St Mary Redcliffe Project 450 RIBA 2 Stage End Report

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12.00
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10.36
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10.36
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10.36
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11.79
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10.36
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11.25
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11.79
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11.79
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12.39
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10.19
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11.79
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12.39
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12.96
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13.00
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14.22
PROS
Achieves Choir Vestry of target area
Potentially simplifies Choir processional route from Vestry to Chancel
Provides increased Vestry Storage, and Vestry / Clergy Vestry at Nave level
Provides additional Vestry Storage at Undercroft level but relies on existing stair within
Canynges Kitchen for access
CONS
To achieve Choir Vestry target area dictates that Choir Vestry and Events Space
become conjoined, producing a large singular volume, potentially problematic in terms
of both consents and acoustic separation
Arguably, fails to make best use of potential Education / Sunday School space, relying on
an acoustic screen for sub-division - although further re-planning is possible
Locates Sunday School at Undercroft level, potentially isolating from main service
Enables increased Education / Sunday School facilities
NAVE / SOUTH CHURCHYARD LEVEL
Locates Education Space alongside Exhibition / Interpretation
At the conclusion of RIBA 1, it was noted that the Education / Learning Space remained below the
target area. Indeed, the requirements of this space are quite complex, since it must provide:
• Either one or two spaces capable of housing a class-size (nom 30 children), with the question of
one or two spaces arising from the possibility that the Lady Chapel could continue to serve
this function, due to its relative self-containment
Education
Officer
• A space capable of housing a Sunday School of circa 120 children. This figure is critical, as the
current Sunday School demand exceeds capacity and, of course, its members are crucial to
the growth and longevity of St Mary Redcliffe’s congregation
Education / Learning
Space
80sqm
Store
Seminar
Room
In consultation with the church’s Education Officer and Sunday School volunteers, it was
discussed that, whilst the current Sunday School takes place in a single space (the Undercroft),
this is certainly not essential, and potentially not desirable, as separating into two groups could
enable more age-specific religious education and worship
circa 45 - 60 children,
based on DfE ADS
Existing Undercroft circa
90sqm useable
Store
Store
Entrance /
Lobby
With this in mind, following the PCC Review in Sept 19, it was agreed that the design team
should:
• Develop the two-storey Education Space initially proposed within the conclusion of the RIBA 1
Report
• Explore alternative locations for the Education Space to enable the achievement of the target
area
Conducted alongside the development of the Undercroft / Choir access cited in the previous
section, the resulting options are indicated in the following drawings, together with a list of
relative Pros and Cons
SMR - South Churchyard Option 1 - Choir Vestry - Undercroft Level
1:200 @ A1
21.10.19