Hoare Lea Lighting were part of the team helping to realise the vision of D&D London – best known for their world-class restaurants – as they prepare to open South Place Hotel.
(First published in darc Magazine: March 2013)
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We are pleased to announce that two Hoare Lea projects have won 2013 RIBA Awards.
Les Beaucamps School in Guernsey (pictured left) picked up the Client of the Year Award and a Regional Award for the South East. The design made use of extensive daylighting, exposed concrete soffits, natural ventilation throughout and is heated by heat pumps that utilise low carbon energy.
Darwen Vale High School in Blackburn won the Regional Award for the North West. The school is a new build/part refurbishment of an existing 1930s grammar school. The Grade II-listed frontage has been retained and refurbished and a new school wing has been added. Key M&E features include a biomass boiler, solar PV windcatchers, and air source heat pumps. The scheme has successfully achieved a carbon output of less than 27 kg CO2/m².
We’re pleased to announce that Derby Council House has won the Heritage Award at the Constructing Excellence Awards (Midlands Region) 2013. The award ceremony took place at the ICC in Birmingham on 7 June.
The Constructing Excellence Awards are organised around the United Kingdom by the ten regional Centres of Constructing Excellence. The Awards are highly regarded and attract entries from leading construction industry organisations.
Hoare Lea acted as MEP Engineer, Acoustic Consultant, Fire Engineer and BREEAM Assessor for the redevelopment of Derby Council House, which has transformed this 1930s Charles Aslin-designed building into a modern, sustainable office environment.
The fabric has been enhanced, while internal space has been adapted and extended to serve Derby for another 70 years. The building, which includes a new Council Chamber and workspace for up to 1900 council employees and members, has achieved an impressive EPC rating of minus 25 (A+).
The Constructing Excellence Heritage Award recognises projects that demonstrate high quality restorations and building reuse, as well as local regeneration and use of traditional methods and materials.
For more information about the Awards, please see: http://www.celebratingconstruction2013.org/Awards-2013/
Team
Client – Derby City Council
Project Manager – Mace
Architect – Corstorphine + Wright
MEP Engineer – Hoare Lea
Structural Engineer – Curtins
Cost Consultant – Sense
BREEAM Assessor – Hoare Lea
Acoustic Consultant – Hoare Lea
Fire Engineer – Hoare Lea
Main Contractor – BAM
MEP Sub-contractor – Emcor
We are pleased to announce the publication of our second annual corporate responsibility report, which serves to underline our commitment to working in an ethical and sustainable way. The report captures just some of the excellent work we do, as a business and as individuals. From our award-winning projects, to the fantastic acts of charity so many of our get involved in to support good causes.
As a firm, we are continually looking to reduce the impacts of the work we do, both in terms of the designs we produce and the way we work. We also aim to create a professional, fair and ethical working environment that our people want to be a part of.
You can view the report by clicking here, or by visiting the Corporate Responsibility Section of the website.
Hoare Lea Senior Mechanical Engineer, Shane Mellon, talks about his experience of moving from Ireland to the UK, the difficulties of graduating during a recession, and his experience of working at Hoare Lea’s Oxford Office.
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(First published in Building Services News: March/April 2013 edition)
Hoare Lea's Karl Wallasch (Executive Fire Engineer), and Michael Strömgren (SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden) outline the major differences that still exist in Europe relating to verification responsibility, education and qualification of practitioners of Fire Engineering strategies.
The article was published as a joint venture between Hoare Lea Fire Engineering and the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden.
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Hoare Lea’s total involvement in NEO Bankside comprised MEP design for Grosvenor and Nativeland, as well as detailed design for Carillion and a monitoring role for the client. Specialist services included Fire Engineering, Acoustics, Refrigeration and Vertical Transportation / Façade Access.
In addition to NEO Bankside, another Hoare Lea project, Loampit Vale, was highly commended in the same category. Hoare Lea’s appointment to Loampit Vale comprised MEP design, Sustainability, Acoustics, Fire Engineering and Vertical Transportation.
