Architects Choice July 2015

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PUBLISHING TEAM FROM THE EDITOR Media One Communications Ltd 1 Accent Park, Bakewell Road, WELCOME TO THE JULY 2015 EDITION OF ARCHITECTS CHOICE Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6XS BRITAIN’S LEADING MAGAZINE FOR ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS, Tel: 01733 385300 TECHNOLOGY AND TRENDS EDITOR REJOICE, summer is here! I hope these words of exultation Jade Tilley 01733 385320 don’t jinx the good weather we’ve been having of late, [email protected] PUBLISHER & CEO because it has certainly pulled communities out of their deep Robert Nisbet [email protected] building hibernations and seen people spilling out into parks COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR Donna Jenkins and other public areas. If you’re lucky, you’ll live within 01733 385310 [email protected] driving distance of a coastline, a precious commodity in ACCOUNT MANAGER Dawn Trowsdale Britain now. It is the subject of our coastlines that leads the 01733 385319 [email protected] eco feature as we consider what it means to design and PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Robin Jeffries redevelop in these areas. Once the vibrant and energetic 01733 385305 [email protected] heart of the summer months, some seaside towns have, in CREDIT CONTROL MANAGER Carole Todd recent years, fallen foul of nature’s way and the constant development of inner city 01733 385302 [email protected] amenities. Kay Elliott is just one architectural practice taking on the redevelopment of ADMINISTRATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Louise Stupples our coastal towns, bringing life and innovative design back to the fridges of our isle. 01733 385300 [email protected] Have a look on page 38 for more. Subscriptions and back issues Question Time this issue jumps across the pond to NYC where we look to the +44 (0)1733 385300 majestic One World Trade Center and discuss what it means to design buildings in Email: [email protected] Web: www.architectnews.co.uk legacy of something that stood before it. Our architects are all sensitive to the Twitter: twitter.com/Architect_news meaning and relevance of OWTC and they share their thoughts on how and why we Newsstand App: appstore.com/architectschoice have such buildings. © 2015 Media One Communications Ltd Gregory Philips takes to the spotlight in this edition’s 2015 All rights reserved. Architect Profile. Gregory and his team are ace residential No part of this publication may be reproduced in any way without written designers, making their way through London’s hotlist of permission from the publisher. All viewsand opinions expressed are not necessarily locations and discussing why people live the way they do and those of the publisher. All advertising and paid for entries are strictly subject to our how they create lives in the densely populated London terms and conditions, available online. boroughs. Our project gallery presents an impressive slate of www.onecoms.co.uk designs, from HQs to Moscow apartments and the Jade Tilley latest Ludgate development, and we also take a look at all the movers and shakers of the sector within our MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] industry news pages. July 2015 Architects Choice 3



19 News30 48 6 JULY NEWS44 The latest goings on from the industry, 23 including homes in Canary Wharf, the 38 listening project booth and the new director at the V&A 23 INDUSTRY NEWS Reporting on the latest developments in the architectural world, including appointments and project completions 33 CONTRACTS + PROJECTS Top contracts awarded and projects making headway in the architecture sector Products 35 HEATING + VENTILATION With a trend report from Paradigm, we report on the top heating and ventilation products for your projects 38 ECO PRODUCTS Kay Elliott opens the feature with news of coastal redevelopments and architectures responsibility towards our coastlines People 10 QUESTION TIME Our panelists discuss the One World Trade Center and the legacy left by the former towers 30 ARCHITECT PROFILE Gregory Philips, Gregory Philips Architects, reveals the hidden treasures of London from the residential perspective 40 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE Arup present Guy’s Cancer Centre and talk about the essential need for collaboration in such designs 49 LAST WORD Paul Statham, Condeco, gets technical about flexible office space creation July 2015 Architects Choice 5

NewsArchitectsChoice CINEMA STYLE REVAMPNEWS|BRIEF THE RESTORED SHEPHERDS BUSH PAVILION PROVES FLANAGAN LAWRENCE’S DESIGN CREDENTIALS WITH HOMAGE TO ART DECOSTEPHEN GEORGE &PARTNERS ON LIST This Grade II listed building, dating from 1923, reverberation. At ground floor level, dark-Stephen George & was orginially constructed as a cinema. Now, it stained, ribbed timber panelling and heavyPartners have been has been painstakingly restored by Flanagan curtains serve a similar purpose.placed 86th in the Lawrence and has reopened as the Shepherds The honey-coloured limestone floor is inlaidprestigious Architects Bush Pavilion hotel. with brass, in two simple decorative elements.Journal 120 list of the In the main reception, brass strips form alargest architectural Designed by Frank Verity, it won the RIBA London series of concentric circles at the centre of thepractices in the country. Street Architecture Award for the best London space, which are reflected in a ceiling cofferStephen George & façade. Heavily damaged during World War II, the above, while in the atrium, the bands definePartners, which has also building was poorly repaired, subsequently the circulation route from the receptionbeen rated as one of the converted to a Bingo Hall in 1983 and closed its through to the atrium bar. The primary façades‘Best 100 Companies to doors for good in 2001, remaining disused for have been retained with modifications to bringwork for’ by The Sunday much of the next decade. In 2009 planning natural light into the rooms behind. TheTimes, has UK offices in permission was granted for conversion into a building features a new glazed roof, whichLondon, Leicester, Leeds four-star, 320-room hotel with conference follows the curved profile of the original,and Solihull, and facilities, café, restaurant, bar, retail spaces and bringing daylight into the upper floors of theinternationally in Sofia a rooftop spa. building.and Salalah. Founded in Drawing on the influence of Art Deco cinema Additional insulation to the brick facades, high1970, the firm has won design, the foyer and atrium spaces employ performance glazing, solar shading, improvednumerous awards for simple curved surfaces in alternating bands of air permeability and new energy- efficientprojects in a range of black and gold. The internally illuminated plant all contribute to a significantly improvedsectors, including spandrel panels also minimise sound thermal performance.housing.GROWING IN BRITAIN BENOY from Benoy’s Middle East Dubai. The Beach was alsoA Grown in Britain WINS AT and North Africa (MENA) shortlisted in the Mostconsortium, led by English GLOBAL Studios, with Paul Priest, Innovative Retail andWoodlands Timber, has AWARDS Benoy Director and Head of Leisure Concept category.been awarded funding by MENA, hosting the table. It was a special nightthe UK’s innovation Benoy recently enjoyed an Benoy project, The Beach, having Benoy’s workagency, Innovate UK, to evening of success at the was named the highlighted alongside theexplore how hardwood Global RLI Awards 2015, International Retail and full range of excellentsupply chains in the UK held in Dubai. The annual Leisure Destination of the nominees. The companycould be improved. awards dinner was Year. This stunning had five projects in theSpecifically aimed at attended by colleagues development overlooking running in five categoriesconstruction supply the Arabian Gulf is an as well as being a finalistchains, project partners open-air, low-rise for Designer of the Year.include the BRE, the development in the heart ofForestry Commission, www.benoy.comforest and wood charitythe Sylva Foundation,building contractorWillmott Dixon, andrepresentatives of thetimber and merchantsectors. The project is dueto start in October 2015.POZZONI HEADS FORHOUSING CONFERENCEPozzoni attended thisyear's Chartered Instituteof Housing (CIH)Conference and Exhibitionfor the fourth year.Pozzoni showcased itslast 12 months in thehousing sector atManchester Central. Theannual event seesprofessionals from acrossthe sector gather todiscuss best practice forthe industry, as well aschallenges andopportunities in thecurrent climate.6 Architects Choice July 2015

NewsRESIDE AT CANARY WHARF DIARYCanary Wharf Group’s first ever homes will go studios, 115 one-bedroom apartments, 141 24 – 27 Juneon sale in July as part of the first wave of two-bedroom apartments and 15 three- & 1 – 4 Julyresidential development on the Canary Wharf bedroom apartments.Estate. The residences form part of Canary Stirling Prize winning architectural practice New Designers Part OneWharf’s new phase to the east of the existing Stanton Williams has designed a mid-rise 13 and Part TwoEstate which will comprise 3,200 new homes, storey element which adjoins a 42 storey tower www.newdesigners.coma quarter of which will be affordable, plus incorporating 345 individual residential units BUSINESS DESIGNoffices, shops, a school and doctor’s surgery. with interiors designed by award winning firm, CENTRE, LONDONThere will also be capacity to build a further Make Architects. All of the residential Design graduates reveal400 new homes in the future. properties will be built to the highest design their talent across a range10 Park Drive is a unique tower designed by standards with every intricate detail of design disciplinesarchitects Stanton Williams and Make considered, planned and designed accordingly. including textiles and homeArchitects. The design makes the most of the The new mixed-use development is located on accessories. Newuninterrupted views to the south, east and a 13 hectare site adjacent to the existing Designers is the UK's mostwest including the O2, public parks and buildings that form the globally recognised important graduate designgardens on the water’s edge, and includes 74 Canary Wharf skyline. exhibition, full of innovation and fresh thinking. TheRIVERSIDE LIVING show sees over 3,500 of the most talented, newlyRiverside Offices, a purpose built office features conference room facilities and public graduated designers fromdevelopment in Lowestoft, is now complete. café on the ground floor, with workstation areas the UK's leadingThe building, designed by LSI Architects, is a on the upper floors. universities.landmark building in Lowestoft and is designed The new building will reduce energy andaround passive design principles, using maintenance costs for the two councils and is 19 – 27 Septemberelements of Passivhaus standards and part of a wider £13.6 million accommodationtechniques to reduce the energy consumption programme which includes a redeveloped London Design Festivaland carbon footprint of the building. An Marina Customer Service Centre in the heart of londondesignfestival.comintegrated landscape scheme combining parking Lowestoft. LONDON, VARIOUSfacilities for vehicles, motorcycles and cycles will It is estimated that the entire programme will First staged in 2003, theis provided in a sustainable setting. cut the councils’ carbon emissions in the town London Design Festival isThe three storey building, constructed by Kier, by up to 70 per cent. one of the world's most important annual design events. The Festival programme is made up of over 300 events and exhibitions staged by hundreds of partner organisations across the design spectrum and from around the world. 23 – 26 September 100% Design 100percentdesign.co.uk OLYMPIA, LONDON 100% design is dedicated to bringing professionals together from different design disciplines. Situated at Earls Court, 100% Design is a product oriented show delivering some beautiful design concepts from student designers and professionals. 25 September Landscape Show www.landscapeshow.co.uk BATTERSEA PARK, LONDON The Landscape Show is one of the biggest and best landscaping events in the UK. July 2015 Architects Choice 7

