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Bow Arts
Refurbishment of art gallery and conversion of light industrial space into offices for contemporary arts organisation

LocationBow London
ClientBow Arts Trust
ArchitectDelvendahl Martin
SectorOffice/Museums & Galleries
Date2015
Image creditAgnese Sanvito

The conversion of the ground floor of a former industrial building, which is a complex of artists’ studios, into modern office space for Bow Arts Trust, as well as improvements to the adjacent Nunnery Gallery. The project was funded by Arts Council England.

Epping Forest District Museum
Refurbishment of listed museum of local history and extension into adjacent building.

LocationWaltham Abbey
ClientLB Waltham Forest
ArchitectHawkins\Brown
SectorMuseums & Galleries/Listed
Date2016
Image creditTim Crocker
AwardsAJ Retrofit Award 2016 finalist

The existing museum of local history has been upgraded into a modern museum and exhibition space and store. The buildings date back to Tudor times, but were in need of refurbishment in particular to improve accessibility and to consolidate all the museum’s functions into one site, by acquiring additional space within an adjoining building. The archive collection which was located off site in the past now has a new home, and there are new galleries, an education room and curatorial workspace. The stores are environmentally controlled to PD5454, some with close control air conditioning and others with humidity controlled ‘conservation’ heating.

Heath Robinson Museum
New museum dedicated to the work of William Heath Robinson

LocationPinner, Middx
ClientWilliam Heath Robinson Trust
ArchitectZMMA
SectorMuseums & Galleries
DateLate 2016
Image creditZMMA

A new museum dedicated to the work of William Heath Robinson, the cartoonist and illustrator best known for drawings of ridiculously complicated machines for achieving simple objectives. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the building will comprise galleries, activity space, shop and archive. The building will be heated by air source heat pumps and will have LED lighting throughout.

Henry Moore Foundation
New Framed Graphics Store, conversion of workshop into offices and a maquette store, and rebuilding of a sheep barn into a new Sculpture Gallery.

LocationHertfordshire
ClientHenry Moore Foundation
ArchitectHawkins\Brown
SectorMuseums & Galleries
DatePre 2000
AwardsRIBA 2000

(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)

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.

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.

Ruskin Library
New gateway building for Lancaster University, for the storage, display and study of the works of John Ruskin.

LocationLancaster
ClientLancaster University
ArchitectMJP Architects
SectorMuseums & Galleries
DatePre 2000
Image creditPeter Durrant
AwardsRIBA 2000
Civic Trust 2000

The design pioneered the passive control of archives using thermal mass, and air conditioning to the galleries was avoided through high performance showcases.

(Michael Popper at Michael Popper Associates)

V&A Museum of Childhood
Hybrid natural ventilation design for a world-leading museum

LocationBethnal Green, London
ClientVictoria & Albert Museum
ArchitectDematos Ryan and AOC
SectorMuseums & Galleries
DateDue 2022
Value£13m

The V&A Museum is undertaking a transformation of the existing Museum of Childhood. The project will see it become a world-leading museum of design and creativity, to coincide with its 150th Anniversary in 2022.

P3R Engineers are working alongside De Matos Ryan Architects for the base build refurbishment works and AOC Architecture for the subsequent gallery fit out.

We have designed a hybrid ventilation system for the large gallery halls utilising the existing rooflights for natural ventilation, supplemented by mechanical ventilation when conditions require.

Fan coil heating units and radiant panels will be installed to provide optimal heating in winter.

Care has been taken to ensure the ventilation system complements the existing building fabric of the Grade II* listed museum.

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.