{"id":4221,"date":"2023-04-01T10:41:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T10:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:38:10","slug":"stour-road-hackney-student-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/stour-road-hackney-student-accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Piano Works Student Accommodation &#8211; Design Consultancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4221\" class=\"elementor elementor-4221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f78c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"fb4f78c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8a0bc\" data-id=\"cf8a0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721af21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"721af21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Piano Works Student Accommodation &#8211; 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Trees scattered across the street have leaves dropping from their branches as students walk across the path either side of the road. This is a proof of concept photograph of the upcoming Piano Works purpose built student accommodation building.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2022-10-20-at-16.38.46-1024x1014-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2022-10-20-at-16.38.46-1024x1014-1-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2022-10-20-at-16.38.46-1024x1014-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2022-10-20-at-16.38.46-1024x1014-1-768x761.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70163c5\" data-id=\"70163c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f1fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3f1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Direct Access were the accessibility consultant for The Piano Works, a new purpose-built Stour Bridge student accommodation development in Hackney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"margin: 0px;\">Collaborating closely with the planning consultants Knight Frank and architects Henley Halebrown<span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, Direct Access carried out a full access consultancy service including design review, access statement, and Inclusive Design and Access Statements to support planning applications for the new facility.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">The Piano Works is a \u00a375m mixed-use student scheme that will complete the transformation of Hackney Wick into one of the fastest-growing educational and cultural centres in London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Lato; font-size: 15px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"margin: 0px;\">The scheme will deliver 204 student beds in two six and seven-story buildings. Students will enjoy co-working facilities and space for pop-ups and creative workshops. Southern Grove hopes to exceed a planning requirement that 35% of accommodation is affordable, providing a discount on market rents of over 50% in some cases.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"margin: 0px;\"><br><\/p>\n<p>The project will also house two organisations of huge importance to the local community \u2013 the London College of Fashion and Stour Trust, on a peppercorn rent for 150 years.&nbsp;The ground floor of both buildings will host incubator space for the London College of Fashion (University of the Arts London). This is the first time UAL has been provided with a facility like this, which promises to transform the prospects of the next generation of fashion industry leaders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A third five-storey building will contain 840m2 of commercial floor space. The whole space will be given to the Stour Trust \u2013 a community organisation that nurtures local commercial, artistic, and industrial enterprises. Embedding these two organisations within the scheme, the development will create a new centre of gravity in the cultural life of Hackney Wick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea8707a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea8707a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b3935\" data-id=\"b5b3935\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e53612 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"0e53612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/case-studies\/transports-accessibles-a-lyon\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Transports accessibles \u00e0 Lyon &#8211; Accessibility Audits<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/uk\/news\/making-heritage-sites-inclusive-accessible-for-disabled-people\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Making heritage sites inclusive &#038; accessible for disabled people<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e728e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e728e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c3afb\" data-id=\"88c3afb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct Access were the accessibility consultant for The Piano Works, a new purpose-built Stour Bridge student accommodation development in Hackney. 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