Lumis, Leicester

Large Residential Scheme of the Year Award 2017 Winner

The client’s first student development, Lumis is designed to be efficient to operate with reduced running costs.

The layouts were refined to create room and cluster groups to promote socialisation, addresses student isolation and encouraging them to stay on.

The building envelope was designed to combat external noise and the materials were chosen to match the local surroundings, including the hard landscaping continuing seamlessly from the Cathedral.

The interiors have modern finishes, with inspiration from the former bus depot in the form of seats and fabrics reminiscent of bus seating. The shared amenity spaces provide an active frontage which is a showcase for the development.