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Proctor and Matthews’ Cambridgeshire Heritage Centre approved
Proctor and Matthews Architects’ Heritage Centre at the heart of the major Northstowe development has been granted planning by Cambridgeshire County Council. The 106.5 m2
contemporary
exhibition space will showcase artefacts discovered during the major archaeological excavation in the area. The building will “consolidate” these with existing local heritage collections, said PMA, to create a new “fl agship heritage centre” for the region. Designed for school
visits, on-site archaeological activities, and major heritage presentations, the centre will be “infl uenced by local architecture and heritage, as well as the history of Northstowe and the surrounding area,” said the architects. It will also “embody the core design values of Northstowe; a new town quarter built with innovative prefabrication techniques and passive environmental sustainability measures.”
The design references neighbouring Northstowe House (designed by PMA as
the offi ce for Homes England, which is overseeing the development of Northstowe, as well as “Cambridgeshire black barns”). The outer elevations will be clad in black corrugated metal, while the courtyard elevations will be lined in timber. An external loggia feature a “contemporary timber trussed facade, loosely referencing both the cross-section of the Short Stirling aircraft wing – an aircraft once stationed at RAF Oakington, and airfi eld hangars.” It will also provide an area for school visits, while offering solar protection and climate control properties.
The Heritage Centre will feature a connected landscaped courtyard, and lofty internal spaces, housing an adaptable internal display area running the length of the building, to create a “fl exible and changing” exhibition space. The building will adopt adaptive reuse strategies with the structure constructed from shipping containers using a modular construction technique, meaning it can potentially be relocated to a new location at a later date. Construction was due to begin in June and complete in Autumn 2022.
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