PROJECT REPORT: CULTURAL, CIVIC & FAITH BUILDINGS
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for it. When this is not possible – due to changes in weather or restraints introduced by precious art pieces – the team designed a controlled environment for the works on show. This is serviced by a dedicated air system from a small plant room, which feeds air through at a low level, to then be extracted at high level.
Covid triumphs & tribulations Despite the building now being completed, at the time of this interview the design team had been unable to see the finished result, with Spence only able to make it onto the building site once during the entire process because of Covid restrictions. Also sadly due to Covid, there would be no chance of an opening event either for the design team. Where once not visiting the site might have been a significant barrier, however, the in-depth modelling of the project beforehand by the specialist engineer, Hasson Engineering Solutions (who produced the 3D Tekla model), and what Spence calls the “diligence of the Bysteel fabrication and construction teams” enabled the project to be
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completed smoothly and “under careful watch” throughout.
“The modelling was a very good device for us to be able to control exactly both the production and construction onsite without the usual visits,” explains Spence. “We were getting updated photographs throughout, but there were very few surprises due to the level of thought and refinement that had gone into this model.”
“This worked heavily to our advantage in terms of Covid and the lockdown circumstances since,” he adds. “And this success is shown in the outcome – since completion, the response has been really positive, so the whole team are proud of what we have been able to produce.” While lamenting his inability to see the completed building, Spence is eagerly looking forward to a future visit: “I’m most excited to see the gallery when it is further ‘bedded’ into the landscape,” he concludes. “With social media, it’s also fascinating to see other people’s take on a project, and there’s always something in the views of others that makes you see a building in a new light.”
PROJECT FACTFILE
Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Local architect: Demaria Architecture Client: Château La Coste/Paddy McKillen
Structural engineer: Lang Engineering Consultancy Project manager: Rainey + Best Steel Works: Bysteel Building enclosure: Setanta Construction
Specialist engineering: Hasson Engineering Solutions Local engineer: ATES Internal fit out: SCEA Château La Coste, IDME France & ACM France Completion date: November 2020 Gross internal floor area: 120 m2
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