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© Richard Fraser
BEFORE
SALTDEAN LIDO
SALTDEAN PARK ROAD, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON BN2 8SP
The only Grade II* listed lido in the country was threatened in 2010 by plans to develop the site into flats. The local community campaigned against this and took on the lease for the site themselves and restored the pool in 2017. With support from the NHLF, the volunteer team took on the current project focusing on the major restoration and repair of the dilapidated building. This included the reinstatement of original features such as the neon-lit signage, the chimney and spiral staircase connecting the café and ballroom.
Submitted by: R H Partnership Architects. www.rhpartnership.co.uk | Saltdean Lido. www.saltdeanlido.co.uk
Client: Derek Leaver (Chair), Saltdean Lido Community Interest Company.
Architects: Phillip Naylor (Director), Patrick Horne (Project Architect) and Toni Page (Associate & CIAT Accredited Conservationist), R H Partnership Architects.
Senior Site Manager: Martin Whipp, Buxton Building Contractors Limited. www.buxtonbuilding.co.uk
Contractors: Simon Court (Contracts Manager) and Dean Withcombe (Senior Surveyor), Buxton Building Contractors Ltd.
Craftsmen: Iron Designs Ltd (Architectural Metalwork and Handrails). www.irondesigns.co.uk | Gowercroft Joinery (External Timber Doorsets). www.gowercroft.co.uk | John Planck Ltd (Ironmongery Suppliers). www.johnplanck.co.uk | Feature Fabrication Ltd (Aluminium External Doors and Window Sets). www.feature-fabrications.co.uk | Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd (Concrete Repairers). www.cemplas.co.uk
Consultant Team: Trefor Oldfield-Hodge (Project Officer/Employer’s Representative & Contract Administrator), Cotton Thompson Cole. www.cottonthompsoncole.co.uk | QED Structures (Structural & Civil Consultant). www.qedstructures.com | MCA Consulting Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical Consultant). www.mcaltd.co.uk | Cheesman Consulting (Quantity Surveyor), details on request | SWECO (Building Regulations Approved Inspector) | Southdown Safety (CDM Principal Designer). www.southdownssafety.co.uk
© Sea Lanes Brighton
BEFORE
SEA LANES BRIGHTON
300 MADEIRA DRIVE, BRIGHTON BN2 1BX
In 2015, as part of the continued seafront regeneration programme, Brighton & Hove City Council sought to redevelop the former high-profile Peter Pan Leisure Park. Sea Lanes Brighton – www.sealanesbrighton.co.uk – boasts 21st-century design and latest construction technology whilst returning the city to its 19th Century heyday of swimming and exercise. The 50m, six-lane open-air heated swimming pool together with a vibrant hub of fitness, wellbeing, local food and beverage businesses is designed to respect and enhance the adjacent Grade II listed Madeira Terraces.
Submitted by: MacConvilles Ltd. www.macconvilles.com
Site Management: RF Construction Consultants. www.rfcc.co.uk
Contractors: Colin Hill (Groundworks/Substructures), HPS Civils Ltd, details on request | Nathan Green, Eden Electrical. www.edenelectricalcontractors.co.uk | Joe Seaman (Mechanical), Paine Manwaring. www.painemanwaring.com | Charles Mitten, Mittens Plumbing. www.mittensltd.com | Clive Morton (Swimming Pool), Wrightfield Pools. www.wrightfieldpools.co.uk | Richard Heath (SIPs Contractor), Lansdowne Green. www.lansdownegreen.co.uk | Richard Higglesden (Metalwork), Iron Designs. www.irondesigns.co.uk | Dale Buckwell (Metalwork), Regency Ironworks. www.regencyironworks.co.uk | Matt Elphick (Screeding), Elphick Bros. www.elphickbros.co.uk | Geoff Barrett (Drylining), Ultimate Build, details on request | Royal Roofing. www.royalroofingcontractors.co.uk | Kerry Goldsmith, Trident Windows.
www.tridentwindowsanddoors.co.uk | Adam Jannece (Carpentry), Jack Rafter. www.jackrafter.co.uk | Victoria Baldwin (Automatic Door Systems), Tormax. www.tormax.co.uk | Danny Oliver, OB Fencing, details on request | Wade Eason, Seasons Scaffolding, details on request | C&C Cleaning Services, details on request | Deborah Morrey (Street Furniture). www.broxap.com | St James Furnishings, details on request.
Design & Construction Team: Ross Gilbert (Client Representative), QED Sustainable Urban Developments. www.qedproperty.com | Rob Francis (Project Manager, Contracts Management and Quantity Surveyor), RF Construction Consultants | Ben Coombs (Bank Monitoring), MacConvilles Ltd | Richard Brett (Architectural Design), We Like Today. www.weliketoday.co.uk | Bruce Warren (Technical Design), Evolution Architecture. www.evolutionarchitecture.co.uk | Neil Chaston (Structural/ Consulting Engineer), HOP Consulting. www.hop.uk.com | Mike Beesley (Building Services Consultant), Freeman Beesley. www.freemanbeesley.com | Tony Taylor (Construction Manager), details on request.
BEFORE
TITCHFIELD MARKET HALL
WEALD & DOWNLAND LIVING MUSEUM, TOWN LANE, CHICHESTER PO18 0EU
Originally built around 1619 in Titchfield, Hampshire, the Hall was moved and re-erected at the museum between 1972 and 1974. A condition survey in 2020 by Ed Morton identified significant areas of decay to the frame. The resulting repair saw the carpenter team taking careful notes and decision-making on ensuring tight jointing and finishes to surfaces. Once complete hand-made bricks from Bulmer Bricks were used in the infill panels in a lime mortar for breathability.
