Owlstone Croft Passivhaus Student Housing
Sector: Education • Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Source: Trending Now Infrastructure
Morgan Sindall Construction has started construction of student housing at the University of Cambridge, built to Passivhaus standards. The Owlstone Croft project includes four new student accommodation terraces on the Queens' College estate, delivering 13 new homes and refurbishing existing Blocks A and B. The project covers 6,500 sq m, creating 60 new bedrooms and refurbishing 87 bedrooms, with a
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Education, Residential
- Location
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Trending Now Infrastructure
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Description | Morgan Sindall Construction has started construction of student housing at the University of Cambridge, built to Passivhaus standards. The Owlstone Croft project includes four new student accommodation terraces on the Queens' College estate, delivering 13 new homes and refurbishing existing Blocks A and B. The project covers 6,500 sq m, creating 60 new bedrooms and refurbishing 87 bedrooms, with additional facilities like a cafe extension, gym extension, cycle store, and study and seminar rooms. The design emphasizes biodiversity and environmental stewardship, complementing the nearby Paradise Nature Reserve. |
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Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Cambridgeshire |
City | Cambridge |
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Sector | Education, Residential |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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