NewsArchitectsChoice PICTURE ITNEWS|BRIEF IMAGES OF BDP’S DESIGN FOR THE NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN DUBLIN REVEALEDTP BENNETTBOLSTERS TEAM Images of BDP’s design for the new children's response has been really positive.”tp bennett has promoted hospital in Dublin have been revealed by The new building will be a world-class facilityMark Davies to Principal Ireland’s Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar. providing secondary paediatric services for theDirector as part of the The distinctive oval shape and therapeutic greater Dublin area and specialist services forcompany’s growth gardens on the roof and surrounding the the country. It is the largest, most complex andstrategy and to further hospital respond to the brief shared with the significant capital investment project everstrengthen its position design team last autumn. undertaken in healthcare in Ireland.across the commercial It will bring together three existing children’ssector and occupier Minister Varadkar said: “This breathtaking hospitals, and it will be tri-located on onemarkets. Mark specialises design does its job really well. It’s clear from the campus with St James’s Hospital and a plannedin creating unique working open-plan building, the gardens, the sports maternity hospital. This tri-location model ofenvironments that facilities, and the state-of-the-art wards that this service delivery is being undertaken to ensurerespond to the individual is a unique building. I’m delighted that the Youth the best healthcare outcomes for all.culture and values of Advisory Council were the first people to review BDP was appointed as architect for the newcompanies within the the design. I know the project team is engaging hospital last year by the National Paediatriccommercial sector, in extensive consultation and engagement with Hospital Development Board. The planningcombining design all key groups but it’s the young people, the application for the scheme will be made thiscreativity with business current and future users, who are central to the summer and it is expected the new hospital willstrategy. project. And I’m delighted to say that their be completed in 2019.BDP WINS GLOUCESTERBUS STATION COMPBDP has won thecompetition to design thenew bus station inGloucester, which will bebuilt as the initial phase ofStanhope’s Kings Quarterretail development. BDPbeat Roberts Limbrickand AHR (Aedas) in thefinal stages of thecompetition, and was oneof over 70 practices tosubmit expressions ofinterest. A planningapplication is expected tobe made by the beginningof August 2015. It is hopedwork will start in spring2016 and will becompleted within 12months. HOLDER MATHIAS ULTIMATE EMBASSY EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP Holder Mathias has made Benoy has shared an inside look into one of its a series of significant concept designs for a major Foreign Embassy in promotions to strengthen Asia. Commissioned to redesign the interiors of an the practice for the future. existing premises, Benoy has developed a Former Director, Max reimagined interpretation of a 21st century Poole has joined the diplomatic office. Benoy’s Concept Design follows partnership after 15 years the project from the exterior drop-off and entrance with the practice working into the multi-level interiors. Developing a more on a series of retail-led, refined ‘Sense of arrival’, the design outlines town centre mixed-use illuminated walkways to enhance the façade which schemes. Holder Mathias will lead guests to a grand lobby. Warm tones, sleek has also promoted Chris forms and an emphasis on height for the double Hall and Ashley Merrick volume space create a bold and striking entrance to from Associate Director to greet the Embassy’s guests. Director. Mike Hoehenwarter and Bianca Mader have been made Associates in London, whilst Dean Lazenby steps up to Associate in Cardiff.8 Architects Choice July 2015

LISTENING PROJECT BOOTH NewsJaK Studio, in conjunction with leading product station to take their popular Listening Project A NEWdesign and innovation consultancy show on the road and to reach parts of the UK DIRECTIONSeymourpowell, has unveiled its finished previously inaccessible. The design aesthetic ofwinning design for a mobile BBC Radio 4 the booth itself draws inspiration from the iconic The V&A has announced‘Listening Project Booth’ in collaboration with Airstream Trailer, created to be towed behind a that David Bickle will joinRIBA. The portable speech bubble-shaped booth car. JaK Studio conceived the design for a the Museum in Augustdesign with integrated artistic light sculpture speech bubble-shaped booth that would 2015 as Director of Design,was selected from entries worldwide from symbolise the capturing of these precious Exhibitions andregistered architects, engineers and product conversations. In addition to this, while people FuturePlan.designers. The international competition was talk inside the booth, the plain exterior ‘skin’ oflaunched in 2013 by RIBA in partnership with the speech bubble crafted from polycarbonate David will be responsibleBBC Radio 4, which appealed for professional screens comes to life with an abstract reactive for the care and futurecreatives worldwide to conceive a design for a light sculpture that expresses the on-going development of the V&A’smobile recording studio that would enable the conversations occurring inside. buildings, as well as the presentation of all of theTWO WINS, Museum’s permanentONE NIGHT collections and exhibitions, an area the V&A hasEastleigh House recently picked up two become renowned througharchitecture awards at two different events on the exhibitions such assame night, one for ‘Best Refurbished/Recycled Hollywood Costume, DavidWorkplace’ at the BCO South West of England, Bowie is and AlexanderThames Valley and South Wales Awards in Bristol McQueen: Savage Beauty.and one for ‘Best Commercial Building’ at the David joins the V&A at anRICS South East Awards in Dorking. The Stride exciting moment, with theTreglown team had to split up to be able to attend construction of theboth award dinners and collect the awards in Exhibition Road Buildingperson. Eastleigh House provides modern, Project continuing apace, aflexible and sustainable office accommodation for new phase of FuturePlan350 employees. for South Kensington and the Museum of Childhood in development, and with significant developments on the horizon in Dundee, at Olympicopolis and the new Shekou Design Museum in China. David is a senior partner at Hawkins\Brown Architects, where he has worked for 21 years. David is regularly invited to give lectures all over the world, including at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, to the Association of Architects in Stockholm and at CIVA in Belgium.THE LANESBOROUGH BY REARDONSMITH historic interest and has a Grade II listed status. ReardonSmith was responsible forReardonSmith has recently acted as Lead the operational and servicing negotiating all planning and listedDesign Consultant and Architect with requirements with the design and thus to building consents and for maintainingresponsibility for coordinating the facilitate the realisation of Alberto Pinto’s close dialogue with English heritage andrefurbishment and remodelling of The vision. ReardonSmith led the design in Westminster Conservation officers toLanesborough Hotel. Working in close the refurbishment of back-of-house ensure that the national asset wascollaboration with the interior designers, areas and the external envelope, protected and enhanced.Alberto Pinto agency, as well as with the including the specification of new The objective was to re-affirm thespecialist craftsmen and engineering thermally efficient roofs to enhance the position of The Lanesborough asconsultants, ReardonSmith implemented environmental credentials of the building. London’s finest luxury hotel with athe new design of the public areas and The Lanesborough is recognised as a refurbishment of all public and guestguestrooms so as to seamlessly integrate building of special architectural and areas as well as back-of-house. July 2015 Architects Choice 9

Project gallery PROJECT GALLERY Architect’s Choice presents the Project Gallery, a collection of buildings, some big, some small, that have been transformed, renovated, restored and brought up-to-date by some of the world’s biggest architectural firms. This issue we have a Moscow apartment: the Gentofte School extension, complete with balcony level; the latest addition to the St Paul’s area of London, Ludgate; a Turkish HQ and Medibank Place, a new destination for its staff, promoting health and wellbeing throughout the company. Photography by Timothy Soar10 Architects Choice July 2015

Project gallery CITY BLOCK CHIC New Ludgate is the transformation of a city block into a generous and lively new quarter near St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The new development designed by Fletcher Priest, Sauerbruch Hutton and Gustafson Porter sets up a dialogue between two striking and complementary new buildings whilst reinstating and improving the public realm of the entire area, including a new pedestrian route and public square or piazza. Fletcher Priest was asked to masterplan the site by client Land Securities, separating it into two buildings – 1 New Ludgate, designed by Fletcher Priest and 2 New Ludgate to the north, designed by Sauerbruch Hutton. Gustafson Porter were asked to provide the landscape treatment of this new public realm, which ties the new development seamlessly into the surrounding urban fabric whilst giving an unmistakable character to New Ludgate as a whole. 1 New Ludgate comprises of nine storeys, plus a ground floor animated by retail and bars under glass awnings using a façade of a masonry grid that provides shade. White precast concrete frames, simply detailed, respect their neighbours and set off the floor-to-ceiling glazing, while amber Kathedral glass fins are used on the piazza façade in the new public space. Designed by Sauerbruch Hutton, 2 New Ludgate offers high quality, up-to-date office space with a restaurant and retail areas. It is a building that combines a respectful urban attitude towards its historic situation with self-confident articulation of space and surfaces that speaks of today. www.fletcherpriest.com www.sauerbruchhutton.com www.gustafson-porter.comPhotography by Jan Bitter July 2015 Architects Choice 11

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Project galleryMOSCOW RULESThe Oleg Klodt Architectural Bureau has creatednew interiors for an apartment in an historicMoscow building dating back to the turn of thetwentieth century. The new decor is eclectic, asynthesis of contemporary American loft livingwith the style of an old-Moscow house.The client purchased the apartment indowntown Moscow after its initial renovation. Hewanted to take the recreation to the next level byhighlighting the history of the property andmaking its design striking and noble. Theapartment is within a historic building, whichwas once owned by a neighbouring church, andhe wanted to draw attention to this period,whilst also making it a fashionable and upscaleliving space.The designers decided to preserve the interior’searly 20th century style. The apartment has anexit to the roof of the building, with a wideveranda that has a great view of old Moscow.The intention was to reflect this classic view inthe interior.Oleg Klodt rearranged the floor plan into a largeopen-plan space incorporating the living room,dining room, kitchen and entrance hall. The onlywalled space is the bathroom. The location ofthe bathroom helped to create two nichespaces, and separates the entrance hall andkitchen from the open-plan living and diningarea. A particularly contemporary decision inthe process lay in creating a mirror wall toconceal the prominent bathroom. A conventionalmirror wall would have been possible but thedesigners thought it would appear mismatched,so they placed an antiqued mirror on the wall,which is in harmony with this building.From the beginning, the decision was made topreserve the original brick walls. These werereconstructed where necessary and all existingbricks were cleaned before they were treatedwith a mat varnish and some sections painted.Since the goal was to give the interior atraditional and calm atmosphere, the designerscombined neoclassical styling with this modernenvelope. The idea was to future-proof theinterior against any changes in the client'spersonal lifestyle over time.www.olegklodt.comJuly 2015 Architects Choice 13

Project galleryGLAD TO CLADKebony and Arkitema Architects have collaborated for an extension atGentofte School. The new addition to the school in Denmark creates afurther 460m² of space, which can accommodate 100 children, spreadacross two floors.Arkitema Architects, worked in a close collaboration with the school’smanagement and teaching teams to ensure the space was practical andergonomic for both the primary classes and the after school activities.The children at Gentofte school age from 5-9 years, as such the buildinghas been completed with special features such as sliding walls that alsofunction as writing boards and can be easily operated by the children. Thenew space can also be converted into either a single or double-heightspace and can be divided into compartments to host several classroomsdependent on the needs of the students and teachers. The large southfacing princess balconies will similarly afford further dynamic teachingmethods by creating additional outdoor and recreational spaces.The interior has also been constructed with the unique needs of thepupils in mind, resulting in an innovative range of uses. The double heightspace can serve as an orangery; in-keeping with the ecological theme ofthe build.Sustainability was key to the design ethos, leading to the decision to cladthe entire façade of the new extension, just under 400m², in Kebony wood.Produced using sustainably sourced species of soft wood, which areimpregnated with a non-chemical bio-based product and heated underpressure, Kebony is a highly durable and environmental product.arkitema.comkebony.com14 Architects Choice July 2015

