Overview
The University of Essex required replacement cycle parking for their continually expanding campus. Turvec transformed a redundant area of the Colchester site into a first-class bicycle facility.
Delivery team:
George Hosegood
Rupert Harvey-Scholes
Design team:
Paul Bergman
Objectives
- Sheltered parking for 194 bicycles
- Re-surfacing of previously grassed area with stepped concrete slabs and tarmac walkways
- Lighting for 24 hour access
- Shelter drainage with shingle run off areas
Products
- 2ParkUp – gas lifting, secure locking points, Fietsparkeur certified
- WaveUp – integrated drainage, powder coated roofing, surface mounted
Two Tier Bike Rack
WaveUp Two-Tier Cycle Shelter
"Fab customer service all round. The installation looks fantastic and is a great addition to our on-site services."
Croxley Park
"My colleagues and I are getting to and from work without our bikes breaking down!"
Rolls-Royce
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Related Projects
Our knowledge and expertise are informed by our experience of delivering quality bike facilities across a broad range of sectors for a variety of clients. Learn more about our previous work below.
Red Queen Coventry
Red Queen is a new student accommodation development in Coventry. Turvec worked for Torsion Group to design and install a 53 space, premium timber clad Cubic cycle shelter. Inside, semi-vertical bike racks increase capacity.
TEDI-London
Working for Premier Modular, Turvec designed and installed a timber clad bike store with adjacent bin store for the new TEDI-London campus. The cladding matches the architect specified timber used on the main building.
Discovery Quay Salford
Turvec designed & installed 160 bicycle parking spaces all housed under one impressive timber clad cubic shelter. Working for Create Construction, the shelters have gates at both ends of the shelter.