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The remodelling
of the Lamorbey Park Campus to provide coherent and improved
student accommodation for Rose Bruford College.The aim is to
ensure the future of the college as a centre of excellence in
speech and drama education.
The project provides approximately 5000m² of new accommodation.
This has been achieved by predominantly new building together
with the refurbishment of some of the existing buildings.
A hybrid construction of in-situ concrete up to first floor and
steel portal frames for the roof is adopted for the two storey
buildings and steel portal frames for the single storey units.
The geology of Lamorbey Park lends itself to relatively shallow
concrete foundations for the frames and in-situ concrete ground
bearing slabs for the ground floors.
The in-situ reinforced concrete frame and first floor slab is
designed and detailed to provide inherent stability, sound insulation
and fire protection to the ground level accommodation. The steel
portal frames forming the envelope of the first floor offer a
more elegant and practical interface with the glazing system
while supporting the lightweight roof system. The design and
detailing of the frames to support only the roof and glazing
avoids the requirement for fire protection.
The masonry cladding and internal partitions are supported off
the ground slab and tied to the concrete frame as necessary.
Some panels and lintels are discreetly reinforced to avoid the
introduction of tertiary steel support systems.
Civic Trust Award 2004
Partner/Consultant:
Michael Eatherley
Project Engineer: Malcolm Brady |
