Design Engine St Paul's Girls' School Expression of Interest

St Paul’s Girls’ School Expression of Interest DESIGN ENGINE ARCHITECTS \\ FEBRUARY 2019



Front cover - images taken from School website “We are delighted with our new Science and Mathematics building and the new inspirational spaces within which to work and learn. Design Engine and the Contractor have worked hard to meet our briefing needs and have delivered a top class facility of which the school is rightfully proud.” Emma Humphreys, Estate Bursar, Charterhouse School 3



About Our Team 1. John Henry Brookes Building - Oxford Brookes University (completed in 2014) 2. Dining Hall - Charterhouse School (completed in 2011) 3. Library - Oxford Brookes University (completed in 2014) 4. Science Centre - Charterhouse School (completed in 2018) 1 2 2 34 4 5

Team structure Masterplan concept model (Oxford Brookes University) Client St Paul’s Girls’ School Internal Stakeholders Planning Consultant Client Representatives Cost Consultant Design Team Bidwells 6 Lead Consultant Lead Designer / Architect Design Engine will lead the consultants named below but we anticipate that the School will want to hold separate appointments with each consultant. Heyne Tillett Steel Elementa Consulting SWH Structural Engineer MEP Principal Designer Advisor Design and Review Design and Delivery Team Design and Design and Delivery Team Delivery Team Delivery Team Richard Jobson Andy Heyne (Director) Rodney Graham (Director) Simon Ebbatson Bryony Mitchell (Director) (Director) (Senior CDM Consultant) Kelly Harrison Anna Beer (Associate Engineer) Nick Kennedy (Project Architect) Project Manager / Engineer

The practice was formed as a private limited company in 2001 by A hands on approach Historic environments and sustainable design its three directors, Richard Rose-Casemore, Richard Jobson and All of the directors are intimately involved in the design output of We have significant experience of working in historic Rodney Graham. The practice operates from studios in Winchester the practice and unusually for a practice of nearly 40 the directors environments; our work holding a synthesis of modern (head office), London and Exeter, delivering award-winning are still heavily involved in the creative processes of architecture. architecture and environmental sustainability which is sympathetic national and international projects from these locations. The to its existing context and which may include listed buildings or practice’s work is diverse but the education sector has developed We are rigorous in our approach to design, developing strong ancient scheduled monuments. Our projects commonly combine into a specialism in all aspects during its history. concepts and narratives through which the design can evolve. elements of masterplanning, new-build, refurbishment, extension We are proud of the high quality of design and production and conversion. The practice is populated by a highly talented team of 40 information produced in the studio. This is matched by a architects, interior designers, graphic artists and administrative pragmatism and common sense approach to creative problem- Experience counts support staff, many of whom have worked with the UK’s leading solving. We ensure that all our projects are well resourced at the We have an experienced team who have a track record of designers. As a practice we embrace our team’s experience and delivery (on-site) stage of the programme, not just at the design delivering independent schools projects that are both visionary knowledge and focus it towards looking at projects in a fresh and development stage. This rigorous approach has led to numerous but also deliverable and which are budget conscious in execution. thoughtful way, an approach to design that is committed to the repeat commissions from our clients. needs of our clients rather than following fashion. Our work in the Independent Schools sector includes three completed projects for Charterhouse School, the most recent in To support our passion, all members of our team receive regular Strong leaders, effective collaborators 2018 and projects for Radley College and Downe House School. training shaped around the successful delivery of projects from We look to work with our clients as partners and to create an We are currently working with Canford School, Berkhamsted feasibility stage through to the technically challenging completion environment around our projects that is not only creative but also School, Stowe School and Winchester College. In the case of the of buildings on site. Familiar with the full range of procurement enjoyable for all. We pride ourselves on developing strong latter we are due to commence on site imminently on a new multi- routes and types of contract, we also offer contract administration relationships with clients and fellow consultants and earning the million pound physical education centre. and site inspection services. respect of construction teams through our actions. Design Engine Architects were awarded the RIBA South Practice Our projects have ranged in value from £500k to £85 million in “Design Engine were heavily involved in our internal design of the Year Award 2014 and is both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 value and our service extends from masterplanning, architecture, meetings on a monthly basis and were fundamental to the success registered. interior design, graphics, space planning and furniture of the projects”- Jon Daines, Morgan Sindall, Contractor. procurement. 7