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Project galleryWORK WELL, LIVE WELLMedibank is in the business of promoting better health for everyone. This includesthe people who come to work every day at Medibank Place, its new head office inMelbourne’s Docklands, designed by HASSELL.The new workplace was part of a major cultural change program for Medibank, tolive its purpose to the core and create better health outcomes for its members,employees and the community.With laptops and mobile phones in hand, Medibank’s people can now select frommore than 26 types of work settings, ranging from indoor quiet spaces andcollaborative hubs to wifi-enabled balconies and places to stand and work. Circadianlighting in certain areas of the workspace mimics natural daylight patternssupporting people’s biorhythms. Employees who want a more vigorous workoutduring the day can also make use of a multipurpose sports court at ground level.Adjacent to the sports court, an edible garden sits near a demonstration kitchen thatMedibank uses to promote healthy eating to both staff, not-for-profit organisationsand the wider community. The building itself has been described as being ‘hard-wired for health’. A ramp from the main entrance on Bourke Street spirals upwardsfrom street level, allowing Medibank employees easy access to bike storage on theirway in to work. This makes both a symbolic and practical commitment toencouraging employee health and wellbeing.HASSELL also invited three very different design firms – Chris Connell Design, KerryPhelan Design Office and Russell & George – to collaborate on the design for theplaza level which sits in the middle of the tower. This succeeded in creating layers ofcharacter and meaning to inspire people to connect in new ways with theirworkplace.www.hassellstudio.comPhotography by Earl CarterJuly 2015 Architects Choice 17

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Project galleryCONSTRUCT,RECONSTRUCTSUMMA, one of Turkey’s major internationalconstruction companies, purchased thispractically derelict structure at the end of 2012,taking a decision to move closer the centralCBD in Levent at the Seyrantepe junction of thering road.The current construction located at Seyrantepe,where Büyükdere-Maslak axis creates a junctionpoint, has been considered as a new building witha structural grid and floor-to-floor height withinthe scope of renewal. As the building is “anattached building” and due to terracing, thefacade design has been focused. Depth has beengained by reflecting the end point at the top floorof the current structure. There was a condition forthe existence of a car park for the entry level ofthe highest ceiling as well as the first floor; acomposition, which is far from a car parkappearance has been designed for this purpose.The headquarters of SUMMA have been placedon the three floors at the top of the building toenable a flexible extension to the lower floors asthe company grows. The offices are composedof a group of open working areas and directoroffices separated by partitions located in aNortherly direction.Office levels are a series of shared cellular openplan spaces and directors offices, which arearranged to the north. The darker core is utilizedfor reception areas and meeting rooms. Theselected range of furniture from Nurus, ‘U Too’ isoffset against glass interior walls with naturalwalnut timber wall paneling and anthracite grayglazing elements. A strong objective in theinteriors was to avoid placing a flat droppedsuspended ceiling through out the spaces, and tomaximize the given ceiling heights. As a result theceiling heights in each space is separatelymaximized and lighting sources are provided fromindirect LED strips concealed within the ceilingswhile specific task lighting is provided bysuspended LED strip lights.www.avciarchitects.com July 2015 Architects Choice 19

Question Time UESTION TIME WHAT IS THE MARK OF A GREAT BUILDING, CREATED IN LEGACY?My partner recently travelled to NYC and what struck me as I read, was a sense of CORA KWIATKOWSKI,Boston with work. Whilst in New York City he triumph in this building, of the whole building, STRIDE TREGLOWNvisited the World Trade Center Memorial that signifies the dawn of a new era andFountain, a colossal space that represents the marks the latest stepping stone in this Buildings created in legacy are often a meansfallen towers and leaves a historic footprint in remarkable city, moving on and redefining it’s to overcome the horrors of the past. There areNew York’s landscape. Next to the beautiful, architectural position in the world. different responses in different cities – Newsombre design stands the One World Trade The World Trade Center towers will forever York is hoping that thoughtful, ambitious urbanCenter, a building, known across the globe as remain in our minds, so one World Trade design will make the city whole again whilsta mark of remembrance and respect. Center must do something else, it must serve creating an area for reflection.I have received countless pieces of news about as a guardian of the space where the towers Buildings play an essential part in defining athe design of the building, by SOM Architects, once stood, a memorial for the people and the city – they are often a statement about themy most recent being a piece about the city, and must strive forward architecturally history, future ambitions or how the city wantselevators that have been installed by into a new future. What, in your opinion, is the to be seen. The Lower Manhattan skyline isThyssenKrupp – five elevators servicing the mark of a great building, created in legacy? now dominated by One World Trade Center andobservatory that represent a significant What is it about One World Trade Center that has become a new civic icon for the wholeengineering feat. It surpasses expectations makes us look up so wonderously towards it? country through its symbolic value.and whisks visitors up to the 102nd floor in And, what other designs that have been The building sets new standards of high risejust 60 seconds. There is much more to be created in memoriam do you recall, and why and itself is more than just a celebration ofsaid about the engineering and design, but do they work? modern architecture, it encompasses the hope20 Architects Choice July 2015

Design legacyof many Americans for a better and more Images: ThyssenKrupp has installed the elevators inpeaceful future and becomes a symbol of North and South America at One World Trade Center in New Yorksurviving the terror attacks. It is now hopedthat the area around the tower can develop marvel at the hidden treasures. CHRISTIAN GARNETT,again into a vibrant district, moving on from the Successful projects generate human emotions, GARNETT + PARTNERSpast. The memorial itself is a symbol for hope move us and leave a legacy for futureand renewal, helped by reflection pools and generations – from the more sombre A cenotaph is an \"empty tomb\" or a monumentsurrounding trees with the ‘survivor tree’ in its memorials of tragic events to the celebration of erected to commemorate a person or group ofcentre. the survivors and creative works. people whose remains are elsewhere.But New York is not the only city having toovercome and wanting to remember tragic THE EXPERTS...events in its past. The Holocaust Memorial inBerlin by Peter Eisenman is set within a large Our industry experts provide a compellingsquare, clearly away from the hustle and bustle insight into the topical issues of the dayof the metropolis. Based on the events inhistory, 19,000 sqm of city centre land have CORA KWIATKOWSKI CHRISTIAN GARNETTbeen handed over to the memorial rather than SENIOR ASSOCIATE, FOUNDER, GARNETT + PARTNERSgiving in to the commercial temptation and STRIDE TREGLOWNbuilding a new office quarter. Christian trained at Sheppard RobsonThis scheme works very well in that it is kept to Cora joined Stride Treglown in 2006 and Architects and later worked with Sira human scale and visitors can walk around in has been responsible for a wide range of Terry Farrell & Company and Franklinit, having a disorienting experience. The sense projects in the UK- offices, residential, Israel’s office in Los Angeles as a projectof becoming slightly uncomfortable is wanted and education. Her previous working architect. Christian returned to hisin this case and gives the visitor time and experience in Germany, Sweden and beloved London in the early 1990sspace for reflection with the memorial’s tilting Switzerland also included urban design to launch his own practice,grey pillars towering over. as well as transport projects. Garnett + Partners.In my opinion, a memorial can be abstract andshould not necessarily need to presenthistorical information – in this case about theNazi campaign against the Jews. It is moreimportant to remember the silent terror itself –the memorial resembles a vast field ofnameless tombstones.Museums or libraries are often legacybuildings as well – housing an art collection orhaving been erected with the benefactor’sdonation. These buildings are testament topeople’s desire to leave something behind andlet other people enjoy the works of art theycollected.The Museum Brandhorst in Munich bySauerbruch and Hutton is one of the morerecent examples, housing more than 1,000works by seminal artists from the 20th and21st centuries, collected by Udo and AnnetteBrandhorst. Architecturally, the museum hasnot only set new standards with regard tomuseum design and sustainability but also tofaçade design. The building looks like anabstract painting itself with 36,000 verticalceramic rods in 23 different coloured glazesand reflects its function in the city as a spacefor living art. Walking past the building, thevivid surface of the façade seems to alter andshimmer. Visitors are not only amazed by theexhibitions but also fascinated by the buildingitself – both are well visited and are, 6 yearsafter the opening, an important addition to themuseum quarter.Closer to home, one of the oldest and mostbizarre collections in London is by Sir JohnSoane who established his house as amuseum by Act of Parliament himself in 1833,requiring that his vast collection ofarchitectural items, art and antiquities be keptas they were at the time of his death. We nowwander around his house in amazement and July 2015 Architects Choice 21

Question TimeThe word derives from the Greek: to remember from generation to generation, with fireworks –for thirty hours no ship canκενοτάφιον = kenotaphion (kenos, one as symbol of renewal and hope. This shared or leave the inner port of Venice.meaning being \"empty\", and taphos, \"tomb\"). cross cultural ‘sacred’ space is all the more Part of the city fabric, yet separated from theIn 1919 Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869 – 1944) remarkable for having been created without day to day life, the building is designed to workdesigned the United Kingdom’s The Cenotaph the overt use of religious imagery. on several levels. Seen from afar its boldin Whitehall. It was built in 1920 in solid stone Some of the most striking and moving designs pristine geometry gives the building anand is an exact replica of an earlier wooden created in memoriam for me are the votive unmistakeable glistening outline on theand plaster structure. The paired back churches of Venice. Built to give thanks for the horizon when seen from St Marks Square. Aarchitecture and imposing location in Whitehall deliverance from a series of plagues during the podium of 15 steps, the façade seen close upcreated a classical memorial for the nation to late medieval period, close to my heart and the from the Giudecca reveals a sophisticateddirect it’s grieving. Nearly 100 years on the most breathtakingly beautiful is the The Chiesa layering of shapes providing scale and drama.Cenotaph remains the focal point for the del Santissimo Redentore, commonly known Inside the sparse interiors allow the incredibleAnnual National Service of Remembrance, as Il Redentore. The new church was timeless volumes to be expressed and the lightwhich is televised across the world each year. commissioned from Andrea Palladio by the floods in through the thermal windows.The Cenotaph is a beautifully detailed object, Republic to commemorate the end of the 1576 The building stands as an ever presentsuberb proportions, simple geometry, entasis, plague, which killed 70,000 people, Titian reminder, commemorating the deliverancethe use of a convex curve. It is a proud, among them, 30% of Venice’s population. every year, while being an object of beauty itmajestic, monument with more than a hint of Palladio’s last and his finest project was also engages in the life of the City. Like thesolemnity. completed in 1572 some twelve years after his World Trade centre, architecture and ceremonyThe One World Trade Centre in New York like death. Set on the island of the Giudecca, the combine, providing something to be shared bythe Cenotaph, is a state memorial, not a building combines a stone façade with the whole city. As a monument it embodies thereligious one, but on an altogether different exquisite proportions and use of geometry with sentiments of the grieving, provides a focalscale and ambition. The WTC memorial striking and dramatic internal spatial volumes. point for their memory, along with a sense ofcomplex not only commemorates the Every detail is conceived as part of a greater hope, transcendence and renewal.catastrophic events and tragic loss of whole. The restraint and simplicity of theinnocents but implants into the fabric of the interiors feel almost abstract and modern, and Our panel of contributors are experts incity a symbol of renewal that reshapes its the sense of peace and spirituality isidentity for future generations. The sense of overwhelming. their field and have experience in a vastmystery and awe, of human frailty, absence Every year on the third Sunday in July a bridgeand soaring spirituality are profound. of barges is built from the Zattere so that area of architectural design including;Architecture and urban design has been used Venetians can make the pilgrimage across theto create a place where the city comes together wide canal of the Giudecca. The night is loud landscape, public sector and private residencies. If you would like to contribute as a panelist email: [email protected] Architects Choice July 2015

