Okeley Care Centre, Colchester

 

Complete mechanical and public health services design for this new, purpose built care centre. The centre has 84 bedrooms each with en suite bathroom, and various ancillary rooms including kitchen, laundry, lounges, dining rooms, activities suite, therapy rooms, specialist assisted bathrooms, staff accommodation and offices. The services are designed to be as efficient and reliable as possible, with duplicate plant and building management control systems. Okeley uses a multi-zone heating system which is weather compensated to ensure that overheating doesn’t occur and that all areas are kept warm and comfortable.

The Maltings, Brayford Wharf, Lincoln

The comprehensive refurbishment and extension of a 1970s building to create a contemporary office environment with views across the Brayford Pool. The project included an extension at fourth floor level and a new entrance and additional ground floor reception area. We designed the base-build mechanical services installation for this building, which included mixed-mode air-conditioning, heating and water services including solar hot water. The design facilitates a low-energy use of the building. The building received a commendation in the 2011 RIBA East Midlands Awards for Architecture.

Crownhill Crematorium, Milton Keynes

Mechanical services design for a new crematorium,MkCremSmall including a chapel, offices, waiting areas and the cremator plant areas. The design is intended to be as energy efficient as possible and includes intelligent natural ventilation, ground source heat pump air- conditioning, and under floor heating fed by reclaimed heat from the cremator.

Fire Station, RAF Waddington

Complete mechanical services design for the new fire station at RAF Waddington, which was built to replace the base’s original ageing fire station. The design brief included substantial sound attenuation to reduce noise from aircraft activity outside.  Services include heating, air-conditioning, mechanical ventilation and water services. The design incorporated condensing boilers and heat recovery air handling plant.
We also recently provided the services design for a new recreation facility at RAF Wittering.

Solihull School, Music School

The David Turnbull Music School is a new purpose built music department for Solihull School. It comprises a large recital room, an ensemble room, ten practice rooms, two classrooms,SolihullSchoolSmall tuition rooms, a recording studio, keyboard laboratory, percussion room, rock room, staff room and office arranged around an ‘indoor street’. We designed the mechanical services including underfloor heating, mechanical ventilation, water services and above ground drainage.

Wellingborough Hindu Temple


Complete mechanical services design for this new Hindu Temple in Wellingborough. WellboroHinduSmallAs well as a large temple area, the building includes several ancillary areas. The services include underfloor heating and water services fed by a condensing boiler, and mechanical and natural ventilation for all areas. In addition to the new Hindu Temple in Wellingborough, we designed new air-conditioning and ventilation systems for the Hindu Temple in Luton.

The Creamery, Buckingham

Construction of a new purpose-built headquarters for the Agricultural division of Cox and Robinson on the site of the old Co-op Creamery building in Buckingham. The building includes a large warehouse and distribution centre, offices, staff facilities and a large walk-in retail store.  We prepared a performance specification for the complete mechanical and electrical installations for this design and build project. We designed the full mechanical installation on behalf of the mechanical contractor.

Red Cross Centre, Woking

Complete mechanical services design as part of major structural modifications to the Red Cross Centre in Woking. The refurbishment involved the removal of the existing building’s roof and creation of an extra storey. Services included new heating, water services, air conditioning and ventilation.