Profile Clients LBS Properties Architects Londonewcastle The practice has extensive experience in structural engineering design, with a particular Alchemi Group London & Regional AHMM focus on building structures. Although our work spans all major building-types, the majority Arts Council England London Diocese Board of Schools Allies and Morrison lies within the commercial, residential and educational sectors. Battersea Arts Centre London Square Ben Adams Architects Blackstone Low Carbon Workplace BLDA Architects We embark on each project in an energetic, collaborative and proactive manner, with Cadogan Estates M & G Real Estate Buckley Grey Yeoman directors closely involved in all aspects from concept through to construction. The firm Candy & Candy Marldon Claridge Architects prides itself on delivering efficient, carefully-considered designs and always strives to use its Capco Mulberry %FTJHO&OHJOF\"SDIJUFDUT client’s money wisely. Capital and Provincial Nightingale Hammerson Doone Silver Architects Capital Real Estate Partners Peabody Duggan Morris Architects We have particular experience of working on urban sites with unique and complex Cath Kidston Royal London Asset Management dRMM constraints, considering all phases of construction from demolition and temporary works Channing School Rowan Asset Management Emrys Architects through to completion. Cheval Property Holdings Savills EPR City Apartments Ltd Scottish Widows Foster + Partners With over 5 full time employees Heyne Tillett Steel has significant experience of both new Corbin & King Stanhope Hawkins / Brown build and refurbishment projects and have particular expertise in researching and analysing Crosstree Standard Life KPF Architects existing structures to allow them to be extended and altered as efficiently as possible. Derwent London Teenage Cancer Trust Lifschutz Davidson SandilandsMake Endurance Land The Arts Council MATT Architecture Heyne Tillett Steel model all projects using AutoCAD Revit Structure and use our models to F & C Reit The Crown Estate Neri and Hu Design Research create our technical drawings and coordinate with the other design disciplines. We have Finchatton The Diocese of Westminster OfficeOrms worked on a large number of projects to a BIM Level 2 and are comfortable with designing in Forest School The Dorchester Collection Purcell this environment. Fortnum & Mason The Office Group ReardonSmith Architects Generation Estates The Science Museum Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners Heyne Tillett Steel ensure all outputs are of the highest standard, involving regular Glebe The Welcome Trust reviews throughout the lifetime of a project. We have a rigorous internal Quality Assurance Global Holding Management Limited (UK) UCS School Sheppard Robson system which is accredited by BSI to ISO 9001:2008. Grafton Bespoke University of Winchester Squire & Partners Great Portland Estates Westbrook Studio Mackereth Above all Heyne Tillett Steel are structural engineers; hard-working and passionate about Hampshire County Council Workspace Studio Shaw what we do and the buildings we help create. Hermes Stiff & Trevillion Highgate School Tate-Hindle IVG Waugh Thistleton Architects hts.uk.com 8

30 15 10 Years Global Years of Trusted UK offices Integral experience Group FIRM PRoFILE Elementa Consulting, part of Integral Group, is an interactive global network of design professionals collaborating under a single deep green engineering umbrella. We provide a full range of building system design and energy analysis services, with a staff widely regarded as innovative leaders in their fields. Located in fifteen offices across North America, United Kingdom, and Australia, our passion for sustainable design runs deep. We give life to high performance buildings and communities that respect and enrich the earth. We accelerate the shift towards environmentally responsive design by making sustainable designs affordable. Our services include Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) systems, fire and lighting design, master-plan support, resilience consultancy, strategic sustainability, wellness consultancy and advanced energy modelling/building physics and micro-climate. Elementa operate in all sectors of the built environment including Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Mixed Use, Residential, Science & Technology, Hotels & Leisure and Retail. We provide sustainable, energy efficient, practical solutions for all stages of a buildings lifecycle in order to reduce costs and carbon footprint. CIBSE 1st 500+ Award European Global Winning Fitwel employees Office 9

Professional Consultancy Services for the Construction Industry CInDMtroduction Consultants ScIonntotvaWtionhite and Hookins LLP is a limVQaiutluaeleitdy liability partnership providing CDM 2015 - The Law a comprehensive range of specialist Domestic or Commercial? consulting services across both Principal Designer public and private sectors. Founded Structural CDM Sustainability CDM Advisors in 1963, we have officesand Civil in London, Health and Safety Files Consultants and Energy Health and Safety Consultants BedforLOdN,DOSNuBtEtDoFOnRD aSUnTTdONWWIiNnCHcEhSTEeRster, Bedford therefore, we are well placed to serve +44 (0)1234 213111 clients across the UK. London We have been providing CDM +44 (0)20 3962 6363 consultancy services and Health & Safety advisory services to Sutton clients, designers and contractors in the construction industry since the +44 (0)20 8773 3131 original CDM 1994 regulations came into force and continue to provide Winchester comprehensive and tailor-made solutions to all of your CDM needs. +44 (0)1962 844855 We offer a full Principal Designer and CDM Advisor Service. This service provides expert advice and guidance on the CDM 2015 regulations to ensure project health and safety duties are undertaken effectively. 10

