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PROJECT NEWS
STEEL FRAME ON THE SKYLINE AS PICK EVERARD’S £25 MILLION UPGRADE FOR THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA TAKES SHAPE
With the steel frame of one of two technology centres up this month, work is well underway on three new campus developments totalling £25 million, designed by Pick Everard for the College of West Anglia. Multi- disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard is currently leading the construction of two technology centres at campus sites in Wisbech and Kings Lynn, where a landmark tower block is also set for redevelopment. Out-dated buildings are being replaced and facilities for further education students improved, with current projects due for comple- tion in 2013. With four campuses in Norfolk and
Cambridgeshire, the College of West Anglia is among the top 10 per cent of further education providers in the country, offering one of the broadest ranges of learning opportunities in the eastern region. Pick Everard was initially involved
in developing an overall property strat- egy for the college, identifying a devel- opment sequence that was logical, cost effective, ordered and prioritised. The resulting campus layout will improve accommodation adjacencies, provid- ing more flexible teaching spaces and clear intuitive access routes. The two technology centres will be
built on the Tennyson Avenue Campus at Kings Lynn and the Isle Campus in Wisbech, with Pick Everard providing a full range of multi-disciplinary serv- ices, including architecture and project management. The Isle Campus Wisbech technol-
ogy centre features an angular eleva- tion along Churchill Road, clad with fibre cement and profiled metal sheet. Horizontal fibre cement panels in three randomly arranged colours will also be echoed in the building interior. A masonry plinth wraps around the building in facing brick to match other buildings on campus. Fenestration
comprises large, floor to ceiling glazing to teaching and office spaces, horizon- tal slot windows to the workshops and features angular curtain wall and lou- vered panels. The form and orientation of the
Kings Lynn technology centre respond to the college’s wider master plan for a more coherent Tennyson Avenue campus in the longer term. External landscaped pedestrian corridors thro- ugh the core of the campus offer clear access to new and existing buildings and segregate pedestrians from other modes of transport. The main elevations of this building adopt a sophisticated industrial aesthetic with subtle varia- tions in parapet heights, metal sinu- soidal cladding juxtaposed against con- trasting rainscreen cladding and careful fenestration balancing the composition of the east and south wings. The east elevation has an expanse of glazed curtain walling, which adds depth and improves legibility of spaces when viewed from the main approach. Facilities will include engineering,
electronics, plumbing, motor vehicle and carpentry workshops, classrooms and ITC suites. Both two-storey buildings will feature
biomass boilers and air-source heat pumps, with the finished projects aim- ing for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. Norwich-based contractor R G
Carter has the steel frame of the Tennyson Avenue technology centre up and is planning to have the building watertight by March 2012. The £12.5 million tower block
project includes total refurbishment and upgrading of the 9,000 sq ft, nine-storey building. New facilities include a refectory, a learning resource centre and a faculty of health and social care. Pick Everard is also managing the provision of extensive temporary teaching accommodation while work is ongoing.
REGENERATION IN CAMBORNE BECOMES A REALITY
Truro based architects and urban designers CSA Architects has secured planning permission for an important regeneration scheme in Tuckingmill, Camborne. This historically impor- tant mining area will be transformed from dereliction, returning it to a thriving residential and commercial neighbourhood. CSA Architects has worked with a
broad range of local stakeholders including Cornwall Council to produce the Tuckingmill Urban Design Framework. Proposals for the 24 acre site include the creation of new office space through the renovation and reuse of the historically significant North Lights Fuse Works building, a café, corner shop and over 380 new homes. The public spaces of this centrally
located site will be linked to other local recreation areas including the Mineral Tramways routes. Tuckingmill is a site of great historic
importance partly within the World Heritage Site. The North Lights build- ing, a local landmark on Pendaves Street and an important part of the World Heritage Site, will become the gateway to Tuckingmill’s new quarter. It was once the home to possibly the most important invention of the mining industry, the safety fuse. Its strong architectural form in granite
and brick has had a defining influence on the design of the development. Justin Dodge, CSA’s managing
director, explains how the practice managed to secure planning permis- sion on its first attempt: “CSA Architects were chosen to
direct and design this major regenera- tion project due to our multi-discipli- nary capability. By forming working relationships with the planning consult- ants, key stakeholders and the public, we agreed an urban design frame- work, which was adopted by the Local Planning Authority earlier this year.” He continues: “Throughout the
ensuing planning process, CSA Architects as lead consultants pro- vided a range of services including architecture, masterplanning and financial viability analysis; we were also responsible for assessing landscape and visual impacts.”
INTERSERVE IN GEORGE SQUARE OFFICE BUILDING TRANSFORMATION FOR GLASGOW
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, is shortly to complete the first phase of a £6.5 million contract to refurbish George House in Glasgow’s famous George Square for the international real estate company, Redevco. The first phase of the contract is
due for completion in early 2012, with the remainder to be completed later in the year, delivering a total of 90,000 square feet of office space to local businesses. The office building, which features
four south-facing storeys and five north-facing storeys, is located close to several iconic Glasgow landmarks in the famous pedestrianised square, including the prestigious and historic City Chambers. With only limited site
access, the refurbishment work has required a crane capable of lifting seventy tonne mechanical and electri- cal loads to roof height. Interserve sca- ffolding was utilised for this scheme. As part of its refurbishment con-
tract, Interserve is stripping down all of the building’s interior, including its mechanical and electrical elements. Raised access floors, improved com- mon areas, the replacement of the lift system and a new feature entrance will complement the interior. Interserve’s client Redevco is
aiming to achieve a ‘B’ rating Energy Performance Certificate for the build- ing and has already achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certified rating for the refurbishment.
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