 units, while the residential tower will house 58 shared ownership and rental units. Additionally, 1,500 square metres of commercial space will occupy the ground, first, and basement levels.

The structural frame is constructed from reinforced concrete flat slabs and blade columns. Situated just three feet from an active railway line, extensive planning was crucial to prevent disruption to the tracks and their structure.

The building's slender profile necessitated the incorporation of thick concrete cores and additional shear walls to control lateral deflection. Its stepped design, creating outdoor terraces at higher levels, required a transfer structure to support misaligned columns. Further transfer beams were introduced in the commercial areas to maximise usable space by minimising column intrusion.

Photography
Ben Pipe