Industry news READY FOR BIM It takes many activities and skills to bring the ideas and designs of Architects/Engineers to fulfilment. Building Information Modelling (BIM) attempts to standardise the creation and exchange of information to make the design, construction and operational management of a facility or infrastructure more efficient. With the enormous amount of data and press available on the subject, making the right choices to begin your own BIM journey and maximise the return on your investment is critical. Man and Machine offer a variety of solutions and services to help you understand the impact of BIM and the market opportunity that it presents throughout the supply chain. The solutions and services include BIM- based products, modelling and measurement solutions, BIM deployment programs, training and consultancy. 01844 263700 [email protected] www.manandmachine.co.uk/BIMPROPERTYON THE UPProperty marketing suite specialist Octink recently celebratedits strongest ever first quarter, with a 33 per cent increase inrevenues compared with the same period in 2014. This markedthe company’s busiest start to the year since it was establishedin 1962. Current projects include a long-term signage andgraphics project on the Greenwich Peninsula, marketing suiteand signage projects in Nine Elms, and an ongoing project atChobham Manor in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Thecompany is also involved in work for major regenerationprojects in Earls Court and Elephant and Castle. Octink MDMike Freely attributes the company’s recent success to itsfocus on building long-term customer relationships combinedwith the resurgence in the property market. He says thatgrowth is also coming from the company’s offerings inarchitectural and wayfinding signage and windowmanifestation graphics. 020 8232 6868 | www.octink.com ONWARDS AND UPWARDS Milbank Concrete Products, has announced the launch of a new dedicated division for its bespoke spiral and helical stairs under the brand name of Kallisto. Milbank has been creating precast concrete spiral stairs since 2011 and has been commissioned for staircase installations in some of the most prestigious property developments in the UK. Following on from this success it seemed a natural progression for Milbank Concrete products to create a distinct division with its own clear branding, to drive sales forward. Inspired by Greek mythology, the name Kallisto means ‘most beautiful’ and signifies how it is possible to be lifted by beauty, in all forms. Milbank has invested in a world class Construx stair mould, believed to be the only one in the UK. The mould, along with Milbank’s palletised formwork and precast shuttering system, ensures the staircase finish is of the highest quality. To meet the ongoing demand for Kallisto precast concrete spiral stairs, Milbank has taken on dedicated team members for the new division, including a recent college graduate who the company is now training as a mould carpenter. 01787 223 931 | www.milbank.co.uk July 2015 Architects Choice 23

Industry news ONLINE OUTDOOR INSPIRATION Gripsure is inspiring architects, homeowners and businesses to transform their outdoor spaces through its new website. As well as showcasing the company’s range of anti-slip timber decking www.gripsure.co.uk is now a hub for creative ideas and technical advice on all things decking-related. The site features help and advice ranging from technical information to project ideas including free downloads for designing, installing and maintaining decking. Along with a downloadable design and installation guide and a decking safety check list, the site has an image-led design ideas page to give inspiration for overhauling outdoor spaces. The firm is rolling out its new approach across social media, by inviting followers to share their own decking pictures on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. The revamped website comes off the back of Gripsure’s sales being up by 30 per cent increase on last year. Over the last 12 months, the firm has provided decking for Canary Wharf, St Austell Brewery and the Holiday Inn at London’s Olympic Park. 01726 844616 | www.gripsure.co.ukTHE CORE OF CUTTINGCutting Technologies has launched a series of seminars to showcasethe vast capabilities of laser cutting and engraving in design,manufacturing and architecture. The laser experts have launched thenew, free seminars in conjunction with the Royal Institute of BuildingArchitects (RIBA) in order to show the industry what’s capable when itcomes to lasers. Laser Cutting and Engraving: An Introduction isaccredited by RIBA and attendees will be able to use the seminar aspart of their Continued Professional Development. The Seminars willbe led by two of Cutting Technologies directors, Martin Cook and JaneRobinson. Both directors are highly regarded in the laser cutting andmanufacturing industries. Martin is rated a ‘Laser Expert’ by theAssociation of Industrial Laser Users and Jane is a Freeman of theCompany of Cutlers. The initial seminars will give participants anunderstanding to how laser cut and engraved items are commonlyused in architectural applications. They will learn about the latestmaterials, how to specify a laser project, as well as an idea of typicalcosts based on various materials and techniques. 01226 [email protected] | www.cut-tec.co.uk STREET LIFE Marshalls has announced that it will be bringing together all of its street furniture products and specialist businesses into a singular brand offering. Having been a part of the brand for 10 years, leading street furniture, lighting and signage manufacturer Woodhouse, has now become fully integrated into the Marshalls street furniture portfolio. These bespoke product solutions will be brought together with the rest of the street furniture portfolio into the single Marshalls brand – helping clients to create an extraordinary, cohesive style with ease. All of the things you love about Woodhouse will remain, but with a number of added benefits. As an element of the Marshalls brand, Woodhouse will become the bespoke street furniture solutions offering. As such, Woodhouse Bespoke Product Solutions will be perfect for bringing creative concepts and ideas to life. All of the products and content from the Woodhouse website has been migrated across to the Marshalls website. The company will continue to publish and share the great social content that clients enjoyed through the Woodhouse website, however this will now be published through Marshalls new ‘Creating Better’ knowledge blog where a broader range of subjects will be covered. 0870 990 7504 | [email protected] Architects Choice July 2015

Industry newsBEST IN CLASSCraven Dunnill has been named best in class by the TTA for an exclusive tiled panel itdesigned and manufactured, using the latest digital technology. The Tile Associationawarded Craven Dunnill top prize in the Best Use of Tile in a Domestic Environmentcategory for its exclusive kitchen splashback. The company designed, manufactured andarranged the installation of the 1650mm x 900mm ceramic glazed digital panel. Theclients wanted to capture the romance of their wedding day and the kitchen muraldepicts them riding to their wedding reception, across the local countryside. CravenDunnill offers a comprehensive mural design service, from conception to installation. Itproduces bespoke murals for a wide variety of internal and external applications, fromsmall domestic splashbacks to large, public art works. Craven Dunnill is a leadingdistributor, which supplies the trade via architects, designers, selected retailers,developers, specifiers, fitters and contractors. 01746 761611 | www.cravendunnill.co.uk NEW AGE ONLINE SAS International’s new website aims to change preconceptions associated with manufacturer information available online, providing a highly engaging, personalised user experience that can adapt to any mobile device. The new website acts as the company’s digital flagship information hub, and based on feedback from hundreds of registered users, delivers technical, educational and design-led content. The new website offers intuitive navigation, significantly increased technical information materials, CAD and architectural downloads, interactive content and industry thought leadership insights to answer users’ demand. With the development of SAS International’s systems Information Integration and Design detailing, the newwebsite serves as a 24-hour online resource platform that is regularly updated as SAS International continuesto innovate with new products and content. To celebrate the new website launch, SAS International is runninga competition offering innovative design tools as prizes: First Prize – Formlabs Form 1+ 3D Printer, SecondPrize – 3DConnexion SpacePilot Pro 3D mouse and Third Prize – 3Doodler Pen. 0118 929 0900FROM TILES TO TRIESSchlüter-Systems has made its mark at the home of WETROOMS, Schlüter®-UNDERFLOOR-HEATING and Schlüter®-DITRA.England Rugby, Twickenham Stadium. The tile and stone The second half of the event allowed attendees, working in teams, to getsolutions expert picked the historic stadium as the hands-on with Schlüter’s products to create a full wetroom area withexciting venue for a unique two-day event. underfloor heating and compete for a prize. The speed and high qualityThe interactive workshop saw an invited list of over 40 of installation was so good on the day that the judges had to select thearchitects, specifiers, project managers and tile winning team via a draw. The event ended with an exclusive, all accesscontractors attend from across the South of England to tour of the world famous Twickenham Stadium, including pitch andtry their hand at assembling an entire wetroom and England Team dressing room.underfloor heating area using stand out systems and 01530 813396 | www.schluter.co.uk | www.trainedwithschluter.co.uksolutions products from Schlüter’s extensive range,including preparation tile backerboard Schlüter®-KERDI-BOARD, underfloor heating systemSchlüter®-DITRA-HEAT and CE marked wetroom systemsolutions such as Schlüter®-KERDI-LINE, Schlüter®-KERDI-DRAIN and Schlüter®-KERDI-SHOWER.The unique event also showed attendees how to avoidcracking and movement in tiles by using guaranteeduncoupling solutions, such as Schlüter®-DITRA 25 whichhas been tried, tested and trusted since 1975.Perfect for those looking to stay one step ahead of thecompetition, the event was organised to educate andenhance professionals’ knowledge as well as introduce andupdate existing and potential customers on Schlüter’s integratedproduct range.The workshop kicked off with an evening drinks reception in theexclusive and historically adorned council room, followed by a threecourse meal over-looking the hallowed turf of England Rugby.After breakfast the following morning, guests received an introduction,which explained more about Schlüter-Systems as a company, its ethosand product portfolio, before the event moved onto focus on Schlüter®- July 2015 Architects Choice 25

Industry news I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE The Bicycle Snake, Cykelslangen, designed by DISSING+WEITLING architecture, has in recent months received multiple international awards, among these the WAN Transport Award, the Architizer A+ Award - ”Highways & Bridges” and the D&AD Graphite Pencil in the category ”Spatial Design”. Furthermore, the project has been honoured with the Danish Architects’ Association’s “Store Arne” Award, named after the famous Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. The Bicycle Snake is an important part of the Municipality of Copenhagen’s Bicycle Strategy, whose ambitious goal is to create the best environment for cyclists and highlight cycling as an environmentally friendly and efficient method of transport, and thus increase the number of cyclists in Copenhagen. www.dw.dk/cykelslangen Image courtesy of DISSING+WEITLING architectureCOFFEE COHESIONCoffee is the centre for social cohesion in the new RIBA head office building. Scanomat’sfounder set out to develop a revolutionary new coffee machine concept, which wouldcomplement architecture and design. The TopBrewer was subsequently born, and nowtwo units have been installed into the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) newCentral London office at 76 Portland Place, London. Scanomat originally approachedRIBA in 2014 about becoming approved CPD providers with a new seminar titled “Coffeeas the Centre for Social Cohesion”. Following a successful pre-assessment meeting withRIBA Architect, Anthony Clerici, he was inspired to recommend the TopBrewer for thePortland Place project. Scanomat recommended two TopBrewer’s for the social space tocreate a relaxed atmosphere without queues. The TopBrewer is an app-controlled coffeemachine, meaning that RIBA staff can control the TopBrewer via the TopBrewer app ontheir smartphone, allowing them to individually customise drinks to their preferences andsave them to enjoy again and again. ISM Design Ltd were commissioned to design andbuild two beautiful bespoke island units to house each TopBrewer.www.scanomat.co.uk OFFICE RENAISSANCE Steelcase recently celebrated the official re-opening of its newly designed WorkLife in London. To mark the occasion, Steelcase held a ‘Power of Place’ event at which Steelcase’s Guillaume Alvarez, and Bostjan Ljubic, revealed how UK businesses can seize the opportunity to trigger an ‘office renaissance’ to support worker engagement and wellbeing to increase organisational performance. According to Gallup’s “State of the global Workplace Report”, worldwide 87 percent of employed people are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at work, which means that they’re emotionally disconnected from their workplaces. Recent Steelcase studies have shown that the physical work environment can have a strong impact on employee wellbeing and engagement. “When designing the new WorkLife in London we used our insights to create a space that supports the wellbeing of people”, says Ljubic. “Today it supports all work modes an employee may occupy throughout the day. The space both offers standing desks, normal desk heights and lounge seating, connects the local teams with their colleagues all over the world through smart technologies and offers a variety of open, shielded and enclosed spaces that address the needs of privacy seekers, while a kitchen supports informal exchange.” www.steelcase.com26 Architects Choice July 2015

