Refurb Projects August 2017

£2.2m Redevelopment
of Lincoln University
PROJECT
CONTEMPORARY design and flexible teaching spaces are at the heart
of Bishop Grosseteste University’s £2.2m redevelopment, which has
now completed on site. Delivered by Lincoln-based architects
LK2 and local construction company Robert Woodhead Ltd, working
with Sutherland Consulting and Price & Myers. The project was carried out
in two phases and saw a circa 7,770 sq ft extension added to the Constance
Stewart Hall to accommodate new, flexible teaching space.
Andrew Kitchen, director at LK2, said: “We are delighted to have worked
on this iconic scheme which has transformed the cityscape. We have worked
closely with Bishop Grosseteste University to create a modern teaching space
which complements the design of the original building.
“These new facilities will provide improved work spaces for staff and
students and bring the university into a new era.”
Steve Deville, director of resources at the university, said: “This fantastic
new building reinforces BGU’s commitment to invest in our students and
their learning experience.
“This building is to be opened just a few months after our new Centre for
Enhancement in Learning and Teaching facility and will provide students
with flexible teaching spaces and state-of-the-art facilities to aid their
learning.”
The extension is supported by an impressive steel framework made from
locally-sourced steel and erected by Robert Woodhead Ltd. Throughout the
project, contractors pledged to use local resources wherever possible.
Steve Gribby, construction director at Robert Woodhead Ltd, said: “We
erected an impressive steel frame, in just 14 days. Built to overhang the
existing structure and enable both buildings to blend into each other, the
design offers a contemporary and modern twist on the original fifties design.
It makes a fantastic statement as you drive in to the city and is will be a
great landmark for Lincoln.
“From working with local suppliers and using as much local labour as
possible, to operating closely alongside the university project team and LK2,
we have done our best throughout this project to deliver a site which best suits the needs of the client, while ensuring sensitivity to the design of the new and
old parts of the building. I look forward to seeing the building in full operation.”
The university’s Centre for the Enhancement or Learning and Teaching (CELT building) was completed earlier this year and is already being used by staff and
students. The space has a modern, contemporary feel whilst still respecting the character of the original Victorian building.
The project was procured through the empa framework which is managed by Scape Group. Tel: 01522 750777
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