The £100m Hawthorne House project is located at Farthingale Walk and replaces the former office block Jubilee House, which has now been demolished.

When completed for the for the 2026/27 academic year, Hawthorne House will have 719 beds as well as a 65,000 sq ft sixth-form academy over eight floors below the student accommodation.

Unite Students is using a ‘fabric first’ approach, which means architect AHMM’s design of the building optimises the materials being used in its construction to give better energy efficiency, such as maximising air tightness and solar gain.

Unite Students is the capital’s largest student accommodation operator and is committed to adding more beds.

The building includes a 65,000 sq ft sixth form academy – the London Academy of Excellence