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City Centre Campus for University of Gloucestershire designed by ADP © Infi nite 3D EDUCATION
ADP transform Art Deco Debenhams into university campus
Architects ADP have been granted planning permission to transform a landmark Art Deco building in Gloucester into a “sustainable city campus” for the university which will be “a major catalyst in the reinvigoration of Gloucester’s high street and its wider city centre regeneration.”
The two-phase project for the University of Gloucestershire will transform the vacant Debenhams department store in the city centre into a new home for the schools of Education and Humanities and Health and Social Care. It is also set to house public health, wellbeing, and cultural services to create a “thriving city hub,” said the architects.
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ADP’s plans will comprehensively renovate and modernise the fi ve-storey, 20,000 m² 1930s building which sits in the heart of Gloucester City Conservation Area. The project will create attractive high-tech spaces for teaching and learning, while “providing a welcoming and inclusive public space,” said the architects. Discussions are also underway with Gloucestershire County Council to rehouse the city’s central library in the building. The retrofi t project will “make the most of the existing building envelope and structure,” while also bringing it up to today’s energy standards. The building fabric will be improved to maximise natural daylight and minimise excessive solar gain,
and the practice will implement low carbon design features and technologies, including “intelligent building systems” for heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting. The campus will also have ample cycle facilities, and accessibility is prioritised. Original metal panelling and concrete supports will be restored, and previously hidden features, including decorative plasterwork, will be exposed. Internally, the architects will create a series of lightwells, forming a “social ribbon” to connect and integrate the academic and community spaces.
The City Campus project is funded following a successful bid for £20m of Levelling Up funding from Government.
ADF APRIL 2022
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