LegalCOMPUTERISED CONSTRUCTION OLIVER SCOULLAR-GREIG, LAWYER, THOMAS EGGAR LLP, ADVISES ARCHITECTS TO GET COMPLYING WITH BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING PROTOCOLTHE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, using a CAD system that are to be passed are made aware of their obligations under theINNOVATION AND SKILLS HAS RELEASED A around in hard copy between people, are soon new requirements.“DIGITAL BUILT BRITAIN” STRATEGY, WHICH to be a thing of the past. This is considered There is no single accepted method ofPURPORTS TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN Level 0 BIM. achieving BIM objectives and many are stillDEVELOPING THE USE OF BUILDING The Government Construction Strategy confused by what it actually involves and howINFORMATION MODELLING (BIM) released in May 2011 mandates the use by they will need to comply. What is clearTHROUGHOUT THE UK CONSTRUCTION 2016 of Level 2 BIM throughout the supply however, is that building contracts andINDUSTRY. chain for all centrally procured Government professional appointments should provide for projects, including new build and retained a BIM protocol. This would involve setting outAccording to the UK Government, we are estate, vertical and linear. The aim of BIM is the practical ways in which BIM will becurrently in a ”BIM arms race”. While most to make “fully computerised construction implemented and establish the role of a BIMwould agree that this is not as threatening the norm”. information manager. The major standardas the nuclear arms race was, the The Government heralds the development of forms such as JCT and NEC have maderegulatory requirements are to some, even BIM as the next stage in the digital revolution, minor amendments/supplements to theirmore terrifying. whereby everything is moving away from hard contracts, nonetheless, these amendmentsBuilding Information Modelling (BIM) is a copy documents into electronic format and often do not go far enough in certain cases.concept that uses advanced computer into the cloud where it can be easily accessed The introduction of BIM will require parties tosystems to build 3D models of infrastructure by all of the construction team. the contract to consider whether they wishand can be used in the planning stage to test Originally BIM was only to be used in high for the BIM protocol to be the soledesigns before they are built and in the value projects, however the Government responsibility of the contractor or whetherconstruction stage as the project develops Construction Strategy does not set a the employer is to have a role in this process.and changes. threshold below which BIM 2 will not be In addition, they will be required to decide onThere are typically four accepted levels of BIM required. With the deadline for the who is to ensure that the various sub-and currently government projects only standardisation of Level 2 BIM looming and contractors and suppliers comply and howrequire the use of Level 1 BIM which uses with the Government already considering the compliance with the BIM protocol is to beCAD to create 2 or 3D drawings that are strategy beyond this stage and looking achieved amongst other things.accessible to the construction team. The days towards the implementation of Level 3 BIM, it The race is on for the 2016 deadline; are youof using two dimensional drawings created is even more important that all those involved ready because YOUR PROJECT NEEDS YOU! July 2015 Architects Choice 27

May Design Series Review CURATE CREATIVITYLONDON’S INTERNATIONAL DESIGN EVENT, MAY DESIGN SERIES, PUT QUALITY AND CREATIVITY AT THE HEART OF THE EXHIBITION FOR THE 2015 SHOWTHOSE WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THE created by Inspired Design & Lighting, who designers, manufacturers and journalists.\"BUSINESS OF DESIGN ATTENDED MAY also had a stand at the show. Numerous The impressive line-up of speakers at the free-DESIGN SERIES AT LONDON’S EXCEL TO visually striking stands showcased stylish, to-attend, three-day Conference and SeminarMEET SUPPLIERS, ENGAGE IN innovative and commercially ready designs. programme was a big draw for many visitors.CONFERENCE DEBATES, GAIN KNOWLEDGE Just some of the many with stand-out displays Paul Nulty of Paul Nulty Lighting said “it was aAND INSPIRATION AT SEMINARS AND included furniture brands Calia Italia, pleasure to present to such an engagedDISCOVER NEW BRITISH AND CasaMatera, La Ebanisteria, Tomasella, audience”, and Tim Mutton, co-Founder ofINTERNATIONAL DESIGN TALENT. Two.Six; lighting companies AcoShape+, Astro, Blacksheep was also appreciative of his keenly Ebb & Flow, Lladro, Villa Lumi; and from the attentive audience. Topics under discussionExhibitors from both the UK and abroad were KBB sector: Bora, British Ceramic Tiles, Leicht tackled some of the big issues of today andexceptionally pleased with the range and Kuchen, Perrin & Rowe, Rot Punkt, the looked at how design across different sectorsquality of visitors to their stands, and felt it had Rusland Movement, Samsung and THG Paris. can benefit future generations. “May Designbeen an unrivalled opportunity to connect with The Artisans of Light area called attention to Series is serious about supporting inspiredtheir target audience. Ben Rigby, Director of smaller lighting companies that are producing design to enable greater housing choices forHaberdashery, which showcased the unique handcrafted designs. Roger Papi Taylor, all the people,” says Sarah Wigglesworth,illuminated, sound-responsive installation Director of Tatt Light, a new exhibitor to MDS, Director at Wigglesworth Architects and‘Disco Disco’, was enthusiastic about the was effusive, saying “the response to our Professor of Architecture at Sheffieldexperience, “These three days have been a very handmade creations exceeded anything we University, who contributed to a discussionpositive experience. We've met lots of could have hoped for. We left the show with a about designing for an ageing population.interesting and varied contacts including crazy creative rush of blood ready to explore Suzie Ager, Brand Director of May Designinterior designers, architects, and developers this exciting market.” Series, summarised the event by saying “wefrom a range of sectors - many more than we The Designer Makers space was buzzing with were immensely proud to present such a variedcould hope to achieve over the same period visitors keen to see the best in British mix of both British and international exhibitors,ourselves.” craftsmanship, with custom products displayed many of whom hadn’t been seen before in theSeveral UK brands attracted a great deal of ready to buy or commission at the event. Kate UK, and feedback from attendees reinforcesinterest from the international mix of visitors. Noakes, Founder & MD of Kate Noakes the fact that buyers and specifiers want wellMaking a striking impression was the Furniture, felt \"It was a great show to be a part designed, innovative products presented in ailluminated, colour-shifting tunnel leading to of and a really positive experience – an considered and professional environment”.the heart of the exhibition area, specially intensive three days talking to interior www.maydesignseries.com28 Architects Choice July 2015

May Design Series Review A SIGN OF THE TILES RAK Ceramics launched two new bathroom ranges, along with complementary tile collection surfaces at this year’s May Design Series. Harmony, a luxurious, Italian-designed range, joined RAK’s collection, along with Origin 62, a cost-focused contemporary range and new tile collection, GEMS. The new Harmony range includes three sanitaryware options, counter top and pedestal basins, and chrome taps. Matching white furniture features high gloss painted drawer fronts, wood finish side panels, push/release drawers and ambient lighting. Origin 62 includes three basins designs and a matching close- coupled WC, which share a compact, contemporary design and offer exceptional value for a design-led product. The cost- effective, complementary GEMS tile collection includes four porcelain colour options (ivory, lemon, light grey and dark grey) in a polished finish. Tiles are available in 29.8x59.8cm, 59.8x59.8cm and 79.5x79.5cm formats and are suitable for wall and floor installation. 01730 237850 [email protected] | www.rakceramics.co.ukMIX, MATCH, MODULELE.TE.A., the Italian furniture company, presented HoSpazio, itsnew patented furniture concept, for the first time in the UK at theMay Design Series. The HoSpazio furniture concept comprises anall-in-one piece of furniture, made from certified walnut andpoplar wood, incorporating a removable table and stools. Fivemodels lend themselves to different spatial and functional needs,according to their number of flexible components, creating abrand new space in any environment. New spaces can betransformed and created according to your clients needs, be theya dining room, a study, a budding library or living room.Functionality, versatility and flexibility are conjoined with designand quality construction. This idea was launched by GabrieleAdamo and Simona Perrotta at the 40th International Exhibitionof Inventions in Geneva in 2012, and won the Industrial DesignPrize and a gold medal in the Interior Architecture category of theexhibition. Gabriele Adamo and Simona Perrotta, architectsmembers of GASP arch Team, hold the patent for the concept.+39 347 747 7168 | [email protected] | www.hospazio.eu/en ITALIAN CHARM Verde Ceramica is a project focused wall and floor tile supplier to the commercial project sector. All products are sourced from Italian manufactures who engage in high performance technology, leading the global tile market. The Verda Ceramica objective is to bring these new concepts to the forefront of architects and interior designers’ minds. Projects the company has been involved in includes: Academy Training Centre at Southampton Football Club, a partnership between “Vision to Learn” & University of Central Lancashire, London Marketing Suites for Barratt Homes ·and office developments in London, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool. Verde Ceramica’s challenge for the next 12 months is to present, educate and develop their working business relationship with existing clients and to attract a new portfolio of clients. Verde Ceramica showcased at the May Design Series. 01254 777998 [email protected] | www.verdeceramica.co.uk July 2015 Architects Choice 29

