Group of buildings designed to expand Orbis’s care facilities for children/young adults with Autistic Spectrum Condition
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- DAN-Y-COED CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL & SPECIALIST SCHOOL
Dan-y-Coed Children's Residential & Specialist School
Orbis Education & Care Group have acquired the site of Dan-y-Coed House in West Cross, Swansea. The site contains a Georgian style period property which was previously used as a training centre by the Local Authority with a 2 storey dormitory wing with activity hall, separate coach house and demountable structures all within the site boundary. The main building is of character, however is not listed or protected and has been unsympathetically extended over time.
A full scale refurbishment and extension of the existing Georgian building aims to provide the client with a school building for Autism Spectrum Condition pupils aged 5-19, a separate block of accommodation for pupils who require residential care and associated staff and office accommodation. These works aim to produce a group of buildings in which Orbis can expand their specialist provision of registered children’s care and education to children and young adults with Autistic Spectrum Condition, learning disabilities and complex sensory, social and communication difficulties.
At Orbis Group we work diligently to ensure that every child under our care has access to a socially valued and fulfilling life, irrespective of the complexity of their condition, and we are proud to be able to provide our service users with truly outstanding facilities that meet their needs. In order for our expert staff to provide the highest level of specialist education, care, and clinical support, it’s crucial to create an environment that caters to the complex requirements associated with autism. We are confident that the team at Austin-Smith:Lord will support us in transforming Dan-y-Coed House into a top-quality school and residential service for children and young people with autism.
Mike Currier – CEO, Orbis Group
CLIENT: ORBIS EDUCATION & CARE
COMPLETION: SCHEDULED 2018
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: EDUCATION /HEALTHCARE
CONTRACTOR: ANDREW SCOTT
STRUCTURES: SHEAR DESIGN
SERVICES: NEIL RICHARDS PARTNERSHIP
COST CONSULTANT: RPA
The new BREEAM Excellent building will form the southern hub of the Government’s flagship National College for Nuclear (NCfN)
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- BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE: NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR NUCLEAR
Bridgwater & Taunton National College for Nuclear (South)
Austin-Smith:Lord assisted Bridgwater College in its bid to Government for selection for the Southern Hub of the National College for Nuclear by providing a masterplan for its Cannington campus which included the proposed NCfN teaching centre, a Welfare and Recreation Centre, 100-bed student residence and a Food Innovation Centre. The College’s bid was successful and ASL were appointed to undertake the design and delivery of the flagship NCFN Southern Hub.
The new £10.5m BREEAM excellent rated facility revolutionises the way in which higher level professional and technical training for the nuclear sector is delivered, utilising innovative technology and virtual reality simulators to replicate a nuclear working environment, whether in nuclear new build/operation/decommissioning, defence or medicine. NCFN will help plug the skills gap that exists in the nuclear industry and will further support the UK’s growing nuclear power infrastructure, closely linked to the new nuclear power station at Hinkley point.
Photos provided courtesy of Midas construction and Julian James photography
This has been an exciting and innovative project. The NCfN is destined to play a critical part in the Government’s workforce strategy for nuclear, and as such does not conform to traditional educational designs, which have changed little for centuries. With wi-fi throughout, and advanced simulator technology, this College will completely transform the way in which professional and technical training is delivered.
