Lyons O'Neill

Moulsecoomb Housing & Community Hub, Brighton

We are the Structural Engineers delivering this flagship regeneration scheme for Brighton & Hove City Council.  Working alongside main contractor Wates Group, frame specialist Oliver Connell and Son Ltd, and rg+p architects, the project transforms the site into a vibrant neighborhood asset.  The development delivers 222 high-quality council homes across eight apartment blocks and eight townhouses, alongside a state-of-the-art 4-story community hub hosting a new GP surgery, library, and pharmacy.

Our structural engineering strategy centers on converting complex architecture into a sustainable, resilient reality on a sloping site.  We engineered the robust foundation systems and optimized the reinforced concrete frames for the multi-story blocks to maximize layout efficiency.  Working closely within the project’s strict whole-life carbon assessment guidelines, our team meticulously detailed the structural frame and specified low-carbon material alternatives to significantly reduce embodied carbon across the lifecycle of this landmark community development.

Client Wates Residential
Architect RG+P Architects