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The University of Leeds – Bespoke Sedum Roof Shelter

With roots tracing back to 1831, the University of Leeds has one of the richest heritages amongst the UK’s higher educational institutes.

The country’s fifth largest university, it is home to over 36,000 students and a 9,000 strong administrative team.

Over recent years, Leeds has worked tirelessly to become one of the country’s most bike-friendly cities.

With the University campus set within the heart of the city, we knew we had to deliver a product befitting of this initiative, offering students a new secure and attractive storage facility.

Our solution

After learning of the University’s aim to have sustainability embedded into all its building practices, we were tasked to design a bespoke high security enclosure, with a full-length biodiverse sedum roofing system. When viewed from the road level above, the unit’s sedum roof adds a flurry of natural colours to contrast the red brick surroundings.

With saplings also planted around the sides of the enclosure, we expect the shelter will slowly blend into its natural surrounding over time.

The unit is clad in our Secured by Design compliant anti-climb mesh panelling, which achieves excellent natural surveillance credentials whilst being highly vandal resistant.

The project brief required us install in excess of 100 Gas Assisted Two Tier Racks, set within half a dozen individual secure compartments within the shelter.

Each section was designed to accept a heavy-duty fob entry system, ensuring both ease of access and very high deterrence to thieves over a more conventional lock.

A dedicated section for industrial wheelie bins was cited at the end of the enclosure, appropriately screened off from the adjacent bike areas.

As businesses and public institutes continue to focus on reducing their environmental footprint and creating spaces that support nature, our sedum roofed structures are becoming increasingly popular.

This is perhaps one of the finest examples of the sort of product we can deliver under this brief, and we have since installed dozens of similar units across the UK & Ireland.

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