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Barbican Retail
Relocation of the shop to the Silk Street entrance to make it more visible, including the insertion of a new mezzanine floor

LocationCentral London
ClientBarbican Centre
ArchitectAllford Hall Monaghan Morris
SectorCulture/Listed
DateOctober 2016
Image creditAHMM

Bishopsgate Institute, London
Refurbishment of the late Victorian centre for culture and learning, with public library, offices, meeting rooms, performance hall and archive.

LocationLondon

ClientBishopsgate Institute

ArchitectSheppard Architects

SectorCommunity/Culture/Listed

Date2010

A £6m refurbishment project (2007-2011) funded by the HLF improved circulation and accessibility, and provided additional toilet accommodation, a new entrance and cafeteria extension. The Great Hall was extensively renovated and low energy air conditioning discretely integrated into the panelling. The former dreary institutional atmosphere has been transformed into a welcoming vibrant space for arts, culture, business and leisure.

A significant challenge for the project was to install mechanical ventilation ductwork behind panelling in the Great Hall and to introduce air supply without visible grilles. The solution was to create vertical shafts within the wall thickness and to supply the air behind existing cast iron radiators.

(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)

British Library
Interior alterations to form a new staff canteen and new Members Room, plus the upgrade of the existing Conference Centre bar area

LocationCentral London
ClientBritish Library
ArchitectDe Matos Ryan
SectorCulture/Listed
DateNovember 2016

Crucible Theatre
Refurbishment of the iconic theatre and venue for World Snooker.

LocationSheffield
ClientSheffield Theatres Crucible Trust
ArchitectBurrell Foley Fischer
SectorCulture/Theatre
Date2008
Image creditBurrell Foley Fischer
AwardsCivic Trust Award 2010

A new extension created a new more visible entrance, improved access and upgraded foyer and bar facilities. The electrical services were completely replaced and new efficient ventilation systems provided. A sustainable solution to providing air conditioning was through the installation of an absorption chiller which uses eco-friendly Sheffield District Heating as its heat source. The project was supported by the Arts Council.

(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)

G Live
New entertainment, conference and hospitality venue

LocationGuildford
ClientGuildford Council
ArchitectAustin-Smith:Lord
SectorCulture/Theatres
Date2011
Image creditAndy Matthews
Awards2012 RIBA Regional Award

Originally constructed for Guildford Council as the new Guildford Civic Centre, G Live is now a state-of-the-art entertainment, conference and hospitality venue located in the heart of Guildford. It comprises a flexible multi-purpose auditorium, flexible studio rehearsal space, conference and seminar rooms, a café, bars and foyer space. The main space has capacity of 1,700 for a standing gig or just over 1,000 for seated events

(Kieren Elsdon at Grontmij)

House of Illustration
Gallery fit-out

LocationKings Cross, London
ClientThe House of Illustration
ArchitectWitherford Watson Mann
SectorCulture/Museums & Galleries
Date2014
Image creditDavid Grandorge

Gallery and exhibition space set within a former Victorian office building next to the new Central St Martins School of Art. The building includes an education studio, a shop, offices and a flexible gallery and events space.

Huguenot Heritage Centre
Conversion of former offices into museum

LocationRochester
ClientThe French Hospital
ArchitectSheppard Architects
SectorCulture/Museums & Galleries
Date2015

Britain’s first museum dedicated to telling the story of the Huguenot refugees, the project involved the refurbishment of the upper floors of a 1930’s former Gas Board office building, the ground floor being Historic Rochester Visitor Centre. The basement store was converted into an environmentally controlled archive to PD5454. The project was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Hurstpierpoint College
A new 450-seat performing arts centre for drama and assembly

LocationHurstpierpoint, Sussex
ClientHurstpierpoint College
ArchitectBurrell Foley Fischer
SectorEducation/Schools/Culture /Theatres
DateDue spring 2018
Image creditBurrell Foley Fischer

P3R Engineers designed a natural cooling and heating system, with an underground labyrinth and roof-mounted ventilation, to save energy for the award-winning new Bury Theatre at Hurstpierpoint College. The college needed to construct a new Performing Arts Centre for its 700 day and boarding school pupils, which was sustainable and energy efficient.

To provide natural heating and cooling during performances, P3R Engineers designed a system to efficiently exchange heat between the building, the surrounding air and the ground. A labyrinth of fresh air pathways was designed, to extract heat from the building during the summer into the large thermal mass of the ground beneath. Air remains in the labyrinth overnight and is then released to cool the building during the day, or to provide heat in winter. Specially designed ‘hats’ at the top of the auditorium mix fresh air with circulating air, negating the need for expensive air handling equipment.

