Analysis Project is a mixed use development to be built in the heart of Cambridge. The proposed development seeks to deliver a comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the existing site, addressing the four distinct boundaries, providing significant new public realm at the heart of the proposal, alongside high quality residential accommodation and commercial office space. 

It has been proposed to provide circa 130 dwellings, an office building, a creche and retail areas at ground floor level connected to community needs, adding approximately 10,000 sqm of commercial space. 

The site comprises of 1.23 hectares and currently accommodates warehouses and hard landscape used for parking and internal circulation. The proposed development brings the site back to the city grid by enhancing the connection with the urban fabric for both pedestrians  
and cyclists. 

The site location has strong transport links to the train station as well as amenities alongside Mill Road towards to Cambridge city centre. In addition, discussions with Network Rail and Chisholm Trail are ongoing to ensure that reasonable and practical solutions can be found to provide an efficient and safe route for the trail along the site. The Chisholm Trail is a new walking and cycling route which will connect up Cambridge City’s two rail stations and the north and south sections of the busway cycleway and which runs along the eastern boundary of the site. The proposed development 
is applying two robust sustainability credentials; the residential portion is aiming to achieve HQM (four and a half stars), whereas the commercial aims to achieve a BREEAM Outstanding rating.

The project scene shares similarities to many London scenarios due to central urban locations associated with noise pollution and heat island effect. 

The challenge is ensuring homes don’t overheat while achieving thermal comfort through natural ventilation alone to reduce energy use and emissions. The unusual situation is the railway line which makes it more unique. 

In response to the acoustic challenge, a winter garden solution was proposed. The winter gardens provide a buffer zone between the rail line and immediate openings facing the rail line. The winter garden’s side openings allow cross ventilation into the occupied spaces.

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