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Saunders’ Hertfordshire college sports building gets the go-ahead
Architectural practice Saunders’ design proposals for a “contemporary” sports building and 3G football pitch for North Hertfordshire College have received a “resolution to grant planning permission.” The proposed facilities sit within the existing further education college site, and form part of a mixed use application which also includes a residential development by CALA Homes. This will help fund the development of the new sports facilities. With existing facilities being in need of modernisation, the new scheme will bring sports facilities at the college into the 21st century, with a new sports hall, reception, gym and changing rooms. The buildings will connect with the existing college campus, and will be accessed via well landscaped areas of public realm. The building design consists of a series of
three dark, interconnecting boxes, decreasing in scale. The largest, which will
AWARDS Natural Stone Awards shortlist announced
The Stone Federation has announced the shortlist for the 2020 Natural Stone Awards, which celebrate and recognise design excellence in natural stone projects from across the industry.
In spite of the challenges that 2020 presented, the Stone Federation said “it was incredibly encouraging to see that both the quantity and quality of entries were equal to that of our previous Natural Stone Awards.” Due to the evolving and unpredictable
nature of restrictions on industry events, the Stone Federation has decided to host the award ceremony online, and the winners will be announced in March 2021. To view the 2020 Natural Stone
Awards shortlist, please visit
www.bit.ly/NSAShortlist.
house the sports hall, will have ribbed matt black cladding, with vertical bands of varying widths over a plinth of robust dark brick. The medium-sized box will provide space for changing and shower facilities with direct access to the 3G pitch and the hall. This will also be clad in black, but with a different vertical cladding to the main hall. The smallest box will contain the gym, with obscured activity able to be seen on arrival through a full-height, translucent screen.
The entrance is marked with elements in vibrant pink which continue inside the building. At night, the gym will have a “jewel-like glow,” said the architects, sitting below the entrance canopy.
As well as meeting the requirements of the college curriculum, Saunders’ approved designs will also serve the wider community outside college hours. Work is due to start on site in 2021.
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