P3R Engineers have created the optimal passive ventilation, heating and cooling system for this heavily occupied theatre, allowing temperature, ventilation and CO2 levels to be carefully controlled by the Building Management System.

The new Bury Theatre was named as winner of a Sussex Heritage Trust Award in the Public & Community Category 2019.

Menuhin Hall
A new 316-seat auditorium with the acoustic qualities of international concert halls.

LocationCobham, Surrey
ClientYehudi Menuhin School
ArchitectBurrell Foley Fischer
SectorCulture/Theatre
Date2006
Image creditMichael Popper
AwardsRIBA 2006
BCI Small Building Project Award 2006

Designed for the pupils of this renowned school for gifted young musicians to experience performing to larger audiences in future but in an intimate familiar environment. The building is mechanically ventilated using the rake of the stalls as a fresh air plenum, whose thermal mass moderates temperatures in warmer weather.

(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)

Rivington Place
New multicultural centre for the arts

LocationLondon
ClientiniVA/Autograph ABP
ArchitectAdjaye Associates
SectorCulture/Museums & Galleries
Date2007
AwardsRIBA 2008

Rivington Place was the first new publicly-funded dedicated arts building in London for 30 years. Home for the International Institute for Visual Arts and the photographic organisation Autograph ABP, the building has 2 air conditioned exhibition/project spaces, library, education areas, multi-media workshop, cafeteria and offices.

(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)

Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre
Listed building conversion into museum, education centre and offices

LocationGreat Missenden
ClientThe Roald Dahl Foundation
ArchitectHawkins\Brown
SectorCulture/Museums & Galleries/Listed
Date2005 and 2015
AwardsCivic Trust

A listed former coaching inn and outbuildings set around a cobbled courtyard has been transformed into a Museum and Children’s Literature Centre to celebrate the life of Roald Dahl. The site comprises existing buildings ranging in date from the 16th Century to the 19th, with new additions, and a new building to the rear of the courtyard. The centre includes a BS5454 archive, a shop, café, flat and the museum itself. Natural ventilation and cooling has been used wherever possible.

Stratford Circus
Refurbishment of foyer, public toilets and entrance

LocationStratford, London
ClientLB Newham
ArchitectDelvendahl Martin Architects
SectorCulture/Theatres
Date2015
Image creditDelvendahl Martin Architects

Arts Council funded upgrade of the popular arts venue in east London.

Walthamstow Wetlands
Conversion of former pump house into nature reserve Visitor Centre.

LocationWalthamstow
ClientLB Waltham Forest
ArchitectWitherford Watson Mann Architects
SectorCulture/Museums & Galleries
DateDue 2017
Image creditWitherford Watson Mann Architects

P3R Engineers developed cost-effective designs for all heating, ventilation and lighting for the RIBA National Award winning Victorian Engine House and pumping station at Walthamstow Wetlands, which needed to undergo major renovation works in order to open to the public for the first time in 150 years.

P3R Engineers worked alongside the architects to redesign the entire site, including the redevelopment of the locally-listed Victorian Engine House and pumping station. Despite the abundant water supply posing many challenges when designing underground and exposed services, P3R Engineers managed surveys and created a sensitive design to house all gas pipes, water and electricity services against the original brick walls. An LPG boiler system was installed to provide efficient heating, and opening roof lights give natural ventilation throughout the building.

Walthamstow Wetlands was recognised with a RIBA London Award and a RIBA National Award in 2018 for its intelligent integration of architecture and landscape.

This fully operational, 211 hectare Thames Water reservoir site is the main source of water supply for 3.5 million people. It is also an internationally important nature reserve, providing home to a wide range of wildlife from rare waterfowl to birds of prey.

York Mansion House
Refurbishment of Grade I listed home for the Lord Mayor of York since 1732

LocationYork
ClientCity of York Council
ArchitectDe Matos Ryan
SectorCulture/Museums & Galleries/Listed
DateDue May 2017
Image creditDe Matos Ryan

Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the ‘Opening Doors’ project will restore the original kitchens to create a fully working eighteenth century kitchen, and improve displays and access to the civic collection of gold and silverware. A new environmental control system will minimise long-term damage to the contents and fabric of the building and reduce its carbon footprint. Air source heat pumps will replace the existing electric storage heaters, and all lighting will be replaced with LED sources.

York Theatre Royal
Refurbishment of the auditorium and front of house areas of the Grade II listed theatre

LocationYork
ClientYork Theatre Royal
ArchitectDe Matos Ryan
SectorCulture/Theatres/Listed
Date2016
Image creditHuffton and Crow
AwardsAJ Retrofit finalist

New services were installed throughout and included the incorporation of displacement ventilation under the new stalls seating platform.