Architect profile ARCHITECT PROFILE GREGORYPHILLIPS JADE TILLEY SPEAKS TO GREGORY PHILLIPS ABOUT DESIGNING HOMES AS AN ARCHITECTAND THE HIDDEN TREASURES OF LONDON, INCLUDING IT’S BEAUTIFUL GREEN LANDSCAPEESTABLISHED IN 1991, GREGORY PHILLIPS Gregory is committed to achieving the highest WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY OFARCHITECTS IS AN INTERIOR DESIGN AND level of design and bringing professionalism ARCHITECTURE HAVING AN IMPACT ON YOU?ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE, WHICH PROVIDES and dedicated project management to all of his As a child I would draw houses from myA BESPOKE AND HOLISTIC APPROACH TO work. Gregory Phillips Architects’ current imagination. I also remember being veryHIGH QUALITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN BOTH projects include new build contemporary sensitive to spaces and places at a very earlyIN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY. houses, basement excavations, substantial age; I disliked school because of the interior residential extensions and refurbishments, design rather than the learning process,Born in London, Gregory Phillips was trained at new swimming pools and apartment interiors. which I actually enjoyed and I did well atBristol University and the Mackintosh School of With all his projects, Gregory takes into school in terms of obtaining exam results.Architecture, Glasgow. He has a unique consideration the client’s lifestyle as heperspective when designing houses, rather like believes a house should be a home that WHERE DID YOU STUDY ARCHITECTURE?the Renaissance man, he provides elegant provides sanctuary for the owners, as well as I studied at Bristol University for a BA degree intailored design solutions for each project from providing luxury and beauty. His work is architecture and then at the Macintosh Schoolthe architecture to the furniture to the modern, elegant and comfortable and uses of Architecture, which is part of Glasgowlandscape design. His projects include city traditional materials such as stone, wood and University and Glasgow Art School, for ahomes and stylish country residences for a leather in a contemporary way with a high Masters in architecture.wide number of high-profile clients, reflecting degree of craftsmanship.his creativity, experience and discretion. Here, Gregory discusses his early memory of HOW DO YOU FEEL THAT EDUCATION IN disliking school for its bad design and how ARCHITECTURE HAS CHANGED? refinement and functional design are at the top This is a hard one for me to answer, as I do not of his agenda when designing clients’ homes. tend to employ straight from school. I would30 Architects Choice July 2015

Gregory Philipssay however that the advent of technology in projects in historic buildings and designingthis arena has grown in big proportions and new build projects. I hope I have a future thatwhat we’re seeing now is an ability to use 3D has a number of houses and some hoteland work with 2D all together, the technical designs in store.skills are there for the newer generations forarchitects. WHO ARE YOUR DESIGN INSPIRATIONS?When bringing new architects into the I appreciate architects’ work, including thecompany, I look for experience and talent. The architecture of Michelangelo and Bramante,questions I ask include if I think they’re Gothic cathedrals, various palaces and statelysuitable for the role, but I also like to know that homes. More recent architects that havethey have sound design skills, are able to detail inspired me include Frank Lloyd Wright, Leon a project and can work with people, not just Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe.fellow designers, but clients too. We’re acompact team and when you’re working with WHAT DOES GREGORY PHILIPS ARCHITECTShouses you have to have both detail and REPRESENT AS A FIRM?generalist ideas in mind. You have to be able to Gregory Phillips Architects aims to designfine tune individual rooms and look to the beautiful projects. We look holistically at whatbigger picture all at once. our clients need for their lifestyle. From contemporary interiors to new-buildWHAT KIND OF ARCHITECT DID YOU ASPIRE architecture, renovation and landscape design,TO BE? HAS IT WORKED OUT THAT WAY? our firm specialises in award-winningI always knew that I wanted to design residential projects that are refined, consideredcontemporary spaces and buildings. I always and of the highest quality.enjoyed both refinement and functional Our process is simple. We help clients form adesign. When you are at architecture school vision of how they’d like to live. Then we makeyou practice designing a range of building it happen.types, I guess I hadn’t realised at that stagethat I would enjoy designing houses, I WHERE IS THE MAJORITYprobably expected to design apartment OF YOUR WORK BASED?buildings, art galleries and hotels rather Mainly in and around London, however we havethan one-off houses. projects in various areas of the UK and areI now appreciate both interior design keen to carry out more projects internationally. July 2015 Architects Choice 31

Architect profileHAVE YOU EVER WORKED OR LIVED and quality, something, which is a real joy to The building is formed of four wings, positionedANYWHERE ELSE? HOW HAS THIS HELPED work with as an architect. The culture and to create the central hall, from each, theSHAPE AND INFLUENCE YOUR artistic scenes are great and really capture building opens up to a different aspect of theIDEAS ON DESIGN? that essence of London life. site, the gardens, the woodlands, or the far-I studied in Bristol and Glasgow and lived for a Value of land is high so extensions occur reaching views across the valley. The interior ofwhile in Manhattan. Working in New York was often, making more sense of the spaces they the house is modelled to relish these viewsfantastic, but my greatest influence and the city already own. whilst capitalising on sunlight penetrationI love is London. Finally, greenery is something that perhaps throughout the day, opening out onto terraces goes unrecognised by those not living in at both ground and first floor levels. TheWHAT IS IT ABOUT LONDON THAT KEEPS London. We have some fantastic green spaces, dwelling will incorporate its own independentARCHITECTS DESIGNING THERE? even in dense areas where all the eye can see water supply and a number of passive heatingThere are so many things. A lot of the time our are rows of houses – the green land is there, and cooling systems plus Sedum roofs to thework involves remodelling old buildings, so in hidden behind high walls and protected by single storey outbuildings.that respect, we have a fantastic stock of old, those living there.historical buildings that challenge us to think in WHAT DOES THE FACE OF ARCHITECTUREnews ways to achieve something special. It’s WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST LOOK LIKE TO YOU IN 10 YEARS TIME?great to have those sorts of ideas to latch on to DESIGN COMMISSION TO DATE? I expect there will be a move towards bothand take to the next level, whilst remaining very We are designing a 1200 square metre large energy efficient new buildings as well assensitive and respectful of the original contemporary family house in Staffordshire. more people working from home and reducingarchitecture. Access is gained via a meandering driveway the amount they commute. The high street willThen there is suburban London. The houses pasting the restored original Victorian Hall over have to adapt to the success of online retail.were originally designed with little thought of a reflecting pool flanked by monolithic gardenthe connection to the garden. Our clients often walls and into the central courtyard, completely IF YOU HADN’T BECOME AN ARCHITECTask us to remedy this through the design, so encircled by walling and outbuildings. This WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?we work with the layout to transform the parti, inspired by the traditional country house I expect I would be designing computerhouse architecturally, so that they can enjoy with rear courtyard surrounded by stabling, systems but I like to think I would be a filmthe view of their gardens. We are simply ensures that the open site remains clear. director.reinterpreting London design and architecture Entrance to the house is gained via a coveredthat already exists. walkway, which crosses back over the www.gregoryphillips.comThe people in London are often deeply reflecting pool and into a double heightinvolved in design and interested in design entrance space.32 Architects Choice July 2015

Conracts + projects COLOURFUL CAR PARK The completion of a new multi-storey car park in Madeira Road, Bournemouth, which features a colourful external screening solution from Levolux, marks the start of a £40 million regeneration project for the area. The seven-storey car park is highly visible, occupying a prominent site alongside the Wessex Way dual carriageway, in close proximity to Bournemouth’s town centre. As a result and as a condition of planning, the external façade required special treatment to soften the visual impact of the concrete structure on the environment. To deliver this element of the scheme, Levolux was invited to develop a custom screening solution that obscures views of unsightly structures and vehicles, while creating an attractive architectural feature. The solution comprised Levolux’s unique Infiniti Fin system, incorporating 400mm wide aerofoil-shaped Fins, arranged vertically. The Fins were required in an assortment of lengths, fixed at contrasting angles and finished in a wide pallet of colours. www.levolux.comFLOOR ITTo compliment their recently refurbished showroom, a new ‘hightech’ workshop has been constructed at Charles Hurst Ferrari, theofficial Ferrari dealer in Northern Ireland. Remmers UK Ltd alongwith McLaughlin and Harvey Contractors were appointed to overseethe installation of a flooring system in keeping with the Ferraribrand and suitable for a workshop environment. The existing oldconcrete floor in the workshop was constructed in several slabs andtherefore a high potential for movement existed. The floor requiredfilling and levelling prior to the application of the new flexiblesurface finish. The system proposed by Remmers was a flexible3mm visco elastic PUR resin system with a polyurethane seal coat.The seal coat has integral R11 slip rating and a high degree ofchemical resistance. 0845 3730103 | www.remmers.co.uk SIKA SPECIFIFED It has been a fantastic year so far for Sika Sarnafil, with numerous projects, contractors and architects using its roofing products winning prestigious awards, right across the UK. The Joseph Black Building at the King’s Buildings Campus at the University of Edinburgh won the Single Ply Roofing category in the tenth NFRC National Roofing Awards. Sarnafil Membrane S327-15EL in patina green was installed on the listed building. At the RIBA South East Regional Awards, the Building of the Year Award went to Haworth Tompkins for its restoration of the Chichester Festival Theatre. Sika Sarnafil was specified to meet the complex acoustic requirements on the main theatre roof. The refurbishment also picked up the Sustainability Award, sponsored by Sika, and the Conservation Award. A further prize winning project, the £31 million Redcar Leisure and Community Centre, won the Regeneration Award at the RICS North East Awards. The project was part of the local council’s aim to get more people involved in sport and leisure in the area. Also shortlisted in the Design through Innovation category, the community centre was the first ever large-scale use of Sika Sarnafil’s new Self Adhered Membrane. 01707 394444 | [email protected] | www.sarnafil.co.uk July 2015 Architects Choice 33

Contracts + projects DRIVING COMMUNICATIONS With multiple car showrooms and sites in Dundee and St Andrews, Barnetts Motor Group wanted the best solution for delivering internal and showroom external marketing messages and information to create customer excitement and staff awareness electronically. ONELAN was chosen as the best in class for flexibility, ease of use and quality of delivery. The flexibility, immediacy and exciting video content capable of being deployed through digital signage made Onelan a natural choice for a dealership at the cutting edge of technology and process control. A four screen showroom ‘horizon’ deployment will be followed by other showroom applications and staff areas with around 20 screens planned. ONELAN develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box (NTB) is a multimedia, multi-zoned solution capable of Touch Interactivity. With a browser based user interface, the system is fully multi-lingual and capable of dis¬playing both stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, web pages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video. Further members of the product family cater for Enterprise network management and integration with external data sources. www.onelan.comRETURN TO RISE HALLGranite Transformations has returned once again to Rise Hall, themagnificent 19th century manor house restored by TV’s Sarah Beeny andartist husband Graham Swift, and this time the kitchen makeover specialisthas helped transform two kitchens, the Butler’s Pantry and an ensuiteinstallation in the hall managers’ live-in quarters. Granite Transformationsrefaced the countertops in the Butler’s Pantry. The original stone floor wasretained in this high traffic area and a tough, luxurious Sachi granite finishwas overlaid onto worktops, extended upwards as grease-resistantsplashbacks and oven surrounds. Simple white shaker-style doors grace thecabinets, transforming the space into a relaxing yet purposeful breakoutarea for guests. For the site managers living quarters, a sizeable corner ofthe room has been converted into plumbed-in kitchen space, complete withsink, fridge, microwave oven, base and wall units. The Black Diamondrecycled glass work surfaces and full-height splashbacks, installed byGranite Transformations, tone with the marble-effect fireplace and create acorner of restrained style. White cabinets team with the room’s main wallsand doors to minimise the visual impact, whilst looking smart and clean.0800 044 5393 | www.granitetransformations.co.uk STEAM ROOM CHIC The extensive refurbishment of a barn conversion in Yorkshire recently saw Linda Barker, the interior designer and TV presenter, turn to Abacus Manufacturing Group for help creating a bespoke, fully equipped steam room, an en-suite and two WCs. The bespoke steam room forms part of the guest en-suite and the Abacus team designed a tiled bench and separate shower area using wall boards and a purpose-made shower tray from the Abacus Elements range. These products are waterproof, durable, lightweight, easy to handle and cut, and offer good insulating properties. The steam room and en-suite area includes sanitaryware and accessories from Abacus Manufacturing Group's Ben de Lisi range and colour-matched furniture, made to order using Abacus' bespoke joinery service. The brassware is from the Abacus Vessini range and consists of modern chrome brassware including concealed shower valves, a fixed head and hand-shower set. A Ben De Lisi wall hung pan was fitted using an Easi-Plan WC frame to achieve a seamless, minimal look. An Elements shower tray and wall boarding was used to refurbish an existing en-suite. 0845 850 5040 www.abacusdirect.co.uk | Image courtesy of Collingwood Lighting34 Architects Choice July 2015

