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Scott Brownrigg’s Berkshire TV studio submitted for planning
Scott Brownrigg’s design for a new purpose-built TV studio at the Thames Valley Science Park in Shinfield has been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council, on behalf of the University of Reading.
In December 2020 the university struck a deal with US film studios investor Commonwealth Real Estate to develop a major film studios and creative media campus, to be known as Shinfield Studios. Scott Brownrigg was commissioned to produce the masterplan and architecture for the new complex. Conceptualised as ‘Cine Valley,’ the TV studio element is due to be operational in early 2022, and will host a range of popular TV shows. As such, it is being developed to accommodate the latest broadcast and media technology.
FAITH BUILDINGS
SGP completes Leicester synagogue The M&E systems were programmed
Stephen George + Partners (SGP) has announced the completion of a £1.2m redevelopment and refurbishment of the Victorian Grade II listed Highfield Street Synagogue in Leicester. SGP’s design creates an expansive glazed foyer to link the existing synagogue and teaching building together, plus improving ancillary accommodation at the rear.
The new facade is glazed curtain walling within brick piers to provide a “cohesive transition between new and old,” said SGP. The structure is predominantly steel, with concrete underpinning to the existing buildings. Many elements of the building were specifically designed for the existing congregation, such as the Sukkah roof-light, which opens up fully to the elements as required to accommodate a gathering of people underneath during the Festival of Sukkot.
with elements such as timer switches to avoid manual use of electricity on the Sabbath and during certain festivals. Rainwater harvesting took on an additional importance as the Mikvah, the Jewish ritual bath, had to have a natural water feed.
Due to space restrictions, a platform lift had to be specified. To comply with aspects of the Jewish faith on certain occasions, SGP had to find a specialist in equipment suitable for religious requirements, one who could provide a lift that would operate without a person needing to touch it. The site “added challenges to the build programme,” said SGP, being “very restricted,” with roads on two sides and a terrace and garages at the rear. The practice prepared the extensive risk register and health and safety file, as well as planning access for equipment
The entrance to the building “emerges as a glass crystal appearing to twist, opening up and welcoming all.” The first two floors are pushed back to create a protective canopy with the production facilities and ‘talent room’ above. The materials have been chosen to be sympathetic to the existing Gateway 1 building, aiding in “evolving the masterplan naturally,” said Scott Brownrigg.
The architects commented: “Film and TV studios in their very nature are enclosed spaces, protected from the outside by an envelope that has to meet a high acoustic performance level. The concept embraces this with a simple, elegant facade that is broken up by a stylish cladding system.”
The development will also uphold values of environmental sustainability, supporting the university’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2030.
The studio is the latest in a series of film
and TV studios designed by Scott Brownrigg, which is actively growing its work and expertise within the digital, culture, media and sport sector.
such as cranes and even negotiating with the neighbours to allow access by demolishing and rebuilding adjacent garages.
The project was delivered under a Heritage Lottery Funded scheme for ‘Sharing Jewish Heritage in Leicester’.
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