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HOMIFY PUBLISH LEWES BUILD

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23/05/2017

/ BBM Architects
House refurbishment and extensions, Lewes, East Sussex

Project Profile

Client: Private

Structural Engineer: HT Partnership

Interior Designer: Chalkspace

Landscaping: Peter Thurman and Second Nature Landscapes

Contractor: AH Carpentry, Joinery and Construction Ltd.

Completion date: October 2014

Total floor area: 500m2

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The online home website Homify have published our refurbishment and extension project located on Rotten Row in Lewes, East Sussex. The article entitled “The East Sussex home of epic proportions” discusses the design of the works and the parties involved in the project.

The full article can be found here

House refurbishment and extensions, Lewes, East Sussex
This large Victorian house in central Lewes was subject to a complete refurbishment with two rebuilt side extensions. BBM worked closely with the Client and interior designers, Chalkspace on the ideas and resolution for the internal layouts which were heavily modified as well as the careful selection of material finishes and fittings. The loft was converted with a high performance thermal construction which along with new double glazing throughout helped dramatically improve the building’s energy performance.

House refurbishment and extensions, Lewes, East Sussex
Adding the replacement side extensions to the original bold architectural language of the original house was handled by adopting simple abstracted planes of a carefully chosen brick with large simply detailed panels of glass. This approach helped avoid the two different eras of construction competing or jarring with each other.

House refurbishment and extensions, Lewes, East Sussex
The western extension includes a dramatic double height space and mezzanine. With large front and back sheets of glass, it was possible to align views through the building from Rotten Row creating an unexpected glimpse of the South Downs and Ouse River valley for passers by.

House refurbishment and extensions, Lewes, East Sussex
One of the star turns of the interior was a stunning new staircase which rises from the entrance storey up to the converted loft. Local company, Rise Joinery executed it with great attention to detail and finish.

House refurbishment and extensions, Lewes, East Sussex
Chalkspace and the Client decided on a palette of muted greys and off white shades for the walls to contrast the oak and carpet floor finishes but used bold patterns and textures with the tiling in the bathrooms.

With the building itself completed, work commenced on the external areas with Peter Thurman and Second Nature Landscapes contractors.

News / architecture, BBM Projects, build, east sussex, eco, Energy, energy efficiency, energy performance, extension, Green, Green Architecture, Interior Design, lewes, Materials, reduced carbon footprint, refurbishment, riba, SDNP, sussex, sustainability, sustainable design, sustainable innovation, sustainablility, Thermal construction

VIDEO DIARIES – THE STORY OF ST PANCRAS SCHOOL

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17/03/2017

/ BBM Architects
The story of St Pancras School

The brief for this project was to design a new Art and Science extension for this Grant Maintained primary school. The school governors, led by artist Tom Hammick and Head Teacher Angela Ferns, presented BBM with a wonderfully inspired brief to design a new building with the smallest negative effect on the natural world. The project was deemed so innovative that it attracted the attention of the governments’ DfES Innovation Unit who awarded the school  £15,000. This money has allowed pupils to film and document the design and construction process of this new building. Together with a local film-maker Mick Hawksworth this information is currently being edited to create an interactive CD ROM to be distributed to all primary schools in England and Wales. The CD will document the construction of this innovative low-impact school extension that has been designed to act as a learning aid during construction and beyond.

We have added a new video blog which allows you to watch chapters of the DVD which was produced. Click here to find out more.

This project is of particular interest as BBM have worked very closely with parents, staff and pupils on the design development by undertaking 3d design workshops with all classes. BBM have designed a school building utilising completely environmentally benign materials, sourced locally. These include locally grown sweet chestnut for the ‘glu-lam’ structure (the first of its kind in the world we believe), sustainably-managed cedar shingles (from The Duchy of Cornwall Estate), sheep’s wool insulation and non-toxic paints for a healthy internal environment. Even the timbers use to construct partition walls were treated with a non-toxic insect/ fungus repellent. The scheme also utilizes one of the first ground source heat pumps used in a school building in the UK.

The pupils have been made aware of the sustainable development issues associated with creating a low-impact, low-energy building. They have visited many of the suppliers providing building products; even visiting the coppiced woodland providing timber for the scheme. Despite all this innovation the project is coming in at about £1,400 per m2, which is very competitive especially as the building is only 225m2.

We believe that this project is pretty unique is terms of the inclusive design process undertaken to develop it, as well as the us of local non-toxic sustainably-managed construction materials and, of course, the overall cost which relates very well to current government ‘PFI’ requirements. We have proven that you can combine the ideals of Jon Sorrell’s ‘joined up thinking for schools’ initiative, together with truly sustainable construction techniques to deliver a wonderful school building on time and on budget. The building opened in January 2006. There was an official naming ceremony in May 2006 attended by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. Click here to watch the blog.

News / BBM Projects, build, construction, DfES Innovation Unit, east sussex, eco, education, Green Architecture, Ground source heat pump, innovation, lewes, Locally sourced materials, Low energy building, riba, St Pancras School, sustainability, sustainable design

THE ARGUS – COMMUNITY BASE ARTICLE

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26/01/2017

/ BBM Architects
The Argus Newspaper

Article: “£1 million makeover will give community hub new lease of life”

Project Published: Eco Refurbishment at Community Base, Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex

The Argus website 


Great to see the refurbishment works at The Community Base building, Queens Road, Brighton in the Argus this week.

The Community Base building is currently undergoing major exterior works which will substantially lower the carbon footprint, reduce running costs by approximately 26% and extend the life of the building for decades to come. Winters will be warmer and summers will be cooler for the diverse occupants using this very popular building and iconic Brighton & Hove City landmark.

