Project

Creswell C of E Infant
and Nursery School

Brief

We were asked to provide multidisciplinary design services for a new internal access road which would link a new housing development into Creswell C of E Infant and Nursery School.

The project needed to be secure and include three intercoms for different sections of the school and nursery.

Key Info

Location:
Creswell, Derbyshire

Project Type:
New Development

Client:
Derbyshire County Council

Contractor:
J Pugh-Lewis Ltd

Contract Type:
JCT Traditional

Project Value:
£200,000

Project Completion:
April 2023

Disciplines:
Architecture, Building Services Design, Health and Safety + CDM, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying + Cost Consultancy, Structural + Civil Engineering

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Scope

Our team created a new pedestrian and vehicular route into the school which featured new lighting and automated gates.

The works included a new tarmac road with edging, the pedestrian access, drainage works (incorporating two soakaways), six lighting columns, fencing and access gates (pedestrian and vehicular), and associated landscaping works. Fencing and access gates were designed to match the existing school site and branding. Our Landscape Architect selected planting to integrate into the project which would soften the access road. In addition to softening the development, the native trees and hedgerows have enhanced the biodiversity.

These works were phased to minimise any potential disruption to the school. Regular co-ordination and progress meetings were held throughout to keep the client informed and ensure we stuck to the programme.

Testimonial

“The work was completed with very little impact to the running of the school and the workers were all very professional, ensuring the safety of the site at all times. We are very pleased with the finished vehicle and pedestrian entrance. The school entrance now looks modern and welcoming. Thank you to the whole team for all their hard work in completing it on time.”

Amanda Dodd, Headteacher, Creswell C of E Infant and Nursery School

Result

Creswell C of E Infant and Nursery School are now enjoying the improved access into their site which isn’t as congested.

As well as linking the new housing development into the school, the project has helped to create a welcoming and impressive entrance area.

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Hollingwood Hub

Brief

The existing lock house, at the time of the brief, had been vacant since 1967 and fallen into disrepair.

As part of the regeneration of the Chesterfield Canal, the Canal Trust raised funding to create a visitor centre, café, offices and a small exhibition space. The existing lock house, gifted to the Trust as part of the curtilage of the canal, had been vacant since 1967 and fallen into disrepair. As the building is of historical importance, the Trust sought to retain the building.

Key Info

Type:
Refurbishment, Remodelling, Extension

Value:
£500k

Location:
Hollingwood, Chesterfield

Contractor:
Balfour Beatty

Client:
Chesterfield Canal Trust

End User:
Chesterfield Canal Trust, public

Disciplines:
Architecture, Building Services Design, Landscape Architecture, Quantity Surveying + Cost Consultancy, Structural + Civil Engineering

Scope

Having completed the initial feasibility, our team were awarded the contract for the design and build project.

The existing lock house was stripped back to a bare shell, cast iron cavity wall ties were replaced throughout, roof timbers and flooring were replaced, and a new extension was provided to house a café and exhibition space. Offices for the Canal Trust are now within the lock house.

The site presented challenges as it had a height restriction (below a pylon), was contaminated and there were drainage issues which resulted in unforeseen costs. Our value engineering works reduced these costs significantly and ensured the works met the tight budget. We also made sure the costs to run the building would be kept to a minimum by using natural ventilation, installing energy-efficient boilers and designing the roof to enable solar panels to be fitted in the future (when funding was available).

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Result

Local history groups enjoy using the building and there are regular visitors to this community hub.

Chesterfield Canal Trust were very pleased with the end result which was delivered within their time frame. This new facility has allowed them to raise additional funds as well as raising awareness.

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Felixstowe

Seafront Gardens

Brief

The project involved a major one kilometre long park enhancement, which included surrounding streetscape improvement works.