Submitted by: The Morton Partnership Ltd. www.themortonpartnership.co.uk
Principal Designer: Ed Morton (also Lead Consultant/Conservation Consultant/Structural Engineer/Contract Administrator), The Morton Partnership Ltd.
Senior Site Supervisor: Justin Batchelor, details on request.
Principal Contractor/Conservation Carpenters: McCurdy & Co. www.mccurdyco.com
Craftsmen: Trowel Craft Brickwork (Bricklaying Sub-Contractor). www.trowelcraft.co.uk | The Bulmer Brick and Tile Company (Hand-made Brick Supply). www.bulmerbrickandtile.co.uk | Aldershaw Handmade Tiles Ltd (Hand-made Tiles). www.aldershaw.co.uk
Other: Rupert Austin (Buildings Archaeologist), The Canterbury Archaeological Trust. www.canterburytrust.co.uk | Colleen Hope (Ecologist), Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd. www.econserve.co.uk | Philip Waller (Advisor to Principal Design), Philip Waller Consulting, details on request.
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BEFORE
BOSHAM SAILING CLUB, BALCONY PROJECT
THE QUAY, BOSHAM, CHICHESTER PO18 8LU
Once a Mill House, the Grade II listed building is believed to date from the 18th Century. In recent years a ‘temporary’ marquee was erected to provide additional accommodation for the Club. The brief was to replace the marquee with a delicate balcony structure that would provide a vantage point to watch the sailing, standing next to but not obscuring the listed building and to utilise its under croft for additional club space.
Submitted by: Lab Architects Ltd. www.labarchitects.com
Architect: Alistair Langhorne, Lab Architects Ltd.
Contractor: Dowling Carpentry and Construction LTD. www.dowlingconstructionltd.com
Other: Paddy Mirams, Commodore of Bosham Sailing Club during the project.
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© DLS:ARCH
BEFORE
ENTRANCE PORCH AT EASTERGATE VILLAGE HALL
BARNHAM ROAD, EASTERGATE, CHICHESTER PO20 3RP
The brief was to provide a fully DDA-compliant entrance to the village hall which was both contemporary and welcoming, whilst complimenting the existing building. The completed scheme consists of a new fully glazed entrance lobby, built on a red brick plinth, with a dark grey aluminium structure to compliment and match the existing building. The previously external column features are retained and now form part of the interior of the lobby.
Submitted by: DLS:ARCH. www.dlsarch.co.uk
Architect: David Seaman, DLS:ARCH.
Contractor: Josh Roelich, Stoked Construction Limited. www.stoked-construction.co.uk
Other: Mike Standing, Built Environment Safety Consultancy. www.besc-uk.com | Rob Owen and James Martin, SMD Construction Consultancy. www.smdconsultancy.co.uk
© Renny Whitehead Photography
© Renny Whitehead Photography
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE
32 FRIARS WALK, LEWES BN7 2LE
A Grade II listed building dating from 1774, which had been poorly maintained and subject to various unsympathetic alterations. The flat roof rear extensions were rebuilt to provide a large foyer space, the residents flat completely retrofitted and the creations of four rentable rooms, has enabled future financial stability. A new gateway in the listed boundary wall enhances the visibility as well as facilitating a level path from an existing dropped curb.
Submitted by: Valley Builders Ltd. www.vbl.co.uk
Architect: Ecotecture Ecological Design. www.ecotecture.co.uk
Site Manager: Alex Ritchie, Valley Builders Ltd.
Contractor: Valley Builders Ltd.
© MJB Architecture Ltd
BEFORE
PLUMPTON COLLEGE AGRI-FOOD CENTRE
DITCHLING ROAD, LEWES BN7 3AE
Situated in the heart of the campus, the creation of the Agri-food Centre forms the centrepiece of new development across the College. The new building is a blend of contemporary architecture with traditional Sussex materials, set under a sleek monolithic green roof design maximising the potential for effective shading and screening and to minimise solar gain. The result provides a multi-purpose and flexible conferencing/teaching facility and a fully equipped commercial training kitchen.
Submitted by: MJB Architecture Ltd. www.mjbarchitecture.com
Architect: MJB Architecture Ltd.
Site Manager: Paul Steventon, details on request.
Contractor: Sunninghill Construction Ltd. www.sunninghill.co.uk
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© Emily Lovell
INTERIOR
THE CHICHESTER SHED
GRAYLINGWELL DRIVE, CHICHESTER PO19 6AN
A community space that combines traditional timber work with urban design of the polished concrete floor and panels of OSB framing the walls. The brief was to create a space that could feel both versatile – to meet the needs of its varied users; and simultaneously designed with purpose. The result is built with the Sussex vernacular in mind, with its strong timber frame and cladding. Glulam beams provide a natural alternative to steel or concrete.
Submitted by: Chichester Community Development Trust. www.chichestercdt.org.uk
Architects: Karolina Stephenson and Ben Smith, Smith Simmons & Partners.
www.ss-p.co.uk
Site Manager: Paul Marshall, The Architectural Building Company.
www.architectural-homes.co.uk
Contractor: The Architectural Building Company.
Craftsmen: Matt Morgan (Carpenter), Karl Atkinson (Multi-Trade), Barry Tilbury (Brickwork), details on request.