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Rodney Graham RIBA Anna Beer Director Architectural Designer EDUCATION SUMMARY CV EDUCATION SUMMARY CV 1993 Trained at Huddersfield and Portsmouth Schools of Architecture, 2016-2018 Anna studied architecture at Oxford Brookes University, and University Portsmouth School of Rodney is one of Design Engine’s three co-founding directors. University of Westminster of Westminster where she graduated with Distinction. Her major Architecture Architecture Postgraduate design project ‘Tuberetum’ explored a way in which the Royal Botanic RIBA Pt3 Within the practice Rodney plays an active role in design, but is also Diploma Professional Gardens, Kew could implement community garden facilities to grow interested in the wider aspects of project delivery including technical Practice, RIBA Part III potatoes in the wake of a food shortage. The structural logic of these 1989-1991 and management issues. Rodney has expertise in working within the interventions was determined by a practical investigation into the way Portsmouth School of context of historic buildings and was responsible for the delivery of a 2013-2015 single surface material can be joined along curved ages in order to Architecture small but complex ‘insertion’ of a new reception space between two University of Westminster create a credible structural system. Her written thesis ‘Experiences of Diploma in Architecture Grade 2 Listed buildings (Examination Schools and Ruskin School of Master of Architecture, Cloud at Bagsvaerd Church’ was chosen by the University to be RIBA Part 2 Art) for Oxford University. More recently he has been involved in the RIBA Part II displayed within the school and featured in the catalogue. design and delivery of a new £5.1 million building for Radley College, 1983-1987 again involving complex connections to existing Grade 2 Listed 2008-2011 Whilst studying at Oxford Brookes, Anna’s design for a Meteorological Huddersfield School of buildings. Recent projects include a new a new Sixth Form Centre (£14 Oxford Brookes University Research Laboratories & Water Gardens in Paris won the Berman Architecture million) as Phase 1 of a recently completed masterplan for BA (Hons) Architecture, Guedes Stretton Award for Creative Originality in Design, which has Degree in Architecture Berkhamsted Schools Group. RIBA Part I been subsequently published. Prior to joining Design Engine, Anna RIBA Part1 has worked for practices in Oxford and Winchester, gathering In addition to his activities within Design Engine, Rodney is active in SKILLS experience working on a range of projects at different stages, from architectural education having performed the role of part-time tutor at • Architecture private schools to bespoke house design to conservation work. Portsmouth School of Architecture and External Examiner in • Visualisation Professional Practice at Portsmouth and the South Bank Polytechnic • Detailed Design Since joining Design Engine, Anna has worked on on projects for Schools. Currently Rodney teaches and lectures regularly at • Graphic Design Winchester College, Prince’s Mead School, Downe House School and Huddersfield School of Architecture and sits on the Winchester and • Production Berkhamsted School assisting with design and production on major Eastleigh District Design Review Panel. Rodney is widely travelled and capital projects ranging from £2.0 - £35 million. is co-author of a series of books called ‘Look Up’, which bring a new perspective on the architectural and social history of buildings forming Anna recently assisted with drawing and design at both strategic the high streets of England’s towns and cities. masterplan and technical production stages on Downe House Girls’ School which recently completed on site. (See case studies). SKILLS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE • Architecture 6th Form Centre, Berkhamsted School • Masterplanning Development of a significant new 6th Form Centre, following Centre for Learning, Downe House School, Berkshire • Client Liaison development of a comprehensive masterplan for the School’s estate. The Centre for Learning will provide a new ‘heart’ for the school, • Detailed Design Currently at pre-planning stage. housing an auditorium, the school library, a shop, a cafe, and social • Specification writing learning spaces. Assisting with the production of the Stage 4 technical • Sustainable Design Clocktower Square, Teaching Facilities, Radley College drawing package. Completion 2018. • Project Delivery New teaching spaces, art workshops, and event spaces with a • BRE CfSH Assessor number of refurbishments and connections to existing listed Twyford School Masterplan, Twyford, Hampshire • Practice Management buildings. RIBA Award 2014, Civic Trust Award 2014, Oxford Production of a masterplan proposing various short-term and long- • ISO14001 preservation Trust Award 2014. Completed 2014. term strategies for improving the school, including parking, site security and various new builds. Responsible for drawings and 3D 12 model, as well as assisting with design and project admin, 2016.

