Y:Cube
Y:Cube is a three-storey block of 36 one-bedroom affordable housing flats, owned by YMCA St Paul’s Group.[2] They include George William Court,[2] 148 Clay Avenue and flats 36A-E Woodstock Way in Mitcham in London, England. George William Court was named after the founder of YMCA, George Williams.[2]
| Y:Cube | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed | 
| Location | Corner of Clay Avenue and Woodstock Way, Mitcham, London | 
| Country | England | 
| Coordinates | 51.4089°N 0.1474°W | 
| Completed | 2015 | 
| Opening | 8 September 2015 | 
| Cost | GBP £1,600,000[1] | 
| Owner | YMCA St Paul’s Group | 
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 | 
| Floor area | 1,640 square metres (18,000 sq ft) | 
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners | 
| Structural engineer | AECOM | 
| Main contractor | SIG plc | 
Construction history
    
Construction of the flats started in March 2015 and were completed in the August of the same year.[3] The flats were built by SIG plc at a construction cost of £1,600,000 and they were designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, with Ivan Harbour being the lead architect.[3][1] The project managers were AECOM.[1] The flats were constructed off-site in Derbyshire before being transported to London.[4][5]
The block of flats were opened on 8 September 2015 by the then Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Brandon Lewis MP.[4]
Awards
    
- 2015 AIA UK Awards Shortlist
 - 2015 Edison Awards - Silver medal in the ‘Social Solutions’ category
 - 2016 World Architecture Festival 2016 - Completed Housing - Shortlist
 - 2016 Urban Land Institute J C Nichols Award for Visionaries in Urban Development
 - 2016 RIBA Journal MacEwen Award - Shortlist
 
References
    
- "Y:Cube". Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
 - "YMCA and RSH+P's innovative factory-built affordable housing scheme welcomes first tenants in south west London". YMCA. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
 - "Y:Cube development in Mitcham". Designing Buildings. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
 - "Modern Prefabricated Housing" (PDF). Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
 - "A cube-shaped housing solution". worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
 
