Lloyd Park Hub, Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Lloyd Park Hub, Waltham Forest
Completion Date due April 2012
Contract Value £1m
Client London Borough of Waltham Forest
The Lloyd Park Hub has been designed in three distinct parts, with a garden wall, grass-roofed pavilion and gallery space. Catering for over one million visitors per year the new, improved facilities include a café, learning space, park ranger office, and refurbished artists' studios, as well as additional public toilets. The scheme secured Heritage Lottery Funding, and achieved planning consent following three years' consultation with a wide audience group including the local community and English Heritage.
Winchester Cathedral Visitor Centre, Hampshire
Winchester Cathedral Enterprises
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Winchester Cathedral Visitor
Centre, Hampshire
Completion Date 1999
Contract Value £1.7m
Client Winchester Cathedral Enterprises
Won in limited competition, this scheme formed part of a masterplan to accommodate increasing visitor numbers. The first phase included the conversion of a Grade I Listed, 17th century coach house to provide a new visitor entrance, retail, offices and dining space. The second comprised a single storey, lightweight timber-framed building, used for functions and meetings. Within such an historic setting, great sensitivity was required to balance the new with the fabric of the existing building.
Dagenham Library and Residences, Dagenham
LB of Barking and Dagenham
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Dagenham Library and Residences
Dagenham
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £14.3m
Client LB of Barking and Dagenham
Won in competition with Bouygues, this landmark mixed use building forms part of the regeneration of Dagenham Heathway. Incorporating community and residential facilities and elements of public realm, the scheme provides the Borough's first new Public Library for over 20 years, with additional 'Customer-First' facilities. 86 private and affordable apartments are also incorporated, along with a retail unit. Community support for the Library has been overwhelmingly positive, with over 2000 people visiting on the opening day.
Temperate House and Restaurant, Leamington Spa
Warwick District Council
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Temperate House and Restaurant,
Royal Leamington Spa
Completion Date 2003
Contract Value £1.2m
Client Warwick District Council
Located in the listed setting of Jephson Gardens, the new Temperate House and Restaurant was part of a major regeneration scheme. The riverside building, which hovers over the River Leam and offers panoramic views across the gardens, is constructed of structural glass fixed to a light steel frame. This 'glass house' provides a temperate climate for a myriad of plant types, sandwiched between a two-storey exhibition foyer and a 120-seat restaurant. Civic Trust Commendation 2005.
Aston Martin Owners' Club, Oxfordshire
Owners' Club and Heritage Trust
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Aston Martin Owners' Club, Oxfordshire
Completion Date 2001
Contract Value £0.5m
Client Aston Martin Owners' Club
and Heritage Trust
This 14th century, Grade II Listed barn restoration accommodates the Aston Martin Owners' Club new headquarters, as well as a museum and archive for the Heritage Trust. Considered to be one of the most important remaining structures of its type in the country, a sensitive approach was required towards conserving the existing building fabric. A new extension and contemporary materials have been carefully incorporated alongside the retained timber exterior and dramatic interior spaces.
Pimlico Academy, Westminster
Westminster City Council
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Pimlico Academy, Westminster
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £20m
Client Westminster City Council
The new Pimlico Academy replaces the existing Pimlico School on the same site to address Westminster City Council's concerns about the existing 1960s building being able to accommodate future requirements of both the school and local community. Constructed by Bouygues, and with a capacity of 1262, the new school caters for 1050 pupils, a 200-place sixth form and a 12-place specialist Speech Language and Communications needs unit, as well as providing a new home for Pimlico Library and a new local centre for Westminster's Adult Education Service.
Civic and cultural buildings are an important part of the urban fabric, providing a physical and symbolic focus for the community. They can also act as a catalyst for change and regeneration. Our public buildings provide settings to celebrate the rich and diverse culture of modern society. They are inclusive and welcoming to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Our portfolio includes buildings with a wide of range of functions, including libraries, museums and visitor centres, many of which have received design awards. We ensure that design excellence is delivered even for apparently mundane projects such as our RIBA award winning public conveniences in Winchester.