Andy Heyne London Bedford Director BEng (Hons) DIS CEng MIStructE Sutton Chartered 2000 Winchester Education: University of Loughborough Bryony Mitchell BSc (Hons) CMIOSH Senior CDM Consultant Andy has over 20 years’ experience as a London-based Bryony graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Southampton University in structural engineer, working on a diverse range of projects 1999. Having gained extensive health and safety experience as one of Her Majesty’s with the UK’s leading architects and clients. Inspectors of Health and Safety with HSE, she subsequently undertook a Post-Graduate Diploma in H&S and gained Chartered Membership of IOSH in 2007. Andy started his career at Alan Baxter & Associates, before movingin1997toPrice&Myerswhereheworkedforover10years Having moved into the private sector Bryony has worked in Construction, refurbishment and became an associate in 2002, and was head of the Quality and facilities management since 2007, most recently working for Hampshire County Assurance system, Technical Standards Group and Timber Council Property Services Dept. as Senior Construction Health and Safety Advisor Technology. delivering CDM training and compliance advice across a wide range of projects from £30 million new build academies to the practical day-to-day maintenance tasks involved Andy considers his best attribute to be his strong technical with keeping property in a safe condition. skills, having successfully delivered award-winning projects using an expansive array of structural materials and responses, and where both appropriate and beneficial is always keen to innovate by incorporating new materials, technologies and Kelly Harrison Bryony has over 10 years CDM experience and joined Scott White and Hookins LLP in July 2017. ideas. Associate Employment Description Over the years Andy has worked on numerous education BEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE projects, including more recently at Charterhouse School Chartered 2012 Scott White and Hookins Senior CDM Consultant working on many varied projects including: and the University of Winchester, both with Design Engine LLP ▪ £44m development of new Science and technology building for The University of (2017 to Present) Architects. Education: University of Leeds Oxford Hampshire County ▪ £33m development of new teaching space for The University of Winchester His approach has a strong collaborative emphasis, believing Kelly has over twelve years’ experience as a structural Council (2015 to 2017) ▪ £25 + million development for Winchester College including new state of the art that successful buildings depend upon close integration engineer and since joining Heyne Tillett Steel in 2008 she across all disciplines, which in turn necessitate excellent has worked on a number of schemes across all sectors Collins Construction sports and swimming centre with complex roof design. communication skills and a thorough understanding of all and at all scales. Kelly became an Associate in 2015. Limited ▪ NHS refurbishment and redevelopment projects in Putney and Hampshire aspects of building design. Other Experience: ▪ New £10m Art Block for Headington School, Oxford Nickleby FM Limited ▪ Delivering transport management risk assessment and advice for The Houses of Her experience ranges from work on basements under HSE listed buildings in Westminster and Kensington and Parliament. Chelsea to new interventions within existing fabric ▪ Dancy House, Marlborough College – construction of a New Three Storey Girls’ at the Science Museum with Universal Design Studio. Here, Kelly designed a walkway for the new Information Boarding House. Age Gallery, which won a Structural Award in 2016. ▪ The Studies, Bedales School – Demolition of existing structure, refurbishment and Kelly is a champion of sketching within the firm and runs a new build to create individual student study rooms. research group, in collaboration with City University, into engineered timber innovations. Kelly sits on the editorial Senior Construction Health and Safety Advisor responsible for: board for the New Steel Construction Magazine, the British ▪ Technical review of designs, preparation of pre-construction information, design risk Constructional Steel Association’s monthly publication. assessments and health and safety files in line with CDM 2015; Kelly has experience in working in all sectors, particularly ▪ Provision of project-specific technical advice/support for all of Hampshire Property education where she has worked on projects ranging from small interventions to improve playground facilities, Services, covering a wide range of projects up to £30 million value, including; to major developments for several private Schools. - Historical architecture at Netley Abbey; At King’s School Ely Kelly worked to deliver a new Arts Building, - New children’s homes and new visitors Centre at Lepe Country Park; Dance Studio and extension to an existing Theatre, at Highgate - New schools planned at Barton Farm and Mill Chase; and School she designed a new exposed RC building to provide a - Numerous school extensions, re-clads and refurbishment projects. new main entrance to the school with science laboratories and classrooms. For Charterhouse Kelly recently completed ▪ Review and implementation of contractor selection and management processes. a new Chemistry Block where a CLT roof structure sat on a new RC podium slab. The new National School for Digital Skills Health and Safety Advisor, providing: in Tottenham Hale is about to start on site where an exposed H&S inspections and audits of active construction sites in central London (projects RC frame cantilevers over existing Victoria line tube tunnels. ranging from £500k - £20+m), various exhibits at The London Dungeon and Madam Tussaud’s; and fit-out projects in the ‘Shard’ and the ‘Gherkin’. Health and Safety Manager for FM Company with multiple clients with property portfolios of over 500 properties each. www.swh.co.uk 13