The LABC Awards recognise and reward excellence achieved through building standards, technical innovation and sustainable designs. Local, regional and national award ceremonies are held throughout the year with categories incorporating every class of building.
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The Hackney Marshes Centre has won the Best Community Building Award at the AIA (American Institute of Architects) UK’s 19th Annual Excellence in Design Awards Gala, which took place at the GLA City Hall on the 23rd April.
The Hackney Marshes Centre provides a new community hub to what is best known as the London home of amateur Sunday League football. Designed to blend in with the surrounding landscape, the centre houses a variety of facilities, including changing rooms, a café, and an education facility.
Hoare Lea was appointed to provide fire engineering design services for the centre.
For more information on the awards, visit the AIA’s website.
Oxford University had the highest aspirations for environmental friendliness when it briefed developers about the design of its new flagship Oxford Earth Sciences Building.
A Ground Source Heat Pump system provided by GI Energy was selected as the mainstay of the heating and cooling system and the results were spectacular. Carbon savings exceeded expectations.
Hoare Lea’s appointment to the development comprised the MEP design and also provided acoustics, lighting and fire engineering advice.
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(First published in Specification Online)
Derby Council House has been shortlisted in the Constructing Excellence Awards (Midlands Region) 2013 in two categories: ‘Heritage’ and ‘Value’.
Constructing Excellence Awards are organised around the United Kingdom by the ten regional Centres of Constructing Excellence. The Awards are highly regarded and attract entries from leading construction industry organisations.
Hoare Lea acted as MEP Engineer, Acoustic Consultant, Fire Engineer and BREEAM Assessor for the redevelopment of Derby Council House, which has transformed this 1930s Charles Aslin designed building into a modern, sustainable office environment.
The fabric has been enhanced, while internal space has been adapted and extended to serve Derby for another 70 years. The building, which includes a new Council Chamber and workspace for up to 1900 council employees and members, has achieved an impressive EPC rating of minus 25 (A+).
The winners of the Awards will be announced at the Celebrating Construction 2013 dinner on Friday 7 June 2013 at The ICC, Birmingham.
For more information about the Awards, please see: http://www.celebratingconstruction2013.org/Awards-2013/shortlist-2013
Team
Client – Derby City Council
Project Manager – Mace
Architect – Corstorphine + Wright
MEP Engineer – Hoare Lea
Structural Engineer – Curtins
Cost Consultant – Sense
BREEAM Assessor – Hoare Lea
Acoustic Consultant – Hoare Lea
Fire Engineer – Hoare Lea
Main Contractor – BAM
MEP Sub-contractor – Emcor
Hoare Lea’s Managing Partner, Gary Tucker, presented Richard Rogers of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners with the Contribution to the Industry Award at the AJ100 awards dinner on 8 May at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London.
Rogers was nominated by over 500 architects for the award, and was recognised for his lifelong contribution to architecture, as well as his work on flagship projects such as The Pompidou Centre and The Lloyd’s Building.
The AJ100 Awards are one of the most recognisable in the architecture community and bring together a host of architects and project professionals from across the industry.
Other notable wins on the night included John McAslan + Partners bagging the prestigious Building of the Year Award for their redevelopment of King’s Cross Station in London.
A full list of the award wins can be found here.
Architect Andrzej Blonski has spent over 10 years restoring the grade I-listed Bristol Old Vic Theatre. It’s been a labour of love – and painstaking detail.
Hoare Lea was appointed to provide MEP, lighting, acoustics and virtual engineering design services for the refurbishment of this historic theatre.
First published in RIBA Journal in May 2013
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We are pleased to announce that three Hoare Lea projects: Microsoft Buildings 2 & 3, Triodos Bank and Fifty Grosvenor Hill, have won Regional BCO Awards.
