Lincoln Tower
These images show the TopHuis-like approach to retro-fitting and upgrading system built residential towers.
These designs were produced to enable an informed discussion between local community and the Council about the possibilities of refurbishment and retrofit for Lincoln Tower in Ladywood to create modern, fire-safe, sustainable homes.
We propose retaining the existing building to keep the embedded carbon. This reduces the disruption to the existing tenants and allows the conversion of the empty flats into high quality and desirable yet useable accommodation very quickly and at much lower cost than a new build, using a TopHuis-like approach.
Upgrading the external envelope provides weather-tight homes that are warm in winter and cool in summer, allowing the building to be cleaned and maintained easily. The new balcony decks gives space to grow plants, improves biodiversity and protects the building from extreme sun and rain. The heightened structural integrity (important for system built high rise) also provides additional escape routes in an emergency.
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Existing
Works begin at ground floor level
Very little disruption to existing residents
The new decks provide essential secondary escape option during an emergency
Decks protect the building from extreme sun and rain. Stairs will be used for maintenance and the DBS checked gardener who will access the otherwise private balcony decks
The integral structural function not only makes the system built original tower safe against Ronan-Point type collapse, it may allow additional stories to be added
Lincoln Tower after the retrofit and upgrade has been completed with produce possible on the south facing elevations
