Greek Orthodox Church
Kenton Road, Harrow, London HA3
The first Byzantine style church to be constructed in the United Kingdom for over 100 years.
Approximately 32.0m long by 23.0m wide on plan with a maximum height at the top of the main dome of 17.5m above existing ground level, founded on a reinforced concrete piled raft foundation substructure.
The superstructure of the Church has been designed using cast in-situ reinforced concrete as the preferred construction material for the load bearing elements. Concrete is ideal for this type of structure as it can be readily moulded to form all the required intricate arch barrel and dome shapes synonymous with a Byzantine styled building, with the benefit of the added strength of the internal reinforcing bars. Both the barrel arch and domes were constructed using a sprayed concrete technique that eliminated the need to use any shutters, thus reducing labour costs and considerably speeding up construction time.
The exterior of the building was clad with 215mm thick facing brickwork and stonework in order to replicate the traditional look of a Byzantine Church. The brickwork and stonework had to be carefully detailed in order to produce the intricate arches, recesses and reveals.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to be involved with this project that will be a testament to the Greek Orthodox Community of Harrow and will be cherished for many years to come.
GIA: circa 650m²/ 7,000ft²
Harlow, CM20
Structural Design for MMC offsite constructed wall panels used for the internal separating walls, and the internal leaf of the external masonry facing brickwork walls.
Wall panels fully assembled within an offsite factory, including all insulation, finishes, membranes and doors and windows.
Panels are installed on site as the RC frame is constructed and also incorporate a heard shutter detail to allow a watertight lower floor as the subsequent RC slabs are cast above, ultimately reducing programme; staff and wastage on site
Camden, London WC1
Major refurbishment and change of use to an existing c.1970s reinforced concrete (RC) framed office block in Kings Cross in London.
The existing building is formed of two connected blocks; A multi-storey tower that extends eleven storeys above ground floor with two levels of basement and a rear extension annex that has five levels above ground and four levels of basement.
Works included the strengthening of the existing reinforced concrete floor slabs and reinforced concrete beams using carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) to accommodate the change of use loadings associated with new heavy plant and heavy equipment throughout the building. The CRFP enabled maximum use of the existing internal floor heights.
New steel transfer beams were installed at roof level to support the additional heavy roof plant loading requirements.
Large service risers were formed throughout the building at various locations that were trimmed and stiffened with structural steelwork.
GIA: circa 11,800m²/ 128,000ft²
Hampstead Road, Camden, London NW1
New build two storey Class A3 use (Restaurant), constructed adjacent to Greater London House on Hampstead Road in Camden. The property is located directly opposite the road from Mornington Crescent Underground rail station.
The site is located on a previously decommissioned fuel station. Due to the existing poor soils and made ground on site the building structure is supported on a piled reinforced concrete raft foundation.
The main superstructure of the building is a reinforced concrete frame that has been clad in stonework cladding panels with full height glazing panels. All concrete slabs were designed as flat slabs without any downstand beams below to ensure clear space for the complicated service distribution associated with a Restaurant. Specialised thermal breaks were designed in order to achieve the various decorative projections required along the front elevation.
GIA: circa 260m²/ 2,800ft²
Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32
Major refurbishment, remodelling and alteration to existing two storey office building.
The existing building is formed in a hot rolled steel portal frame “shed” type structure, clad in facing brickwork. Internal floors are a combination of precast concrete hollowcore floor planks and lightweight cold formed steel floor joists. The roof is weathered in insulated cladding panels supported by cold formed roof purlins
Works included the addition of new internal and external openings, extension of internal mezzanine floor, new external entrance and internal reception area.
GIA: circa 3,000m²/ 32,300ft²
Poultry, London EC2R
Structural steel space frame with structural glass panels forming a large atrium cover to public space below. We carried out the design and analysis of the steel framed superstructure as well as the detailed Finite Element Analysis of the toughened laminated structural glass infill panels and associated flexible bearing support seals.
North Greenwich, London, SE10
Major refurbishment, remodelling and alteration to existing popular night club in North Greenwich.
New large rear extension designed in a structural steelwork portal frame to support viewing terraces and a glass roof. The new steel frame was supported of new reinforced concrete ground bearing foundation beams.
Works included the addition of new internal and external openings and the extension of internal mezzanine floors and roof terraces to the existing portion of the building.