At the South West, Thames Valley and South Wales Regional Awards the judges felt that the creation of a fresh environment to nurture expertise made Microsoft a worthy recipient of the ‘Fit out of Workplace’ category, while Triodos Bank in Bristol won the ‘Projects up to 2,000m²’ award, and was praised for the effective integration of the client, design and procurement team.
Fifty Grosvenor Hill won the ‘Projects up to 2,000m²’ category at the London and South East Regional Awards. Judges added that ‘the team has delivered a sophisticated solution to the challenges presented from a constrained site. The design delivers a flexible, contemporary workplace which is sensitive to its urban environment’.
Regional winners now go forward to be judged by the National Judging panel in July, with national prizes awarded on October 1 at the BCO Awards Dinner, Grosvenor House, London.
For more information go to: http://www.bcoawards.org.uk/
Hoare Lea Lighting is collaborating with Brunel University and the Lighting Education Trust (LET) to develop an undergraduate route to the lighting design profession. This forms part of Brunel’s existing product design BSc course within the School of Engineering and Design.
This initiative made the shortlist of the Employability Initiative category of the Guardian University Awards. This aims to ‘reward innovative and strong relationships with businesses and industry to provide best chances for graduates in the world of employment.’
Dominic Meyrick, Partner - Principal, Hoare Lea Lighting, comments: ‘With entries received from some 270 universities around the country, Brunel being named runners-up is a great endorsement of this venture.’
The aim of the Brunel – LET initiative is to enhance the qualities of product design students in order to better match emerging industry requirements for graduates, to prepare individuals for a career in lighting design, and ultimately establish the UK as the leading global centre of lighting design expertise.
Highlights to date include a Lighting Design Summer School in May 2012; the establishment of placements in the lighting industry; and an industry-led project with 2nd year students culminating in industry sponsored prizes and presence at ARC, an international lighting exhibition.
The Summer School attracted 23 students and covered a range of topics, including the science of daylight and artificial light, control systems and lighting calculations, as well as a creative design challenge. Hoare Lea Lighting supported the summer school, with Dominic Meyrick attending as a key note speaker.
Students who attended the summer school are now undertaking year-long placements before returning for their fourth year at Brunel, where they will complete a 400-hour project and a further lighting module. Hoare Lea is involved in the placements, with Martin Crick currently working in the Lighting Group in London.
The first graduates of the BA/BSc Product and Lighting Design pathway will graduate in 2014. This will provide a pool of pre-trained, employable graduates from Brunel that are attractive to the lighting community having had substantial exposure to lighting design during their studies.
For further information about the Guardian University Awards, click here.
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Derby Council House has been shortlisted for an ACE Engineering Excellence Award in the Building Services category.
The Engineering Excellence Awards are a well-recognised symbol of success within consultancy engineering, showcasing the high standards the sector can achieve all around the world and recognising the best in the business.
Hoare Lea acted as MEP Engineer, Acoustic Consultant, Fire Engineer and BREEAM Assessor for the redevelopment of Derby Council House, which has transformed this 1930s Charles Aslin designed building into a modern, sustainable office environment.
The fabric has been enhanced, while internal space has been adapted and extended to serve Derby for another 70 years. The building, which includes a new Council Chamber and workspace for up to 1900 council employees and members, has achieved an impressive EPC rating of minus 25 (A+).
Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner on the 22 May 2013 at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel, London.
For more information about the Awards, please click here.
Team
Client – Derby City Council
Project Manager – Mace
Architect – Corstorphine + Wright
MEP Engineer – Hoare Lea
Structural Engineer – Curtins
Cost Consultant – Sense
BREEAM Assessor – Hoare Lea
Acoustic Consultant – Hoare Lea
Fire Engineer – Hoare Lea
Main Contractor – BAM
MEP Sub-contractor – Emcor
Are our buildings adequately protected against the risks from fire and smoke? Hoare Lea's Stephen Morgan joined a recent roundtable panel for Modern Building Services to discuss the subject.
First published in Modern Building Services in April 2013.
