Out and About Aukett Fitzroy Robinson Marks and Spencer Chester, UK
1 Going Green
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson designs Marks and Spencer’s most sustainable store outside of London.
Marks and Spencer’s recently opened store in Cheshire Oaks, Chester, is built over two floors and totals more than 18,100 square metres. The largest store outside of London for the retailer, the intention with this store was to set new standards for retail sustainability. The finished store was given the highest
environmental accreditation of any Marks and Spencer’s store to date, having received a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. This has been achieved through a combination of environmentally conscious practices, including the use of renewable materials and innovative sustainable design techniques. Each part of the building has been carefully designed by Aukett Fitzroy Robinson to reflect Marks and Spencer’s ‘Plan A’, which aims to make it the most sustainable retailer in the world.
One of the most striking design aspects of the project is an attractive wave style roof, which was built from over 1400 m³ of 100% FSCcertified, curved Glulam timber beams. The roof was designed to make the most of natural light, and so features northfacing skylights that, together with strategically angled cedarwood Brise Soliel on the sides of the building, reduce the dependence on lighting systems. Construction materials were also
scrutinised to reduce energy consumption, with highly sustainable Hempcrete used, which works as an extremely efficient insulation whilst allowing the building to breathe and absorb carbon from the atmosphere. Suzette Vela Burkett, Managing
Director of Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, comments: ‘The target of using as few
construction materials as possible was always going to be a real challenge, but by the careful selection of materials it has allowed us to expose the timber and other structural components, which have then become finished surfaces.’ Throughout the construction process,
measures were taken to reduce waste onsite, with demount options used as fully as possible to encourage recycling of the materials when the building is demolished. Materials for the project were sourced locally, meaning that, by minimising the haulage miles, the project’s carbon footprint was further reduced. This was also a great benefit for those members of the community that benefitted from this work, improving the economy in the process. This was a very involved project that
required hard work and dedication to Marks and Spencer’s values, and the result stands as an excellent example of what a sustainable future for retail might look like.
Contact:
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson T: +44 (0) 20 7843 3000
www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com
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