The Suffolk seaside town of Felixstowe has a fantastic tourist trade. Attracting people from the local area and further afield, one of its greatest assets, publicly-owned Felixstowe Seafront Gardens, had fallen into disrepair. However, in 2011, Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC) started a £4.8 million rejuvenation project as part of a town-wide regeneration programme with match funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The Parks for People programme, in awarding the funding, placed strict criteria on the scheme, for example on measures to increase the range of audiences, the number of volunteers involved and their knowledge and skills. These measures were aimed at improving management and maintenance and the overall heritage value.

Key Info

Type:
Regeneration

Value:
£4.8 million

Location:
Felixstowe, Suffolk

Client:
Suffolk Coastal District Council

End User:
The public

Contractor:
Breheny Civil Engineering Ltd

Completion:
November 2015

Disciplines:
Architecture, Building Services Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying + Cost Consultancy, Structural + Civil Engineering

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Scope

Works included encouraging ecological biodiversity and replanting the historic Edwardian planting scheme.

The regeneration project included the following works:

  • Restoration of two historic pavilions and water features.
  • Resurfacing the path network and improving access.
  • Installation of a heritage trail with community-generated artwork.
  • Interpretation panels and wayfinding to improve the legibility of the gardens.
  • Restoration of the historic rockwork walls.
  • Improving security by installing light fittings and CCTV cameras.
  • Rationalising street furniture and recreating historic seating.
  • Installing a new timber-framed shelter.

 

The project has also enhanced the setting of a redundant theatre, the Spa Pavilion, which sits adjacent to the gardens and reopened in November 2015. The design of the circulation space and studio hall with a lower flat roof ensures the scale is appropriate and not overbearing. The use of curtain glazing helps provide visual separation between the two main parts of the development.

Testimonial

“We are so pleased to see the completion of this unique project in Felixstowe. Since the gardens reopened, we’ve had a great response from local people and tourists visiting the area. We’ve already seen more people using them and the addition of lighting in the gardens means visitors are able to enjoy the gardens on winter evenings.”

TJ Haworth-Culf, Suffolk Coastal Cabinet Member for Customers (Community and Leisure)

Result

The gardens are once again an attractive and much needed community area.

Occupying a prime site along the cliffs and complementary to the beach and sea, the gardens are enjoyed by visitors and residents of all ages – from young families playing and picnicking on the grass areas and professionals taking a lunchtime stroll, to health-conscious enthusiasts who use the network of paths and steps to improve fitness.

Also, the gardens are accessible, enabling local people with impaired mobility and elderly residents to enjoy the restored space. Tourists are also enjoying the gardens once again, with a wide range of organised holiday tours, associations and groups making frequent visits.

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West Suffolk
Operational Hub

Brief

Suffolk County Council and West Suffolk District Council wished to combine some of their current services into one hub site.

Our brief was to provide a new hub to amalgamate their waste site, provision for their future waste collection needs and a purpose-built household waste recycling centre. This would include buildings for a new waste transfer station, bailer building and a re-use centre along with offices. The other part of the site would be used for the Councils’ parks and ground services. These include landscape stores, offices and a vehicle maintenance workshop to service their current fleet of vehicles. Associated external works and landscaping would also be required in this area.

Key Info

Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Project Type:
New Build

Client:
Morgan Sindall

End User:
West Suffolk District Council

Project Value:
£23 million

Project Duration:
13 months

Contractor:
Morgan Sindall

Disciplines:
Architecture, Building Services Design, Landscape Architecture

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Scope

For this design and build bid we were commissioned to deliver Architectural, Landscape, Mechanical, Electrical and Carbon services to RIBA stage 3.

Architectural and Landscape services were then appointed by the main contractor to RIBA stage 7 to complete the project. The purpose of the project was to centralise some of the existing waste services onto one joint site to create a hub where services can function together, whilst maintaining the safety of the public visiting the household waste recycling centre. New roads, hardstanding, parking and landscaping were also provided and designed to facilitate the safe flow of traffic in and around the site.

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