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BEFORE
COMPTON PLACE
COMPTON PLACE ROAD, EASTBOURNE BN21 1ED
Eastbourne’s only Grade I listed building, Hawk were initially engaged to replace the lead parapet gutters to the south elevation. It was discovered that 10 of the 14 structural oak trusses had extensive rot and were at imminent risk of collapse. The ceilings internally feature unique decorative stucco, known to be some of the finest work in England, at nearly 300 years old. All repair works therefore had to be completed from above, using a highly specialist external temporary works installation, and all whilst the building remained in occupation.
Submitted by: Hawk Builders and Shopfitters Ltd. www.hawkgroup.co.uk
Project Manager/Surveyor: Andrew Coleman, Crowther Overton Hart Surveyors. www.cohsurveyors.co.uk
Site Manager/Main Contractor: Scott Lawrence, Hawk Builders and Shopfitters Ltd.
Contractors: 9Design (Structural Scaffold Design). www.9designservices.co.uk | PMA Scaffolding Ltd (Scaffold Build). www.pmascaffolding.co.uk | Structural Repairs Ltd (Resin Works). www.structural-repairs.co.uk | Galenite Ltd (Leadwork). www.galenite.co.uk | CS Roofing. www.csroofingcontractors.co.uk | Forward Plumbing Services. www.forwardplumbingservices.co.uk | CDS Electrical. www.cdselectrical.co.uk Craftsmen: Simon Teague, John Day and Nathan Darroch, Hawk Builders and Shopfitters Ltd.
Other: Martin Sales (Structural Engineer), Stephen Wilson Partnership Ltd. www.swpeast.co.uk
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KNEPP WILDING KITCHEN AND SHOP
SWALLOWS LANE, DIAL POST, HORSHAM RH13 8NQ
A multi-functional space series featuring a café/restaurant and farm shop showcasing sustainable, ethical produce, centred around a stunning naturally landscaped courtyard. Instead of demolition, the project re-purposed the existing buildings, including an 18th-century threshing barn that was restored, extended, and converted into a kitchen and a redundant sheep shed into the shop. Both buildings were converted using ethical materials and are heated with renewable energy systems. Douglas fir from Cowdray Estate was used to restore elements of the barn and the same timber was used as cladding to the shop.
Submitted by: Kaner Olette Architects. www.kanerolette.co.uk
Architect: Toko Andrews (Associate Architect), Michael Kaner (Director), Kaner Olette Architects.
Site Managers: Paddy Dangerfield (Construction Project Manager, Sussex Barn), details on request | Terry Willmer (Groundworks), details on request.
Contractors: Cornerstone Group (Farm Shop). www.cornerstone.uk.net | Graduate Landscapes (Landscape). www.graduatelandscapes.co.uk
Craftsmen: John Russell (Carpenter), details on request | Rowland Keable, Rammed Earth Consulting. www.rammedearthconsulting.com
Other: Max Clayton (Structural Engineer, Farm Shop), Structure Workshop. www.structureworkshop.co.uk | Brian McCarey (Structural Engineer, Sussex Barn), McCarey Simmonds. www.mccareysimmonds.co.uk | Charlie Harpur (Landscape Architect), details on request.
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96A COLERIDGE STREET
HOVE BN3 5AA
No 96a occupies a small pocket of land hidden behind the Victorian Terraces that front Coleridge Street and access is via an undercroft passageway. The original Victorian laundry building was to be retained and celebrated, while the modern, poorly constructed extensions were to be removed and replaced with new structures. This resulted in a two-storey extension with glazing looking out onto internal courtyards for a new modern workspace.
Submitted by: Stickland Wright. www.sticklandwright.co.uk
Architect/Interior Designer: Stickland Wright.
Contractors: Woodmans. www.woodmans.net
Project Manager: Morgan Carr. www.morgancarr.co.uk
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DOODIE STARK
65B HIGH STREET, LINDFIELD RH16 2HN
The brief was to create a retail space to serve as a flagship store for a successful local boutique by converting and extending a dilapidated bakery. The site was heavily constrained by access, on-site storage and proximity to a Grade II timber-framed building, therefore most of the deconstruction had to be undertaken by hand. The new large space includes a substantial back-of-house space and comprises a glazed gable entrance and courtyard.
Submitted by: Gould Baxter. www.gouldbaxter.co.uk
Chartered Building Surveyors: Godfrey Baker and Michael Doherty, Gould Baxter.
Site Manager: Rob Quayle, Southern Contractors Ltd. www.southern-contractors.co.uk
Contractors: Southern Contractors Ltd.
Design: Matthew Comber, Gould Baxter.
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THE BLACK HORSE
CLIMPING STREET, CLIMPING, LITTLEHAMPTON BN17 5RL
Reputed to be a smugglers’ inn, the Grade II listed pub dates back to the 17th Century. Following closure in 2017, the pub was purchased by Historic Sussex Hotels to relaunch as a pub with rooms in line with modern requirements. The comprehensive refurbishment project incorporated a new build green oak frame extension to become a dining room and a new terrace for exterior dining.
Submitted by: James Wells Architects. www.jameswellsarchitects.co.uk | King & Drury Construction Limited. www.kinganddrury.com
Architects: James Wells and Barnaby Newton, James Wells Architects.
Site Manager: Dan Timm, King & Drury Construction Limited.
Contractor: King & Drury Construction Limited.
Craftsmen: The Green Oak Carpentry Company Ltd. www.greenoakcarpentry.co.uk
Other: Customised Sheet Metals (Pewter Bar Top). www.customisedsheetmetal.com
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THE CART BARN AT HENDALL MANOR
HERON’S GHYLL, UCKFIELD TN22 4BU
Cowan Architects oversaw the design, planning and conversion of the Cart Barn to provide a spacious studio style, open plan suite, to add additional accommodation for this wedding and events venue. The mid-19th-century vernacular barn was carefully repaired and then the guest suite was created as a ‘box within a box’, allowing the historic fabric to be retained and reverted to in the future if necessary.
Submitted by: Cowan Architects Ltd. www.cowan-architects.co.uk
Architect: Cowan Architects Ltd.
Site Manager: Frank Clarke, Clarke Roofing Southern Ltd. www.clarke-roofing.co.uk
Contractor: Clarke Roofing Southern Ltd.
Craftsmen: Jon Tilley, T. E. Tilley Ltd (Stonemasons). www.stonemasonsbrighton.co.uk | Clarke Roofing Southern Ltd.
Other: Andrew Turner Engineering Ltd (Structural Engineer). www.andrewturnerengineering.com | Alan Dickinson (Historic Building Consultant). www.alandickinson.com | CT Ecology Ltd (Ecology Consultant). www.ctecology.co.uk