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You can't have good buildings without good clients. So how do things look from their point of view? RIBA Journal spoke to 10 of the best, including Carol Stitchman, head of design, Gateway project (Birmingham New Street Station development). Hoare Lea is currently working on the retail aspects of the project, which includes the replacement of the Pallasades Shopping Centre and a new John Lewis anchor store.
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Oxford University’s new Earth Sciences laboratory building has been shortlisted for an S-Lab award in the ‘Environmental Improvement’ category.
The S-Lab awards showcase safe, successful and sustainable laboratory best practice, aiming to highlight and share best practice in laboratory design, management and use.
At Oxford University’s Earth Sciences laboratory building, a ground source energy system (GSES) was selected as an appropriate technology to reduce carbon emissions. The client, consulting engineer, GSES installer and mechanical contractor all shared a determination to demonstrate the potential of this technology, and have successfully overcome a number of reliability and performance issues since initial commissioning. The system now delivers greater carbon emission savings than anticipated and the team has gathered a wealth of data on the energy performance of both the ground source energy system and the building as a whole.
Ian Durbin, Partner, Hoare Lea commented: ‘We are delighted to be shortlisted for this prestigious award, which recognises the outstanding work of the team at Earth Sciences. Through their diligence we have shown that a ground source energy system can generate significant savings in carbon dioxide emissions in a laboratory building.’
Shortlisted applications will be reviewed by a distinguished judging panel and the awards ceremony will take place during the 2013 Effective Laboratory conference at Liverpool University on 19 June.
For more information about the awards, and a report on 2012 winners, please click here.
Team
Oxford University Estates Services
Oxford University Department of Earth Sciences
Hoare Lea – mechanical and electrical consulting engineers
GI Energy – ground source energy system designer and installer
Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Laing O’Rourke – main contractor
Crown House Technologies – mechanical and electrical installer
Hoare Lea’s Karl Wallasch shows how fire engineering solutions can ensure fire protection while supporting the unique aspirations of buildings to benefit architects, clients and end-users.
First published in Fire Risk Management Journal in April 2013.
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Building surveyors are often exposed to electrical installations, but they need to be wary of the advice they give in survey reports. Spencer Carroll and Hoare Lea's Eamonn Nestor explain why.
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Canada Water Library has received a 2013 EDGE Award in the physical category.
The annual EDGE Awards, organised by the City of Edinburgh Council, highlight and reward good practice in innovative library and information projects.
Comments from the judging panel of the 2013 EDGE Awards included:
‘This striking new building forms the centrepiece of a significant piece of ongoing urban regeneration in the area. The new library has clearly enabled the delivery of a state-of-the-art, customer focused service which has been embraced by the local community and which has contributed to raising the profile of library services both locally and nationally.’
The library, designed by architect CZWG, previously received a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional London Award in the leisure category, a Civic Trust Award and the Selwyn Goldsmith Special Award for Universal Design.
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Client: London Borough of Southwark
Architect: CZWG
MEP Engineer: Hoare Lea
Lighting Design: Hoare Lea Lighting
Sustainability Consultant: Hoare Lea
Security Consultant: Hoare Lea
Main Contractor: ISG Jackson
Quantity Surveyor: Baqus Nigel Rose
Structural Engineer: AKTII
Landscape Designer: Edco Design
In his most recent column for Illumni, Hoare Lea Lighting's Dominic Meyrick discusses architectural icons in capital cities.
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First published in Illumni March 2013
Strand East Tower is a 40m landmark sculpture, located within a newly landscaped public space in Dane’s Yard. The tower signifies the start of a regeneration project, which will transform this 26 acre, near derelict site, just south of the Olympic Park into a vibrant, waterside neighbourhood, comprising 1,200 homes, 620,000 sqft of business space, shops, cafes, restaurants and other community facilities, together with a 350-bedroom hotel.
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First published in Illumni, March 2013
We are pleased to announce that Canada Water Library in Southwark has won both a Civic Trust Award and the Selwyn Goldsmith Special Award for Universal Design.