The old 1960’s exterior panels have ‘concrete cancer’ and have not been much defence against the salty marine air of Brighton. The inner steel bars have started to rust which in turn has cracked the concrete shell. In place of the existing panels will be a new skin combining specialised aluminium panels, a thick layer of insulation and new double glazed windows.

The building accommodates over thirty charitable organisations and heating costs are a big concern looking into the future. It is hoped the works will make the spaces not only more economic to occupy but also more comfortable. Works are due to be completed by mid-2017.

Click here to read the full article and to track the progress of the project why not visit our “current work” section of the website. 

News / architecture, Argus, BBM Projects, BN1, brighton, Brighton and Hove, build, Community Base, east sussex, eco, Eco refurbishment, energy efficiency, Queens Road, reduced carbon footprint, riba, site progress, sustainability, sustainable design, The Argus Newspaper

CURRENT PROJECTS

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10/01/2017

/ BBM Architects
BBM current work

For regular updates on the projects we are currently working on, a new section of the website has been launched! The current work section will provide visual updates of the schemes we are working on both in house and on site. To find out more click on the current work tab here.

Details on the following projects can be found by clicking the associated links.


Castleham Estate – New light industrial commercial warehouse in St Leonards-on-Sea


Great East Hall – New build village/community hall in Sittingbourne


Community Base – Eco refurbishment of office block in Brighton

News / architecture, BBM Projects, brighton, build, Castleham, Charity, circular economy, Community Base, Community Hall, construction, current work, east sussex, Eco refurbishment, energy efficiency, Great East Hall, Hastings Borough Council, Light industrial unit, riba, site progress, Sittingbourne, St Leonards on sea, sustainability, sustainable design, Swale Borough Council

SCAFFOLDING SIGNS AT COMMUNITY BASE, BRIGHTON

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09/01/2017

/ BBM Architects
Queens Road, Brighton

Have you visited Brighton over the past week and noticed banners located at the Community Base building?

The Community Base building is currently undergoing major exterior works which will substantially lower the carbon footprint, reduce running costs by approximately 26% and extend the life of the building for decades to come. Winters will be warmer and summers will be cooler for the diverse occupants using this very popular building and iconic Brighton & Hove City landmark.

The old 1960’s exterior panels have ‘concrete cancer’ and have not been much defence against the salty marine air of Brighton. The inner steel bars have started to rust which in turn has cracked the concrete shell. In place of the existing panels will be a new skin combining specialised aluminium panels, a thick layer of insulation and new double glazed windows.

The building accommodates over thirty charitable organisations and heating costs are a big concern looking into the future. It is hoped the works will make the spaces not only more economic to occupy but also more comfortable. Works are due to be completed by mid-2017 further details on this will follow shortly.

Current works on the building have been documented by the popular magazine Viva Brighton. To read more click here.

To track the progress of the project why not visit our “current work” section of the website. 

News / architecture, BBM Projects, BN1, brighton, build, circular economy, Community, Community Base, east sussex, eco, Eco refurbishment, energy efficiency, Materials, Queens Road, reduced carbon footprint, riba, sustainability, sustainable design, sustainable innovation, Viva Brighton January 2017, Viva Brighton Magazine

VIVA BRIGHTON – JANUARY ISSUE

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03/01/2017

/ BBM Architects
Viva Brighton

Article: Bricks and Mortar – “Community Base, Stripping back to build forward”

Magazine Issue: January 2017

Project Published: Eco Refurbishment at Community Base, Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex

The Viva website: http://www.vivabrighton.com/


This month Viva Brighton magazine have documented the major exterior works which are currently underway at The Community Base building in Brighton. The article includes details of Duncan’s interview with Cara Courage and discusses the benefits of working with existing building stock in an environmentally sound way.

The community base building is currently undergoing major exterior works which will substantially lower the carbon footprint, reduce running costs by approximately 26% and extend the life of the building for decades to come. Winters will be warmer and summers will be cooler for the diverse occupants using this very popular building and iconic Brighton & Hove City landmark.

The old 1960’s exterior panels have ‘concrete cancer’ and have not been much defence against the salty marine air of Brighton. The inner steel bars have started to rust which in turn has cracked the concrete shell. In place of the existing panels will be a new skin combining specialised aluminium panels, a thick layer of insulation and new double glazed windows.

The building accommodates over thirty charitable organisations and heating costs are a big concern looking into the future. It is hoped the works will make the spaces not only more economic to occupy but also more comfortable. Works are due to be completed by mid-2017 further details on this will follow shortly.

To read the full article click here 

News / architecture, BBM Projects, brighton, build, Community Base, east sussex, eco, Eco refurbishment, energy efficiency, Materials, reduced carbon footprint, sustainability, sustainable design, sustainable innovation, Viva Brighton January 2017, Viva Brighton Magazine

A FOND FAREWELL!

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02/12/2016

/ BBM Architects
Goodbye and good luck

Today marks Stuart’s last day in the office here at BBM. We would like to wish Stu a safe trip and look forward to hearing his adventure stories upon his return! Below is an action shot taken this week on site in St Leonards-on Sea where Stuart has been the job runner throughout the build of the new light industrial unit. The project is due to be completed by early 2017.

Monday will be a busy day in the office as we will be welcoming a new team member Stephen, who joins us as an Architect. Check out the about us section on our website for more details!  img_2666

 

News / architecture, BBM Projects, build, Cladding, east sussex, energy efficiency, Farewell, Hastings, lewes, site progress, St Leonards on sea

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