Wrekin College is a private school founded in 1880 as Wellington College by Sir John Bailey. It was originally known as the school in the garden due to the extensive grounds and playing fields. Much of these extensive grounds remain today with numerous educational buildings set over the site in a campus style arrangement. It offers day admission and boarding education to children aged between 11 and 18.
BHB Architects were appointed by the college to develop proposals for the improvement and enlargement of the existing Music school and Centenary theatre building, originally constructed in the late 1970’s. Wrekin college has a well-established tradition in the provision of musical training to pupils, but the aging facilities were beginning to compromise the music departments ability to teach pupils effectively.
Accordingly, the existing teaching facilities were demolished and the construction of a contemporary and well-equipped new home for the school orchestra was completed.
The new Music school incorporates the provision of a double height rehearsal space, new independent music teaching rooms, new music classrooms facilities, staff and pupil amenity provisions along with new atrium breakout and arrival spaces.
To the rear of Music school new external breakout and entertainment spaces are created overlooking the considerable college playing fields.
The Master’s House, St John’s Hosptial, Lichfield.
Assessment of historic fabric to ensure a secure understanding of the historic fabric, and how appropriate breathable insulat ions and secondary glazing could be sympathetically installed.
Solution: A breathable IWI Sheep Wool Insulation and lime mortar on wood wool. Sympathetic interiors following the completed installation of secondary glazing, breathable insulation, lime plaster and breathable decorations. The property has reduced its winter energy costs and enjoys a more comfortable thermal environment.
Arca, Birmingham
CAT A fitout Office project located in Birmingham City Centre which achieved Excellent under the BREEAM UK Refurbishment and Fitout criteria. Careful design decisions chosen alongside consulting with BREEAM Professionals allowed us to achieve the required Excellent BREEAM Rating and achieve a modern, flexible and focus driven working space interior fitout.
Our design teams can identify when thermal modelling software, daylight assessment or building fabric analysis is required for U-value calculation or other aspects of building performance.
St Peters Church, Maney Hill.
Works undertaken to provide solar panels to the south facing pitch of the nave, to reduce operational running costs.
The role of a building and site in supporting and enhancing ecosystems and native species.
The greenhouse gas emissions from the lifecycle of building materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, maintenance, and disposal. The conservation team has an especially thorough understanding of how different building materials respond to climate and weather in the short and long term. This expertise helps us to avoid costly errors when specifying building materials.
The greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption required to operate a building (e.g., heating, cooling, lighting, appliances). The engagement of Services and Energy consultants from the feasibility stage onwards helps our clients to explore lifetime energy consumption and improve efficiency.
The amount of water consumed during a building's operation and its broader impact on water resources.
The impact of building design and materials on occupants' physical and mental health. We guide clients through all their options when it comes to occupant well being and technology.
BHB Architects
Georgian House
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Lichfield
Staffordshire
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BHB Architects
1 St Margaret's Terrace
Cheltenham
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