Rob Firman – Lead Architect, Austin-Smith:Lord
CLIENT: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE
COMPLETION: 2018
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS, LANDSCAPE
SECTOR: EDUCATION
CONTRACTOR: MIDAS CONSTRUCTION LTD
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: ATKINS
SERVICES: ATKINS
COST CONSULTANT: HILLS
AWARDS:
2019 LABC BUILDING EXCELLENCE SW AWARD, BEST EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
2019 SOMERSET BCP BUILDING EXCELLENCE AWARD, BEST EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
2018 MICHELMORES PROPERTY AWARD, PROJECT OF THE YEAR (OVER £5M)
2018 SOUTH WEST BUILT ENVIRONMENT AWARD, DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT/INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
First in the UK to achieve Outstanding rating in the BREEAM 2014 New Construction assessment process at both design and construction stage
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- SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE LOW CARBON TEACHING BUILDING
South Lanarkshire College Low Carbon Teaching Building
The new BREEAM Outstanding Low Carbon Teaching Building for South Lanarkshire College is located on their main East Kilbride campus. The brief was to provide a new eight classroom building that provide multi-purpose learning facilities for a range of purposes, from daily teaching of the three main college departments (Business, Care and Construction) to providing facilities and hosting workshops for the local and business communities.
From the outset our Client emphasised that the building was to be an exemplar of sustainable construction. The construction process on site was fully documented and this will be incorporated into their Construction curriculum.
Students will also be involved in monitoring how the building performs and comparing it to the other two buildings on the campus.
Following a series of stakeholder workshops we developed a design with two-storey classroom wings grouped around a south facing courtyard. This space will be developed by the horticulture students at the College and will form part of a series of outdoor teaching spaces.
This building was the first in the UK to achieve an Outstanding rating in the BREEAM 2014 New Construction assessment process at both design and construction stage.
The accolade of being the first project in the United Kingdom to achieve BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ under the 2014 standards is an immense achievement for the College and its Project Team. The building is now an integral part of the campus and community as a whole. We enjoyed working with the architects, Austin Smith Lord. The insight and experience they brought was invaluable in helping us deliver this pioneering building which will be a positive legacy for staff and students for decades to come. We already know from our post-occupancy evaluation data that the building is performing even better than designed and we are delighted with this achievement.
Stewart McKillop, Principal – South Lanarkshire College
CLIENT: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGE
COMPLETION: 2016
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE
SECTOR: EDUCATION
CONTRACTOR: CCG
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: WILL RUDD DAVIDSON
SERVICES: CUNDALL
COST CONSULTANT: DOIG & SMITH
AWARDS: BREEAM OUTSTANDING
First BREEAM Outstanding school in Wales at design stage
Austin-Smith:Lord undertook the role of Executive Architect in the development of a new BREEAM Outstanding 472 pupil combined Nursery and Primary Welsh medium School in the Furnace area of Llanelli.
The school’s imaginative design provides a variety of stimulating learning spaces. Arranged over two stories the design maximises the views to the nearby coastline whilst minimising the building footprint.
Courtyards, covered classrooms and a roof terrace have immediate links to classrooms and the ecologically rich woodland setting.
Sustainability was a key consideration, with the aim of achieving a highly sustainable development. There are two different but connected aspects to this: a zero carbon aspiration and a BREEAM rating of Outstanding, making it one of the first BREEAM Outstanding Primary Schools in Wales, and the first to achieve BREEAM Outstanding at design stage.
We have an excellent working relationship with A-S:L which commenced at Ysgol Ffwrness. From an early stage we were impressed by the way in which A-S:L as a business and its staff conducted themselves. as a result of our experience and due to the confidence we have in them to deliver a project which will surpass expectation, we have since worked with A-S:L on numerous bids and projects under a contractor led D&B arrangement.
Jon Williams, Managing Director – WRW Construction
CLIENT: CARMATHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
COMPLETION: 2014
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, INTERIORS
SECTOR: EDUCATION
CONTRACTOR: WRW CONSTRUCTION
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: CB3 CONSULT
SERVICES: SABA CONSULT
COST CONSULTANT: FAITHFUL & GOULD
Competition-winning design for the heart of Teesside University’s campus
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- TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY: THE CURVE
Teesside University: The Curve & Campus Heart
The Curve is a competition-winning design for the heart of Teesside University’s campus. Our winning entry envisaged a central piazza, the Campus Heart, defined by two dynamic complementary buildings, The Curve and a new conference centre, and further framed by the existing library and students union building.
