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of cast in situ reinforced concrete. This meant the core could be prefabricated off site while the archaeology was completed, then quickly erected once it was completed without having to wait for the concrete to cure. The steel structure would also reduce the amount of weight exerted on the ground cover- ing the town house, which is being preserved by reduce digging it to below foundation level, covering it and building over the top of it. ‘The new design allowed us to claw back some time, so in the end we suffered only a four or five week delay,’ adds Overall. The city’s narrow medieval streets introduced further logis-
tical problems to the project, and prevented large lorries and cranes from visiting the already hemmed in site. This was a particular challenge when installing the some 550 tonnes of steel for the steel frame, explains Overall: ‘We had to have daily deliveries of steel because there was no room for it on site. Most of it was coming in pretty small - we assembled some of the roof trusses on site for example. Programming was vital to ensure each supplier knew exactly what was coming in each day.’ ISG had to strike a deal with the local council and the police
to get the one way system on the high street reversed to allow articulated lorries to enter via Friars Road, but even these were
limited to 40ft long and had trouble cornering. Meanwhile, a low loader carrying the piling rig couldn’t get into the site, so piles had to be loaded into the rig on the high street. When CPBP visited the New Marlowe in September most
of the superstructure was complete and operative had started to fit terracing for seating in the stalls, circle and upper circle, while others attached the mesh panels to the auditorium walls. Impressively for a theatre, the Marlowe is expected to
achieve a BREEAM ‘very good’ rating through reliance on passive techniques including high levels of insulation, air tight- ness and natural ventila- tion. And, cultural ben- efits aside, the building will also bring money back to local pubs and restaurants,
adds
Overall: ‘Local busi- nesses have had it lean for a while, but now the theatre is nearly com- plete they are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.’
Client & Project Manager - Canterbury City Council Architect - Keith Williams Architects Main Contractor - ISG Jackson Structural Engineer - Buro Happold Bristol Office Acoustic Engineer - Sandy Brown Associates Cost Consultant - Rider Levett Bucknall Services Engineer - Max Fordham CDM Coordinator - Rider Levett Bucknall Lighting specialist - Northern Lights Planning consultant - Keith Williams Architects
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