ST PAULS GIRLS SCHOOL - EOI ST PAULS GIRLS SCHOOL - EOI Simon Ebbatson Nick Kennedy BEng (Hons) CEng, MCIBSE MEng (Hons), CEng, IMechE Principal Associate Principal Project Manager Simon has over 20 years’ experience as a building services engineer in the construction industry. Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering, Simon also qualified as a Chartered Engineer in 2003. Nick’s role is an Associate Principal within the London office with responsibility for all aspects of building services, engineering and sustainability. These include the resourcing, operational performance and quality control of the work Believing logical thinking and effective communication to be most important to project success, Simon provides a personable delivered, as well as developing technical expertise within his team of engineers and sustainability specialists. and proactive level of service. Simon is particularly passionate about the design of low environmental impact buildings and their interaction with occupants to create truly sustainable environments. As a Fitwel ambassador he is also interested in Working as a project manager, Nick has a track record of delivering complex multi-disciplinary schemes, managing teams designing to enhance occupant well being for health and productivity. of MEP, Structural and Specialist engineers, ensuring that the engineering design is both coordinated and optimised. By working with the Client from the beginning of the scheme, he develops an understanding of the Client’s requirements and In addition, Simon is our higher education lead at Elementa. Over the years Simon has gained valuable experience in ensures that these are delivered. Specialising in the design of low carbon buildings, with particular focus on passive design numerous sectors. He brings together a wide variety of skills from a diversity of projects and has a proven track record of and the integration of renewable energy sources, Nick also has experience in site master planning and leisure schemes. delivering innovative solutions that offer clients best in class value. Amongst his responsibilities to the board Simon leads the Quality Management and Technical Development of the company in the UK. Nick has a broad range of project experience which includes cultural and community facilities in a heritage setting. From The Regent’s Park Hub to services provision for the first child care facility in the House of Commons as part of the Parliamentary Berkhamsted School – The multiphase attractiveness of the College. area the challenges include demolition Estates Nursery development, he will bring excellent technical skills and stakeholder communication expertise. development will provide new 6th of the existing Wathen Hall and form teaching, office accommodation LeSoCo, Lewisham Southwark College sympathetic, modern replacement with The Hall School Hampstead, Belsize Park of the teaching accommodation is Berger Primary School - Lead Engineer and estates facilities, on an urban site - New flagship campus for the college a new sub terrain hall and gymnasium - This project consists of the extensive fundamental to the design, with As lead M&E engineer, Nick’s role was with conservation and neighbourly which provides specialist teaching building with an additional storey at refurbishment and rebuild of the flexibility and quality of teaching spaces to develop the brief with the client and issues. The quality of the teaching spaces including recording studios, roof level. Independent Boys Prep School in Belsize key to the client brief requirements. provide a highly energy-efficient M&E accommodation is fundamental to the music rehearsal rooms, and a suite of Park. Located in a conservation area, services design within a limited budget, design, with flexibility and quality of dance studios, along with open learning Hackbridge Primary School - This the challenges include demolition of the Thetford Academy - Project Manager to deliver a two-form entry primary teaching spaces key to the client brief areas wrapped around a bright multi- exemplar project involves the creation existing Wathen Hall and sympathetic, Secured as part of the Suffolk school. The school was the first primary requirements. use atrium. of a new build primary school which modern replacement with a new sub Academies framework, this project school to achieve a BREEAM rating will provide space for 420 pupils aged terrain hall and gymnasium. delivered 10,000m2 of high quality of Excellent. Newham 6th Form College - Phase 1 The Hall School Hampstead, Belsize 5-11. The school is being designed teaching facilities, including laboratories, of this project consisted of a new build Park - This project consists of the to be net zero carbon (regulated and Berkhamsted School – Project Manager vocational learning and drama suites Stour Valley Community School - modern library, learning resources extensive refurbishment and rebuild of unregulated), zero primary energy and The multiphase development will on the brownfield site. Working as a Managing a multidisciplinary team, centre and entrance block to improve the Independent Boys Prep School in Passivhaus certified. provide new 6th form teaching, office multidisciplinary team, the project was the scheme was one of the first free the visibility, accessibility and overall Belsize Park. Located in a conservation accommodation and estates facilities, delivered within a BIM environment, schools to be delivered. The scheme on an urban site with conservation using standardised design strategies. consisted of the phased redevelopment and neighbourly issues. The quality of the 50’s middle school. 3 elementa 5 elementa Member of Integral Group Member of Integral Group 14

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Case study 1: Radley College Clocktower Court PROJECT DETAILS Following analysis of the evolution of the site it became apparent that this project would be come a central focal point within the campus. For this reason we Client Radley College explored the civic potential of the project and pushed the most social function towards the existing court already occupied by the dominant Clocktower. Project Clocktower Court - Social Centre, History and As with any project where a knitting of the fabric of the estate is required, we Politics Faculty, Art Gallery considered how the new building would be approached by pedestrians and where entrances should be, where new external and internal routes could be Location Radley, Abingdon incorporated to open up new opportunities to connect various parts of the campus and how the building could glue together a number of disparate existing buildings Construction value £4.2 m without leaving a outcome which would give an over-bearing scale. Floor area Approx 2,100 sqm The project was technically demanding for a number of reasons but not least because the new building had to be inserted between three existing building Contract form Traditional JCT facades all of which were to remain operational during the construction period. All of the buildings had differing floor levels which required us to create a series of Appointed 2009 linking floor plates which either relied on a series of short steps or gentle ramps in order to meet their adjacent floor. Despite this the buildings as a whole remain Completed 2014 entirely accessible throughout the new complex of spaces. Services provided by DEA Clocktower Court ( new building) Architecture, Interior Design, Lead Designer, Contract Existing buildings. Administration Above: The new building is physically connected to three existing buildings. RIBA Award, Civic Trust Award, Oxford Preservation Trust Award Reference: David Anderson Estates Bursar Radley College T: 01235 543123 E: [email protected] 16

Above: Model of Clocktower Court in context. 17

This is a modern reinterpretation of the Victorian redbrick tradition, and it This project represented a significant milestone for Radley College as it addressed a number of is handled with due deference to the scale of its surroundings. It is important operational issues that had existed for some time. In addition, the College identified a intelligent and unfussy.” number of space needs for both teaching and social accommodation for the school. Ten new teaching classrooms were required to enable the subjects of history and politics to be taught ‘under Hugh Pearman The RIBA Journal one roof’. This addressed the shortages of dedicated classrooms, where previously multiple use classrooms were relied upon leading to significant timetabling problems. Above: The new colonnaded building next to the listed Rackets Court. 18 Radley College has a prolific art department whose expansion needed to include a new gallery (The Sewell Gallery) and additional space was required to provide secure display and storage of the boys’ artwork during and after assessment. The secure gallery also enables high profile and important artists to show their work. A new social space was required as a much-needed place for the boys to relax and meet outside of the confines of their boarding houses or ‘socials’, where space of this nature is limited. The new social space is also be a place where College staff can receive parents of the boys and where parents can meet with their children in both open and private environments. The café offers users light refreshments during the day and at times when the main dining facility is not accessible. The principal elevation faces the most civic space within the College and therefore has been treated with a double-height colonnade of brickwork. This elevation also reconciles the scale difference between buildings which site either side. On one side, the Listed Grade 2 Rackets Court and on the other, a non-listed but period building which serves as the Fives Court. The other key elevation on the building is east-facing and fronts onto a garden space. This elevation also takes the form of a colonnade, but this time single storey, with teaching classrooms over. This provides a covered route into the rear of the building and access to the new art gallery. As with any project where a knitting of the fabric of the estate is required, we considered how the new building would be approached by pedestrians and where entrances should be, where new external and internal routes could be incorporated to open up new opportunities to connect various parts of the campus and how the building could glue together a number of disparate existing buildings without leaving a outcome which would give an over-bearing scale.

