Eco friendly shipping container complex coming to Sheffield

A £500k eco friendly concept in architectural design has been approved by planners in Sheffield.

Krynkl is a new development from Crossbow Investments, created by architectural design experts Coda Studios, which will form a new mini creative industries hub for the growing Shalesmoor area of the city.

The development, which will provide a range of mixed-use flexible workspaces, will be constructed completely from previously used shipping containers.

Even before construction work begins, the ground floor of the complex has been pre-let to Milestone Group, which will be launching a new dining and drinking venue created specifically for the site.

In addition, Be X Fitness, the expanding health club company that recently opened its second branch in Sheffield at nearby Penistone Road, is another client that has already signed up to move in.

David Cross, Coda managing director, said: “The closest you will find to this exciting new environmentally friendly design development is Box Park in London, which has been an enormous success.

“We are very pleased to be at the forefront of this fresh approach to architecture which provides a green solution to making the most of limited space.

“It’s flexible, an easy in easy out approach to property that should prove particularly attractive to smaller start up businesses and we believe it will be popular with creative industries, especially with its location close to Sheffield’s historic Kelham Island industrial quarter.”

The Krynkl complex, the name taken from the corrugated steel used in the construction of shipping containers, will have space for 16 offices as well as a bar, rooftop garden, covered garden and full amenities.

David added: “There is nothing at all in Yorkshire like this. It’s a complete first, very urban, very modern and completely in keeping with the redevelopment of this previously underused area so close to the heart of the city.

“Several of our most successful projects are situated here and we firmly believe that Krynkl is going to be another flagship project in the story of the Shalesmoor regeneration, bringing independent, artistic, creative people to an exciting new location.”

Tim Bottrill of city chartered surveyors Fernie Greaves, who is managing the development, also commented: “We are excited and proud to be involved in this innovative scheme, the first of its kind in Sheffield.”