This joint venture between the two colleges will deliver 6 new student accommodation units. The project provides a rare opportunity to enhance the provision of the existing site with a scheme that is heavily inspired and enriched by the neighbouring North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.

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The scheme comprises low-rise buildings sympathetically arranged among mature trees and Victorian villas, providing a cohesive academic community and enhancing the conservation area’s unique identity.​

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This site offers varied residential units and multi-functional communal spaces, fostering graduate continuity and collaboration. Features include landscaped gardens, study lounges, and recreation hubs, each designed to optimise communal life and support growth in graduate numbers.

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The buildings have been developed to high standards of energy and water efficiency, with retention of high-value trees and new planting driving an enhanced landscape-led environment.​

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Although not Passivhaus certified, the development’s approach to building orientation, envelope optimisation, and passive environmental measures aligns with key sustainability principles. The commitment to low-impact construction and community engagement reinforces etch’s expertise in delivering quality student residential projects with environmental sensitivity at their core.

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