Trend report IN THE FLOWKARL SULLIVAN, CEO, PARADIGM GROUP, REFLECTS ON THE DIFFERENT BALL GAME IN THE MIDDLE EAST THAT IS CHALLENGING THE AIR CONDITIONING INDUSTRYIN THE MIDDLE EAST, AIR CONDITIONING significantly in the last two as we have The investment required in air conditioningIS AN ABSOLUTE MUST IN THE DESIGN developed our working relationship with systems is significant and any savings thatAND CONSTRUCTION OF ANY BUILDING. international consultants, KEO, who operate can be made makes a huge difference. We throughout the Middle East. have been involved in a number ofIn this region of the world, there is no They were keen to learn more about our significant projects, including the World Cupgetting round the need for state-of-the-art products and invited us over to discuss how Aspire Track Zone in Doha. Our Air2Ocooling systems, with temperatures our technology could positively impact their Cooling Technology has been used in thereaching 50 degrees Celsius in the summer work. We see it as very much a partnership multi-purpose facility, which will be utilisedmonths. and a knowledge transfer, teaching them as a soccer training stadium and fanThe Middle East is a wonderful place to work about the technology and the different offer gathering zone.at the moment; Qatar is especially exciting. that is out there. We have been working with We have also worked in partnership with theIt’s almost like the UK during the Victoria consultants in Qatar, Dubai and Kuwait and Mall of Qatar, a new retail and leisureera, when British engineering was really they are really embracing the technology destination which will be the size of 50coming into its own. and how it can assist with their football pitches, and have been instrumentalThere is a phenomenal amount of major requirements. in keeping parks and green areas cool soinfrastructure projects in the pipeline and We have found it hugely beneficial to be that locals can enjoy their communities.the country is very particular on how things involved with projects from the earliest We have been able to secure around 50 pershould be built and how they should look stage possible to offer our knowledge and cent energy savings on each project and forwhen completed. There is a huge expertise. The industry is still young so there an area, which is very much in the middle ofappreciation for quality engineering and is opportunity for all levels of consultants, its development – this is massive for thedesign, which is really refreshing. There is from architects to designers, to make a country and its journey.also a shared philosophy and vision and the positive impact. By asking questions, weengineers are very keen to learn about new have continued to discuss processes and 0161 820 1322 | [email protected] that is out there that can benefit ideas with our clients during each stage oftheir work. the build. The engineers are very wellWe have been working in the country for the educated but appreciate learning fromlast six years and our presence has grown their peers. July 2015 Architects Choice 35

Heating + ventilation SWAPPING BILLS FOR BIOMASS Natural energy supplier, Euroheat is helping one of the UK’s leading agricultural and sports colleges save an impressive 400,000kg of carbon per year by making the switch to biomass technology in a bid to reduce its annual £800,000 energy bill, while receiving Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments of just under £80,000 per year. Hartpury College campus, in Gloucester, covers some 360 hectares and is a residential learning hub for more than 1300 students working towards qualifications in equine, sport and animal and land studies. The site already boasts solar pv panels, so it was a natural progression that further green technology was installed. Simon Holden, co-founder of Euroheat, explained: “We’re delighted the college is now reaping huge benefits by opting for a biomass district heating system. We have installed four Euroheat prefabricated Energy Cabins, each containing a 199kW HDG Compact wood pellet boiler, integrated 14 tonne pellet store and 4000 litre accumulator.” Completed in December 2014, the project required a solution to supply heat and hot water to the accommodation, kitchen and Further Education buildings. 01885 491112 | www.euroheat.co.ukENCASED WINTER GARDENWorking with Bennetts Architects, Colt designed and installed a 1300m2 continuous plane of ventilation louvres that forms a transparentexternal skin covering a spectacular winter garden atop the new MarkLane office development in the heart of London. The Shadoglass louvresystem rests on a supporting mullion system containing a drive systemwith drive rods and gearboxes all provided by Colt. A Colt ICS 4-Linkcontrol system modulates the angle of the louvres according to thetemperature, wind and frost sensors, maintaining a comfortableenvironment in the winter garden. This project presented the particularchallenge of installing this huge structure in a tight space, at a greatheight and within a tight schedule. All the materials were shipped fromGermany to Colt’s UK site in Havant, where it was all divided intobatches and labelled according to the construction programme. Eachpackage was delivered to the construction site just in time, feedingmaterials as they were required without overcrowding the workspace. Atower crane, three specialist spider cranes and lifting teams ensuredall the materials were lifted into place safely.02392 451111 | www.coltinfo.co.uk WARMTH AT THE HEART OF THE HOME Two new bungalows built by Papworth Trust to enable residents with mobility impairments to enjoy long-term independent living, showcase how carefully considered planning and design can create energy efficient homes that offer accessibility, sustainability and affordability. As specialists in energy efficiency, Cambridge-based Green Heat worked closely with the Trust, builders C J Murfitt Limited and property consultants Bidwells to create the eco bungalows within the same footprint as a standard two-bedroom home. Green Heat completed an assessment and energy efficiency calculations to allow an increase in the areas of permitted glazing in the bungalows. Windows have been sized and located to serve internal spaces and accessibility with as much use of natural daylighting and ventilation as possible, with windowless spaces limited to storage only. The windows have also been located to give residents the best possible views around the site, while still protecting their privacy. With interest already shown by other housing providers, charities and local authorities, Papworth Trust aims to use this project as a demonstration of what is possible to build for disabled residents in the future. 01223 277278 | www.greenheat.uk.com | ptrust.uk/1CpUTNE36 Architects Choice July 2015

Heating + ventilationON REFLECTIONAestus, British manufacturer and supplier of high quality designer radiators and towel rails, hasintroduced its Vanity Inox radiator by Graziano. Drawing on the trend for introducing reflectivesurfaces into the home, the Vanity Inox radiator is available in a mirrored or brushed satin finish.Vanity Inox is ideal for any contemporary living area with its sleek style statement and is equally athome in bathrooms too, as it can be specified with a simple chrome or satin towel hanging bar.Suitable for closed circuit heating systems, Vanity Inox comes with a 10 year quality guarantee.Measuring H 1820 mm x W 520 mm x D 60 mm it provides an output of 755 Watts or 2576 Btu/hr. Itretails from £1304.40 including VAT.01902 387080 | [email protected] | www.aestus.co.ukHOT ONLINE OFFERINGPotterton Commercial has launched a brand new, information packed website,designed with the customer in mind. In line with the new Potterton Commercialbranding, the website has undergone a complete transformation to provide theultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionalitythroughout. Customers will have instant access to detailed product information andguidance through the website’s responsive interface. The website incorporates anextensive BIM library, which includes dimensions, pipe connections and productattributes for a number of Potterton Commercial products. This will allow engineersto develop a full virtual plant room, which demonstrates product size andperformance parameters. 2D CAD drawings for a number of Potterton Commercialproducts are also available for download along with product literature, includingdiscontinued products. www.pottertoncommercial.co.ukEFFICIENCY PAYS OFFThe GIGA from Wilo is proof that high efficiency pays off. Wilo-StratosGIGA is the solution for optimising the cost of heating, cold water andcooling systems in industrial applications and in commercialbuildings. As the first high efficiency glanded pump, it operatesreliably with the minimum of effort. Compared to conventionaluncontrolled pumps, Wilo-Stratos GIGA saves up to 70 per cent energy– per pump and year, this adds up to a saving of eight tonnes of CO2per pump, per year. This is possible because Wilo has designed everycomponent, from the drive, through the electronics to the hydraulics,to operate at the highest level, while perfectly matching thecomponents with each other.Proof of this is the recent selection of Wilo as a partner for thepumping requirements for the heating, cooling and chilled watersystems of two major heathcare developments in the North East –one a renovation project, the other a new build. One site provides arange of clinical services, which includes the Adult Service facility,Learning Disability Services, Older People's Continuing CareServices and Adult Rehabilitation Services.When the development was originally devised, it included pumpsfeaturing IE3 motors, but Wilo offered a response using the new GIGA -the first ever high efficiency glanded pump and a pump series thatoffers efficiency in excess of IE4. This approach was selected when thelonger term energy savings were shown to be very much in the client’sinterests.Although the capital cost of the pumps was higher than lowerefficiency alternatives, the life cycle costings associated withownership of these pumps, taking into consideration the lowerenergy costs, lower maintenance costs and the carbon savings,made the decision to go with the GIGA an easier option than it mayhave initially appeared. 01283 523000 | www.wilo.co.uk July 2015 Architects Choice 37

Trendreport ON THE PROMENADE RICHARD MADDOCK, DIRECTOR, MASTERPLANNER AND URBAN DESIGNER AT KAY ELLIOTT ARCHITECTS,DISCUSSES THE RENAISSANCE OF THE BRITISH COASTLINE AND WHAT KAY ELLIOTT ARE DOING TO CONTRIBUTECOASTAL COMMUNITIES ARE AFFECTED BY A middle and working classes. But by the late curved balconies and glass balustradingWIDE RANGE OF COMPLEX ISSUES, C20 changes in tourist patterns started to maximise the expansive sea views and createINCLUDING REDUCED CATCHMENT AREA, seriously affect the economies of all seaside a contemporary interpretation of the ‘RivieraCLIMATE CHANGE, POOR HOUSING STOCK towns. The availability of affordable flights style’AND SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT; THEY OFTEN from the 1970s saw the resort lose its Like many seafront sites, Abbey Sands liesLIE ON THE GEOGRAPHIC PERIPHERY, economic purpose. within a Conservation Area and adjacent toLITERALLY AT THE END OF THE COUNTRY’S In recent years the Council’s move to a sensitive historic development. Therefore, theTRAVEL INFRASTRUCTURE. single-tier unitary authority, leadership of an buildings height and mass needed to respond elected mayor and investment in appropriately to its surroundings; providing aDespite the challenges, the British seaside is masterplanning and significant infrastructure strong presence at its western end andcurrently undergoing something of a improvements have all played a role in stepping down and respecting the lowerrenaissance. A recent report (Sheffield creating a landscape for investment and retained buildings and the listed RoyalHallam University 2014) showed that the regeneration. Terrace Gardens to the east.number of jobs supported by seaside tourism One of the most visible signs of the The finished development has created ahas continued to grow despite a challenging revitalisation of Torquay’s seafront is the striking destination on Torquay’s promenadeeconomy. recently completed six-storey Abbey Sands and contributes to the regeneration of theFor the South West resort of Torquay, tourism development. Designed by architects Kay wider Torbay area, encouraging inwardhas been an essential element of growth for Elliott, the scheme sits at the centre of the investment and creating new employmentover two centuries. During the eighteenth towns’ mile long Promenade and includes a opportunities. The scheme has already woncentury the town expanded from a small mix of restaurants, open market apartments, regional and national awards including thefishing village to a fashionable resort. By holiday apartments and associated parking. Michelsmores 2015 Building of the Year and1864, a regional paper described the town as Set between the main tourist accommodation an International Property Award for Best UK“the most opulent, the handsomest and most area and the harbourside, and the site of a Mixed Use Development.fashionable watering places on the British fire damaged hotel, the project forms anIsles”. The pattern of growth continued important gateway to the town. www.kayelliott.co.ukthrough much of the twentieth century when The finished scheme is influenced by the Image courtesy of Alex Cambellthe resort reinvented itself from a place for modernist style of early 20th century Britishthe gentry to the holiday destination for the seaside architecture. The simple linear form,38 Architects Choice July 2015