The Curve is now the centre piece of the University’s campus and has been a regenerative spur for both the University and the wider community. There are three floors of collaborative general teaching spaces. A new Vice Chancellor’s Suite occupies the upper two floors with a boardroom, conference facilities and office space commanding panoramic views across the city and campus, including the iconic Tees Transporter Bridge.
The Curve is a stunning building and the campus as a whole has been transformed – it is completely unrecognisable compared with how it looked 18 months ago. The Curve and Campus Heart signal an exciting new chapter for Teesside University, providing state of the art learning and teaching facilities as well as an environment for students, stakeholders and the whole community to be proud of.
Malcom Page, Chief Operating Officer – Teesside University
CLIENT: TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY
COMPLETION: 2016
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS
SECTOR: EDUCATION
CONTRACTOR: BAM CONSTRUCTION
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: HALCROW
SERVICES: HALCROW
COST CONSULTANT: SUMMERS INMAN
AWARDS:
2016 RICS NE AWARDS – BUILDING OF THE YEAR
2016 RICS NE AWARDS – REGENERATION
2016 RICS NE AWARDS – DESIGN THROUGH INNOVATION
The new extension is a highly sustainable, BREEAM Excellent building.
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- LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
University of Liverpool School of Management
The Management School at the University of Liverpool is successful and highly regarded. Student numbers are increasing rapidly. To meet this demand, Austin-Smith:Lord were commissioned in October 2013 to develop the management school to accommodate 450 additional students by re-organising and extending the existing facilities.
The project vision was to embrace modern methods of teaching in a state-of-the-art new facility that encourages collaborative and social learning. The accommodation also includes a case pit for debate and discussion and a trading floor.
The new extension is a highly sustainable, BREEAM Excellent building.
The University of Liverpool has a distinguished architectural history. The best buildings on the campus are confident expressions of their age. The pieces form a coherent whole by respecting the context. The vision for the new extension as the third component in the evolution of the Management School is to modernise, raise the profile and rebrand to meet market expectations.
Adam Sunderland, Lead Architect, Austin-Smith:Lord
CLIENT: UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
COMPLETION: 2016
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, INTERIORS
SECTOR: EDUCATION
CONTRACTOR: ULCCO SP
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: SUTCLIFFES
SERVICES: STEVEN A HUNT + ASSOCIATES
COST CONSULTANT: YOUDAN BRIGGS LTD
Our second RIBA Award winning project for Cardiff Metropolitan University
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- CARDIFF SCHOOL OF ART + DESIGN
Cardiff School of Art + Design
Austin-Smith:Lord was appointed as Lead Designer for the £10m new build, RIBA Award winning Cardiff School of Art & Design, which is the second major phase of development at the campus following the RIBA Award winning Cardiff School of Management.
The internationally recognised School is now able deliver all its courses and develop its research in a modern facility that brings together all of its interests in fine art, ceramics, product design, illustration, making, graphic communication, textiles and architectural design and technology.
We assisted the client in developing the design brief and we produced a number of design options to suit the constrained site. An options appraisal was carried out, with the preferred option developed through to a successful planning submission.
The client’s aspiration was for an inherently simple to use and low energy building, delivering a high quality piece of design befitting of the School of Art & Design and raising the profile of the Llandaff campus.
Austin-Smith:Lord are our Architects for our completed Management School and our new Art Facility currently being constructed at our Llandaff campus. On both projects they have been pro-active and a pleasure to work with from inception to completion of the project(s).
Ian Jones – Head of Property Services, Cardiff Metropolitan University
CLIENT: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
COMPLETION: 2013
SERVICE: ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, INTERIOR DESIGN
SECTOR: EDUCATION
CONTRACTOR: WILMOTT DIXON
LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH: LORD
STRUCTURES: ARUP
SERVICES: SILCOCK DAWSON
COST CONSULTANT: DAVIS LANGDON
AWARDS:
2015 RIBA REGIONAL AWARD
