LEISURE & SPORTS FACILITIES PROJECT REPORT
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venue – the main hall being used for fresher fairs, exams and graduation ceremonies. For the latter, special acoustic treatments were applied to ensure the intelligibility of sound from a PA system in a building of such volume.
Environment-conscious design
Roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, mixed- mode ventilation and high insulation standards helped the DRSV achieve BREEAM Very Good. The glazing – with carefully selected solar gain protection specification – is also shaded by louvre and brise soleil features while allowing in plenty of natural light. Electric lighting, air-source heat pumps and combined heat and power boilers have been chosen for their high efficiency to minimise the build- ing’s carbon footprint.
As part of meeting the sustainability aims early design plans were redrawn to avoid felling ancient oak trees on the site, and the main contractor was able to divert 97 per cent of the construction waste from landfill.
‘Real passion for sport’
Although David Morley first became involved in the project design back in 2013,
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I was a sportsman before I became an architect so it’s great to design a facility of this standard
Chris Roberts, associate director at David Morley
construction began in March 2015, and the building was only completed last autumn. During this period, the university used a £2m temporary sports building. However, despite the relatively lengthy delivery, Roberts says he is delighted to have been involved with the project: “I was a sportsman before I became an architect so it’s great to get the opportunity to give back by helping to design a sports facility of this standard – and it’s very rewarding to see it being used.” David Morley Architects’ associate direc- tor concluded: “It’s an evolution of the high-performance sports facilities that the practice has designed over the past 30 years. And it’s underpinned by a real passion for sport and an understanding of the particular requirements of high- performance sports environments.”
PROJECT FACTFILE
Main contractor: Kier Group Project manager/quantity surveyor: Gardiner & Theobald Structural engineers: Price & Myers Service engineers: Max Fordham Architects: David Morley M&E: NG Bailey Landscape architects: Land Use Consultants Fire engineers: Exova Warringtonfire Acoustic engineers: Max Fordham LLP BREEAM: Anderson Green CDMC: WSP Safety
VIBRANT
Extensive glazing was a key design feature to animate the building
All images © Martine Hamilton Knight, Architectural Photography, Built Vision
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