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The Mailbox
Stockport's former sorting office is now 117 flats & 15,200 sq ft commercial space, boasting 14 living walls & 114,500 plants. A true urban greening success!
A massive transformation for Stockport's former sorting office
Converted into over 117 apartments and 15,200 sq. ft. of commercial, office and retail space over the first two floors, Stockport’s former sorting office has undergone a massive transformation.
Watch the video featuring Nigel Rawlings, CEO of Rise Homes, here.
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- Exterior Living Wall
- Size: 1190m²
- Industry: Commercial Building Facades & Carparks
Project Drivers
- Biodiversity
- Biophilia
- Social Impact
The development of sustainable residential property
Rise Homes (formerly Housing Capital Property) has specialised in the development of sustainable residential property all for rent since 2012. The company has developed over 900 houses and apartments across six schemes in the North of England, has developed five biomass district heating systems, and its Tribe Apartments scheme completed in 2015 won the prestigious global award for a residential scheme from BREEAM.
Environmental, social and corporate governance
Priding themselves on ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance), Rise Homes decided they wanted to include a living wall on the facade of the building in the initial designs.
Circular Economy
This refurbishment project is a great example of Circular Economy in practice, where the existing structure has been worked with to produce the finished result. Instead of demolishing, the architect has worked on enhancing the original core structure, limiting impact on the environment and producing a inspiring example of urban greening in practice.
114,500 plants, at least one birds nest
We worked closely with Mosaic Town Planning, Stockport City Council, Pozzoni Architects and Elder Lester McGregor to complete the urban greening scheme, which involved not just one but 14 different living walls over 4 elevations. At 1190m2 there are 114,500 plants that wrap around the building!
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The Mailbox
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Stockport, United Kingdom
With a very tight programme, and 114,500 plants on all 4 elevations of this building, to get this project finished in 12 months was a remarkable achievement. The finished product surpassed any expectations we had at the inception of the project. We’ve had a very positive reaction to it from passers-by, the local authority, residents, and customers.
Nigel Rawlings
CEO, Rise Homes
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