Knight House

The Project

Purpose-built student accommodation in Sheffield comprising 257 bedrooms.

Cunniff Design was appointed to technically develop and deliver an existing planning design from RIBA Stage 3.

The building uses a concrete frame with a detailed traditional brick façade requiring close coordination between architectural setting-out, the structure and the brick support system.

My Role

Project Lead while employed by Cunniff Design.

What I Contributed

• Led architectural technical delivery through the developed and technical design stages
• Developed and coordinated the project in Revit
• Coordinated the architectural model with structural and consultant information
• Developed technical information for the complex brick façade and its relationship with the concrete frame and support system
• Managed drawing and package production and coordinated technical issues with the project team
• Supported delivery of the design through construction-stage coordination

Why This Project Matters

Knight House demonstrates the value of detailed three-dimensional coordination on apparently conventional construction.

The façade appears relatively straightforward at first sight, but its brick articulation, structural frame and support requirements created numerous interfaces that benefited from being resolved within the coordinated model before construction.