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Brasenose College Oxford
A £9.7m project to redevelop accommodation and facilities at the heart of Brasenose College, Oxford included providing enhanced kitchen and dining accommodation, restoration of the Hall and the construction of a new rotunda and dining area for the College Fellows. There were a number of significant
challenges, including the fact that the entire site is listed – much of it Grade I – and also landlocked by other College land, so there were no opportunities to expand the footprint. Nicholas Petit continued: “Local
architects Berman Guedes Streton created a scheme which used the basements to provide a kitchen that would be suitable for future growth requirements and the increasing use of the facilities for conferences as well as students. Some of the buildings date from the 15th and 16th centuries so one of the key challenges was to integrate modern, efficient equipment into a listed building whilst protecting the existing fabric.
“One of the key challenges was to integrate modern, efficient equipment into a listed building whilst protecting the existing fabric”
“Given these constraints, we had to
look carefully at the best ways to deliver the project, with minimal impact on the College which had to remain fully functional over the five terms of the works. Apart from technical challenges,
another key need was to meet the expectations of the different stakeholders involved in the project – the College (Fellows, students and staff), historians and archivists – all of whom were understandably passionate about creating a solution that would be sympathetic to the old buildings but using modern materials and with a long life expectancy. “Once under way, we were able to
keep the project on track and ensure a high calibre of building work which was undertaken by Kingerlee, who are craftsmen in construction. This included traditional techniques being used throughout, including for the stonework and polished plaster.”
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