Regional Award Top: Social space. Above left: Night time presence. Above right: A teaching space Above: Atrium link to listed building 19

Case study 2: Downe House School Masterplan PROJECT DETAILS The masterplan component of our commission was essential in establishing how Above: Masterplan concept diagram. the wider campus should be developed in order that the new Centre for Learning Client Downe House School could be accommodated in the preferred central location identified. Additional future development opportunities were also explored. Project Masterplan In addition to ensuring that the building functioned well with the topography of Location Newbury, Berskhire the site and with the adjacent buildings, there was a need to review the wider vehicular movement strategy. Key was the reorientation of the main access road Appointed 2013 into the site having identified that if it remained, it would blight the potential envisaged building to become a focal point for the school. Completed 2013 By redirecting the vehicular traffic flow closer to the main entrance into the site the Services provided by DEA building could enjoy a new vehicle-free forecourt and enable servicing of several Masterplanning, Architecture, buildings to be made less visible and impactful. Interior Design, Lead Designer A close study of the pedestrian movements around the site helped to inform the Reference: most appropriate location for entrances to the building. Alasdair Heath Director of Estates, Property and Services Downe House School T: 01635 200286 E:[email protected] Above: Early image of proposed Learning Centre 20

Case study 2: Downe House School Masterplan Above: Learning Centre drawing of key elements. Left: The masterplan. 21

Case study 2: Downe House School Murray Centre PROJECT DETAILS Following an invited design competition in 2013, we were commissioned to Materials: the colonnade and solid external walls are constructed in light coloured develop proposals for a visually and experientially inspiring building that would monolithic materials, common in tone and form to the existing campus buildings. Client Downe House School sit at the heart of the campus and serve as a hub for some of the key spaces of The roof chimney is finished in red-brown metal, in reference to the similar tones Project Learning Centre learning and day-to-day activities: a new library, multi-purpose auditorium, of the existing roofs. Similarly, this red-brown tone is continued in glazing framing, Location Newbury, Berskhire teaching spaces, cafe, shop, social space, offices and sixth form supporting louvre and brise-soleil elements within the facades. The fine louvres and brise- Construction value £4.8 m spaces. Crucially, the centre was also envisaged as an environment which acts as soleil provide texture in contrast to the planar white surfaces, much as the existing Floor area 1166 sqm a stepping-stone towards the experiences of Higher Education. terracotta pantiles do on the existing buildings. Contract form Traditional Appointed 2013 Situated at the end of the School’s linear entrance route, the Murray Centre’s “ The original vision for this project was that it would be a space Completed 2018 strong form and glazed east elevation create a physical and visual draw into the Services provided by DEA campus. The building’s form and materials are intended to respond to the for the whole community to come together to work and enjoy Architecture, Interior Design, distinctive character of its built context. The building’s location and fenestration each other’s company in a well-equipped and welcoming Lead Designer also have been arranged to connect with the surrounding woodland that gives space. It has been super to see the way in which the girls have Reference: the School a unique setting. The accommodation is arranged over three storeys, used the building already. I think that all those who have Alasdair Heath with a lower ground floor partially set into the natural site levels. This allows a two- visited will testify to what a wonderful resource it is.” Director of Estates, Property storey main entrance foyer as well as creating other opportunities for generous and Services spaces and strong physical and visual connections both internally and with the Emma McKendrick, Downe House Headmistress Downe House School surrounding campus. T: 01635 200286 E:[email protected] The building will play a central role at Downe House, both in terms of the accommodation that it will provide, and as a focal building in the wider context of 22 the school campus. Our brief was for a new ‘Heart and Soul’ of the school. Form: the colonnaded south and east elevations continue the familiar form and rhythms of the existing cloisters within the school (which was originally designed as a convent). Functionally, the colonnades also provide a continuation of the protected social spaces, and act as environmental modifiers. These open elevations contrast with the north and west elevations which have ‘punctured’ window openings, framing views of the magnificent mature trees on the fringes of the campus. This approach relates strongly to the use and orientation of the spaces and is in keeping with a common architectural language of ‘windows in walls’ elsewhere on the campus. A flat roof emphasises the pavilion form, with a prominent central combined ventilation ‘chimney’ and roof light above. Above: The south elevation and layered facade.

