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Green roof cycle shelter and 2-tier bike racks for university
Broxap installed a Blox cycle compound with sedum roof as part of the repurposing of car parking areas at the University of Oxford's new Life and Mind Building, boosting the strategy’s environmental benefits. The new-build research facility houses the department of zoology, plant sciences and experimental psychology and will also be home to a new
Broxap installed a Blox cycle compound with sedum roof as part of the repurposing of car parking areas at the University of Oxford's new Life and Mind Building, boosting the strategy’s environmental benefits.
The new-build research facility houses the department of zoology, plant sciences and experimental psychology and will also be home to a new institute for antimicrobial research.
Project detail
Working for Wates Construction, the Blox designed and manufactured by Broxap features FSC-certified Iroko cladding to a galvanised steel frame.
The secure compound houses the Easi-Riser 2-tier cycle rack (lift assist). This space-saving cycle parking solution maximises available spaces and has boosted capacity by an additional 108 cycle parking spaces.
Outcome
The green ‘living roof’ benefits wildlife as well as prolonging the life of the compound by protecting the surface of the roof from the elements.
The Blox range is ideal for this option as the flat roof offers a practical solution to offsetting developments, creating new healthy habitats as well as contributing towards improved air quality, a reduction in urban heat and rain water management.
