Tide’s development on College Road, Croydon, featured on ‘Grand Designs: Showcasing the Future of Volumetric Construction’.
The world’s tallest volumetric modular residential building, was featured in an episode of Grand Designs on Channel 4 on October 16.
Grand Designs has long been celebrated for highlighting some of the UK’s most ambitious and innovative building projects. For College Road to appear on the show is a significant recognition of the transformative impact volumetric construction is having on the future of housing.
College Road delivered nearly 1,000 homes in just 28 months and demonstrates the potential of volumetric construction to deliver high-quality, efficient, and sustainable homes at scale. Each apartment was precision-engineered and manufactured offsite before being assembled on location, allowing us to reduce construction time, minimise disruption to the local area, and maintain exacting standards of quality and finish.
The feature on Grand Designs also highlights the challenges and triumphs of building at scale using volumetric methods. From logistics to design coordination, the project represents a milestone in UK construction, proving that volumetric solutions can meet complex architectural and urban planning requirements without compromising on aesthetics or comfort.
Beyond innovation in construction, College Road is reshaping Croydon’s skyline, providing stylish, contemporary homes in a prime location. Its inclusion on a national platform like Grand Designs brings volumetric construction into the spotlight, inspiring both industry professionals and the public to reconsider what modern housing can look like.
A Tide representative said: “At Tide Construction and Vision Volumetric, we are proud that College Road not only delivers homes but also serves as a benchmark for the future of housing in the UK. Being featured on Grand Designs reinforces the value of innovation, collaboration, and forward-thinking design – and motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of what modular construction can achieve.”
Missed the episode? It’s available on Channel 4’s on-demand service.