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FeatureTWENTY-FIRST CENTURY HEALTHCAREMALCOLM TURPIN, ARUP, DISCUSSES THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND FORWARD-THINKING ENGINEERING CONCEPTS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN GUY’S CANCER CENTRETHE DESIGN OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IS journey and humanise the cancer care process. facility vertically. If the engineeringCHANGING AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AND To date, cancer treatment at the hospital has requirements were allowed to govern at thisMEDICAL RESEARCH CONTINUES TO taken place in a number of specialist units, stage, all high specification medical equipmentPIONEER NEW TREATMENTS. IT IS NO scattered throughout the campus. In contrast, would conventionally have been housed in theLONGER JUST ABOUT BUILDING AN the new Cancer Centre will house these in one basement. This is because LINAC treatmentENVIRONMENT TO MEET THE building, formed from a number of stacked and MRI, PET-MRI and CT imaging machinesREQUIREMENTS OF MACHINES AND ‘villages’, each relating to specific patient are heavy and have incredibly stringentCLINICIANS; IT IS ABOUT CREATING A SPACE needs. This grouping of treatments and care is vibration regulations, most easily met at orTHAT FOSTERS THE MEDICAL AND designed to put patients at ease by eliminating below ground level. To provide an example, in aPSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF PATIENTS. the need for complicated sign posting and typical office building the design will often unfamiliar medical terminology. Each village allow for eight times the vibration that could beIt is a concept that has been gaining will be organised around an atrium that links perceived by occupants. The imaging areas ofmomentum over the last decade with buildings the levels and provides clear orientation. These Guy’s have been designed to provide 25 timessuch as the Maggie’s Cancer Centre at Charing spaces will also act as informal reception less vibration than this.Cross, which provides palliative care for cancer areas, places with tables rather than desks,patients. This was one of the first healthcare where patients can be received and talked MODERN DESIGN MEETS ANCIENTfacilities to prioritise patient experience through their treatment, which will take place PRESERVATIONthroughout the design stages, and one, which nearby. Another reason why this key medicalhas influenced our approach to the Guy’s It is a design philosophy that has led to many of equipment was not located in the basementCancer Centre in London as well. the engineering challenges at Guy’s. Due to the was due to the presence of a buried RomanThe vision for Guy’s is to simplify the patient size of the site, it made sense to arrange the boat underneath the building. This was not a40 Architects Choice July 2015

Arup healthcare Malcolm commented, “While many innovative techniques have been used in the design and delivery of Guy’s, future- proofing the facility has remained front-of-mind for all teams involved.“surprise for design teams. Indeed it was first modelling to study how the groundwaterdiscovered in the 1960s when the Borough around the site flows and demonstrate theWing, which sits adjacent to the Cancer Centre, impact of building the basement close to thewas constructed. While there was the option to boat would be negligible. As an additionalremove the boat, since it is preserved by the precaution, stand-pipes have been insertedsurrounding alluvial mud, any movement may around the boat to monitor soil conditions. Iflead to its rapid deterioration. Therefore there the ground dries out, drainage from theis also a financial consideration, as the boat building can be directed towards the area. Thecould quickly become a burden for whoever building foundations have also been designedexcavates it. With these factors taken into so that the boat can be removed from beneathaccount, it was decided to keep the boat in situ the building if this is deemed necessary.and build a reduced area of basement awayfrom the boat. Nevertheless, this option MEETING A RANGE OF SERVICEpresented its own set of engineering REQUIREMENTSchallenges. While the designs for Guy’s had to take intoWith the damp, sealed environment created by account a unique set of factors, the quality ofthe alluvial mud critical for the boat’s the architecture and engineering have alsopreservation, Arup was asked to consider how remained central to these. The hospital isconstructing the basement in close proximity divided into ‘Science of Treatment’ and 'Art ofto the boat might affect the surrounding Care' zones on each floor. This arrangementgroundwater. To do this, we used hydrological poses a building services problem as, with July 2015 Architects Choice 41

Feature‘Science of Treatment’ zones requiring high environmentally responsible approach complimentary systems. Therefore thislevels of ventilation and stringent ventilation challenging, Guy’s is designed to achieve strategy impacts on engineering designs; it iscontrols, these are best placed next to the BREEAM Healthcare Excellence. Carbon only through close collaboration betweenbuilding services plant. To have these on each emissions are reduced through a well-shaded design, manufacturing and delivery teams thatfloor, Arup developed a stacked services façade system that maximises natural daylight high quality engineering designs can beenstrategy at the rear of the building. This to reduce lighting requirements. Meanwhile the achieved.enables the heavily serviced LINAC and heating demands of the building will be met by One of the reasons Guy’s has been successfulimaging machines to sit at the back of the the site wide network, which incorporates a is that we collaborated with Laing O’Rourkebuilding, while the ‘Art of Care’ zones, which combined heat and power plant. from the outset, and the design team washave lighter service requirements, sit at the Engineering designs were further influenced by central enabling Laing O’Rourke to realise itsfront. The arrangement has the secondary contractor, Laing O’Rourke, and its ‘Design for DfMA strategy. While the contractors’ systemsadvantage of improving building flexibility, as Manufacture and Assembly’ strategy (DfMA), were largely well established, the sheer scaleair is handled on a floor-by-floor basis. This which centres on off-site manufacture and of Guy’s pushed the boundaries of these. It wasmeans that if in the future the hospital wants to modularisation. Laing O’Rourke’s prioritisation very much our role to take on-board LOR’sre-fit and change the use of floors, it can do so of this is typical of the Construction sector; we systems, understand the limits and workwithout affecting the operation of the have witnessed several contractors looking to towards achieving the desired outcome.adjacent levels. move more operations off-site due to space Sometimes it was the follow-on trades that constraints and concerns over the availability of would influence the structure. One example ofSUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION skilled on-site labour. However Laing this is this LOR’s smart wall system that hasAlthough the range and intensity of building O’Rourke is attempting to integrate the been implemented for the first time at Guys.services in medical facilities makes taking an majority of their processes into a suite of Usually plasterboard walls are installed after42 Architects Choice July 2015

Arup healthcarethe structure has been built. With the smart the forward-thinking engineering solutionswall system, partition walls, complete with employed. In addition, the spirit ofelectric back-boxes and conduit for wiring, are collaboration has been fundamental to itsinstalled as the frame is built. Arup worked success. The design and its delivery havewith Laing O’Rouke to optimise the structural involved patient and consultant feedback, andsystems so that Guy’s could be designed and teamwork across building disciplines to bringdelivered safely using this and other DfMA the Centre to fruition. With cancer treatmentsolutions. formally scattered throughout the hospitalWhile many innovative techniques have been campus, the building will require someused in the design and delivery of Guy’s, cultural adaptation from its medical staff.future-proofing the facility has remained front- However, working on the project and havingof-mind for all teams involved. We have seen the genuine commitment from the peopleachieved this through integrating a number of who have been involved from the very start andmeasures. The LINAC bunker shielding for who will occupy the building, I am confidentexample is demountable, allowing for this area that they will embrace this shift.to be re-designed should less invasive cancer text text text text text text.treatment be available in the future and LINACprocedures no longer required. www.arup.comWithout a doubt, Guy’s is a prime example oftwenty-first century healthcare facility design.There has been a focus on patient needs and July 2015 Architects Choice 43

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Last word thelastword FLEXIBLE FUTURESPAUL STATHAM, FOUNDER AND CEO OF WORKPLACE UTILISATION SPECIALIST CONDECO SOFTWARE, LETS US IN ON DESIGNING THE FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTUREWITH SO MUCH EXPENSIVE OFFICE SPACE crash, with occupied floor space jumping 44 because we now work with more than 500STANDING UNUSED AND THE FIXED DESK per cent in 2014 in London. companies across the world.BECOMING INCREASINGLY IRRELEVANT, However, here at Condeco Software, we In a year long Condeco Sense study,IT HAS NEVER BEEN SO IMPORTANT TO discovered that average office workspace monitoring its deployment in 13 differentDESIGN A WORKPLACE THAT IS BOTH utilisation can be as little as 38 per cent, countries, Sense identified over 600,000 sq ftFLEXIBLE AND AGILE. leaving companies investing in millions of of wasted office space, an estimated pounds of premium real estate that routinely $198,000,000 in real estate savings forContinuing to design rigid traditional spaces goes unused by staff. businesses globally.will only lead to a struggle for companies This failure to use space efficiently means staff With the UK standing as the most expensiveembracing new technologies and are also double-booking, or regularly not office location in the world, it is vital for theimplementing innovative ways of working in attending, planned meetings, which means leading global companies based here totheir office space. these no-shows make valuable office space ensure they make the most of every last inchArchitects have a huge part to play in designing look inaccessible while other desperate of their facilities.the office of tomorrow, which will revolve members of staff hold impromptu conferences Architects helping to shape the offices ofaround the use of technology in the work place sat in corridors. tomorrow need to ensure that the buildings areand the need to optimise floor space due to Furthermore, research from HR company flexible - to help maximum efficiency and toever-increasing rental prices. So, new offices Robert Half recently revealed that flexible help companies save money and ensuring theirmust be designed with three things in mind – working has increased 37 per cent in the last second most costly corporate asset is utilised.ability to be mobile-ready, flexible enough allow three years alone. Not only that; buildings need to be designed toto staff to thrive, and allow workers to easily Our newest solution Condeco Sense enables allow easy installation of technology whichcollaborate with each other. business leaders to access accurate, real-time allows companies to create a flexible workplaceThis has become increasingly important in the data on how their workspaces, meeting rooms and to maximise office utilisation.UK because it has experienced the biggest and breakout spaces are used. This is clearlysurge in new office space since the financial something companies desperately wanted, www.condecosoftware.com July 2015 Architects Choice 49