Top: Building with forecourt. Above left: Main staircase and atrium. Above right: Library and study space. Above: Internal views are framed to key external buildings. 23

Case Study 3: Oxford Brookes University Masterplan and John Henry Brookes Building PROJECT DETAILS Summary tempered before being fed to the main air-handling unit. This reduces the amount We were commissioned by Oxford Brookes University to produce a new of energy required to cool or heat the incoming air, an approach first adopted by Client Oxford Brookes masterplan for their Headington Campus and to design a series of the practice on our British Embassy in the Yemen. University interconnecting projects as the first phase of its delivery. This 24,000 sqm scheme was won by invited competition with six other British practices and was submitted It is a key characteristic of the project that upon entry to the building one will Project John Henry for planning to Oxford City Council in 2009. Completion occurred in phases generally only have to pass through one further door at one’s final destination, Brookes Building between 2012 and 2014. despite the scale and multitude of functions that are integrated. This not only creates an environment accessible to all but one where the whole building is alive Location Oxford At the core of the concept for the scheme is the ambition to bring cohesion to a with activity and a constant buzz of energy. To achieve this whilst creating disparate campus; integrating existing buildings with new central student environments conducive for study requires an attention to detail and the Appointed 2007 facilities. These links provide fluid movement across the new campus for the first coordination and integration of multiple design disciplines. Acoustics, fire time, where academic spaces co-exist with social areas for the enjoyment of strategy, lighting, ventilation, wayfinding and security all have to be balanced to Completed 2014 students and staff alike. create a successful whole. It is this integrated approach to design, working collaboratively and as partners with the whole design team that is where Design Project value £134m Lessons learned Engine bring added value to projects we are involved in. A particularly significant lesson from Oxford Brookes was the importance of Project manager Turner & developing a strong narrative for the proposals. A narrative that could act as a We believe there are lessons in our approach to the internal environments and the Townsend touchstone as it was developed out. Having a strong concept meant that as the relationship between inside and out that, although of a different scale, are relevant detail evolved one could always test the appropriateness of new solutions against to the design of the Millfield Centre Project. Type of project Multiple student the original concept. Part of this concept was the creation of a stronger heart to facing services the campus where staff and students might start and end their day. The space including: that later became the Forum has helped the University foster a much stronger • Library sense of collective identity. • Teaching • SU Architectural design solutions to complex issues • Social learning The masterplan and subsequent developed projects incorporated many creative • Student and innovative solutions which has resulted in countless awards. One of the key solutions was the introduction of a gently sloping entrance piazza. Subtly this services means that you enter the main reception a whole storey above ground level and • Catering this affords those arriving a clear view across the main central heart (Forum) space, • Offices... with huge benefits in terms of legibility and orientation. This did mean however raising the external ground level by a storey. Rather than simply achieve this by Contract type NEC3 importing fill a labyrinth system was created under the piazza. Via concealed vents in the external benches air is drawn through a series of chambers where it is Sector Higher Education Size 25,000m2 RIBA National Award, RIBA South Building of the Year, RIBA Sustainability Award, Oxford Preservation Trust Award 24

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Case Study 4: Charterhouse School Masterplan and Phase-One Dining Extension + PROJECT DETAILS Design Engine were originally commissioned by Charterhouse in 2009 to deliver a new Chemistry Building, won in a design competition in that year. Client Charterhouse Project School During the development of this project Charterhouse raised the prospect of further development requirements around the campus and it quickly became Masterplan and apparent that a masterplan needed to be created, in order to structure the Phase-One ambitions of the School to deliver a raft of new facilities around its beautiful but Dining Extension. sensitive campus. Location Godalming Design Engine have since enjoyed a very strong and rewarding relationship with Appointed 2009 Charterhouse, having now successfully delivered over six separate commissions to either planning approval stage or with realised buildings. Completed 2010 Phase-One, a new Dining Extension ran in parallel with the campus masterplan Project value N/A and was delivered in order to release valuable space for the Second-Phase Girls Boarding House project (completed 2016). Project manager Ridge The most recently completed Phase-Three commission for Charterhouse is for their new Science and Mathematics Centre. This project replaces the smaller Type of project Masterplan with Chemistry building which was the subject of the original competition which multiple phases. introduced Design Engine to Charterhouse and involves both new building works and the linking into and refurbishment of their existing science /museum •Dining building. Extension •Boarding House This project, valued at £8 million is the first development within the main eastern •Sports Centre quarter of the campus and not only provides new ‘state of the art’ chemistry and •Science and teaching facilities but also makes significant improvements to the appearance of Mathematics this corner of the site, which is visually conspicuous being so close to the main Centre entrance driveway into the site. The project is due to commence on site in Spring 2017 with a completion date of September 2018. Contract type Traditional Sector “The extension is of great value to the school providing Independent much more than a dining room - it has opened up the Size School space for hospitality use presenting an up to date image and vastly improving the offer.” Various Emma Humphreys Estates Bursar, Charterhouse School Above: Dining Extension ( Phase One of the masterplan delivery) 26

