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BELOW: Trinity College Chapel is used extensively for lectures and recitals
Trinity College, Cambridge
As a Grade I listed building, Trinity College Chapel is one of the most prominent buildings in Cambridge, a popular tourist atraction and used extensively for lectures, recitals and services. Trinity College had been undertaking
piecemeal reactive maintenance and repairs in its Chapel. Project management was now required to organise and oversee a number of works, including installation of a new amplification system suitable for music and speech, refurbishment of stained glass windows, internal redecoration and restoration of the statues and sculptures. As the Bidwells Team embarked on the
scheme, it became clear that the disruption and economic impact of the works could be minimised if the works were amalgamated into a series of phases, each coordinated to span the College’s vacation periods over a number of years. This approach enabled the College to
include also the replacement of the under- floor heating; something that had been delayed because of its disruptive nature. The listed status of the building,
combined with the specialist nature of the work required, prompted the formation of an experienced and diverse project group, external professionals such as acoustic experts, ecclesiastical architects, stonemasons and lighting designers all led by Bidwells Building Consultancy Team. Nicholas Petit added: “The brief was to
repair everything and then put it all back together so no-one would notice it had happened. This posed some challenges, particularly with the 2,500 carrera marble floor tiles. Each one had to be logged before being removed for storage with a plan on where each needed to be re-installed.”
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