9-11 The Forum Stevenage
Regeneration of a brownfiled site creating a 225-dwelling build-to-rent residential community in Stevenage.
9-11 The Forum Stevenage
Regeneration of a brownfiled site creating a 225-dwelling build-to-rent residential community in Stevenage.
Client. Bluecastle Capital
Location. Stevenage
Value & Size. £76.2 million / 218,000 sqft / 21 Storeys / 225 Dwellings
Services. Architecture / Interiors
Status. On-Going
9-11 The Forum will introduce 225 residential units to the heart of Stevenage town centre. Stevenage is renowned for its thriving life sciences sector, home to major organizations like GSK, as well as a growing cluster of start-up companies. With this growth, there is a clear need for suitable housing to attract knowledge workers to the area.
The 225 apartments will provide high-quality rental homes. Sizes vary to cater to individuals, couples, and families, with layouts that are both spacious and thoughtfully designed. A generously sized amenity space is located on the mezzanine level, with direct access via an accommodation staircase from the resident arrival lounge. This communal hub includes working lounges, games rooms, and a gym, while roof terraces and entertainment spaces offer more tailored settings for relaxation and socialising.
The building occupies a site with two party walls, which has been leveraged to optimize the floor plan. Lightwells have been incorporated into the lower floors, while dual-aspect apartments above maximise natural light and views. This unique layout has influenced a reductive approach to the massing, resulting in a stepped design that provides relief to the high street and an elegant silhouette from longer-range vistas.
Planning approval was achieved in spring 2025.
Performance Targets
BRE Homes Quality Mark 4 Star Target
Project Team
Structural/Civil Engineer. Apex Consulting Engineers
Building Services Engineer. Consolux Consulting
Sustainability Consultant. Consolux Consulting
Quantity Surveyor. Gardiner & Theobald
Landscape Architect. Layer Studio
Planning Consultant. Iceni Projects
Fire Engineer. Artec Fire
Acoustic Consultant. Cahill Design Consultants
CDM Principal Designer. 5plus
BSA Principal Designer. 5plus
CDM Principal Designer Advisor to 5plus. SaferSphere
BSA Principal Designer Advisor to 5plus. SaferSphere
Ground Floor Plan
Mezzanine Floor Plan
Levels 2-6 Floor Plan
Level 7 Floor Plan