4 Extended QSC Alternative Location for Maintenance 10 Potential site for New Teaching Building 4 New Changing Pavilion & Domestic Services 1 Reception and Visitor Parking 2 Improved Science Facilities New All Weather Pitches 12 Fletcherites Dining Hall 5 Renovation and Extension to Art Block 9 Renovation of New Houses (Link to DT) New Car Court 3 Improved Music Facilitie (Option 3) New Staff Parking Court 6 Anthony Caro Sculpture Court Car Free Zone 3 Improved Music Facilities (Options 1 & 2) 8 Peter May Pavilion 7 Founder’s Chapel 2 Tennis Courts Relocated Eton Fives Refurbished New Maintenance & Domestic Services Dept + 11 Ben Travers Theatre 49 27

Case Study 4: Charterhouse School Masterplan and Science and Mathematics Centre PROJECT DETAILS Following Design Engine’s original competition win in 2010, the updated scheme for the new Charterhouse Science and Mathematics Centre was Client Charterhouse submitted for planning approval in October 2015. The School’s aim is to School provide pupils with the best facilities of any school in the UK and revolutionise the way these subjects are taught at Charterhouse. Project Masterplan plus buildings The new centre will provide: Location • 50% more space overall • A flexible and modern environment of the highest quality Appointed 2009 • The co-location of Science and Mathematics for the first time, fostering inter- Completed 2018 and intra-departmental collaboration based around a shared hub where pupils can meet, interact and access resources Project value £8.0 million • A Lecture Theatre with retractable seating and the latest audio-visual aids capable of hosting lectures, science demonstrations and other School events. Project manager Ridge The site lies towards the North Eastern edge of the campus. Characterised by Type of project Science and the historic architecture and setting, the buildings here are predominately Mathematics Gothic Revival / Neo-Gothic in nature, dating back to the late 19th and early Centre 20th Centuries. The scheme, featuring three steeply pitched roofs, representing the 6 chemistry labs below, creates a subtle but important Contract type Traditional architectural link between the original campus which is heavily reliant on these Sector forms, largely designed by the architect Philip Charles Hardwick. Independent Size School Not only does this roof articulate a building form which is contextually appropriate, but also provides a focal point to the vista from the primary 2,000m2 entrance to the school on Prince’s Drive, as well as providing the appropriate form to deal with the internal and functional requirements of the chemistry labs within. Top: Main external elevation to north. Bottom: View of proposed courtyard. + 28

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Case Study 5: Examination Schools Building New Circulation Core Intervention PROJECT DETAILS Client University of The existing Grade 2 Listed University of Oxford Examination Schools building Oxford suffered from a lack of DDA compliant access for disabled persons. The proposal took a redundant split level courtyard, squeezed between the Examination Project New Circulation Schools and the Ruskin School of Art. Design Engine proposed a new two-storey Core Intervention. naturally lit core, consisting of ramp, lift and WC facilities. This new entrance also offers disabled access links between both buildings, which neither had previously Location Oxford High St. benefitted from. Appointed 2009 Design Engine was appointed by Oxford University initially to carry out the integration of the Examinations Building and The Ruskin School of Art, both Listed Completed 2011 Grade 2 which involved extensive re-modelling of an existing courtyard to provide new disabled access facilities to both buildings. Project value £1.2 million The £ 1.4 million Phase 1 is complete, which involves a new combined entrance Project manager Clarus and respectful insertion of new access arrangements within the Grade ll Listed fabric and wider conservation area. Contracts were managed to minimise Type of project Intervention disruption to the academic year and to the crucial examinations process. 7 Contract type Traditional Sector Higher Education Size 150m2 30

+ Case Study 6: Berkhamsted School Masterplan and New Sixth-Form Centre PROJECT DETAILS Client Berkhamsted Design Engine were appointed to undertake an estate-wide masterplan, covering Schools Group. the School’s six principal sites following a competition process in early 2017. Emphasis for the masterplan was on maximising the potential of all of the sites and Project Masterplan and identifying where existing shortfalls in the School’s educational and /or New Sixth-Form commercial strategy existed and how they could be resolved. Centre Particular emphasis for the the School was to identify a twenty-year development Location Berkhamsted, strategy across the School estate, which would be commenced with the delivery Hertfordshire of a 3,500 sq. m. Sixth-Form Centre. The School lacks spare development land in and around its main school sites therefore numerous studies were required to Appointed 2017 investigate how existing facilities could be re-located and the resultant site best utilised, without significant detriment to the on-going operational requirements of Completed N/A the schools. Project value £16 million Particular care has been taken to develop a strategy that avoids disruption to delivery of the curriculum and disturbance or health and safety risk to staff and Project Manager Bidwells students during construction works. Following the approval of the masterplans Design Engine were appointed to design and deliver the first three projects Type of project Masterplan and within MP Phase One; namely The Sixth Form Centre, Estates Hub and Phase One Sixth- Administration Centre. These have a combined construction value of £24 million Form Centre and will be delivered for September 2020. Contract type Traditional The process of masterplan design for these sites included an analysis of the Sector School’s current space utilisation and consultation with transport, landscape, MEP Independent and planning consultants. Size Schools 3300m2 ++ + Professional Consultancy Services for the Construction Industry CDM 31 Consultants



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