Supported by the Centre for Accessible Environments, the Civic Trust Awards are one of the oldest built environment award schemes in Europe. They recognise the best in the built environment, from architecture to planning, townscape to infrastructure.
The Selwyn Goldsmith Award, named after the architect and founding figure of universal design, Selwyn Goldsmith, recognises projects that have demonstrated excellent universal design principles.
'The ambition of the client, to establish a universally accessible place for the community to use, has been triumphantly met'
Becky Goldsmith, Selwyn Goldsmith Award Panel Member.
According to the Civic Trust, Canada Water Library is 'incredibly successful, managing to redefine the function of a traditional library into that of a hub which offers a multitude of services to the whole community. All facilities are thoughtfully designed and clever environmental systems have produced an environment that is imaginative, elegant and beautifully lit. Inventive approaches to providing universal accessibility have created a library, coffee bar, theatre, learning, study and administrative areas that have excellent functionality. The enthusiasm of the staff for their building and the users of all ages coexisting comfortably, show the effort made by the client to involve all groups in the brief. This has resulted in a welcoming civic facility that is clearly enjoyed and well used by all. Canada Water Library brings to the East End of London an iconic community asset that is an exemplar of Universal Design.’
Further details can be found in the Civic Trust Award's Winners' Book
The sculptural form of Strand East Tower has become a beacon for the area’s regeneration thanks to a dynamic scheme by Hoare Lea Lighting.
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First published in Mondo Feb / Mar 2013
A consortium comprising Hoare Lea, Future Environmental Technologies (FET), Solutia UK ltd – a subsidiary of Eastman Chemicals, DB Core Systems and Malvern Executive has won a research project grant to assist with the investigation of the performance of a unique scalable carbon capture and storage (CCS) system.
Project Coral is one of only thirteen winners of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) £20m CCS Innovation competition for projects, which aims to reduce the cost of CCS development.
CCS is a mitigation technology essential in tackling global climate change, and ensuring a secure energy supply. Traditionally, the technology captures carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power stations, transporting it via pipelines for offshore storage in deep underground structures, such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs, and deep saline aquifers.
In contrast, Project Coral is a first-of-its-kind electro-chemically based sequestration technology that aims to remediate carbon using the FET developed ‘Carbon Water eXchange (CWx)’ capture technology. The 30-month project, which has received one of the larger DECC grants, will initially retro-fit a pilot CWx unit into the Combined Heat and Power system at the Newport factory of Solutia UK ltd – a subsidiary of Eastman Chemicals. The system will use waste water to capture CO₂ and in the process produce potable water and a range of valuable by-products.
As Project Coral develops, Hoare Lea will provide mechanical and electrical engineering advice and design expertise together with research and analytical support.
Nick Cullen, Partner, Hoare Lea said:
‘It is not often that a technology comes along that has the potential to deliver such far-reaching benefits. CWx is an innovative scaleable technology, which has the potential to be integrated into or retrofitted onto building systems, in order to capture carbon. We are delighted to be part of the team delivering this exciting project.’
Speaking about the DECC £20m CCS Innovation competition, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey said:
‘Carbon Capture and Storage is a huge opportunity for our world class research industry. Through the projects we have selected, pioneering companies and universities will be able to create new jobs and expand their markets.’
Land Securities and Hoare Lea have been shortlisted in the ‘Communication’ category of the Sustain Magazine Awards 2013 for the Low Carbon Fit Out Guide: Retail 2012.
The Sustain Magazine Awards for Sustainability, Business and the Built Environment, now in their 5th year, celebrate the standout achievements and successes in the field of Sustainability.
Produced in collaboration with Land Securities, the Low Carbon Fit-out Guide: Retail 2012 provides guidance for retailers and their designers on how low carbon fit-outs and energy savings can be achieved through efficient design in new and existing retail developments.
The Guide includes up-to-date information on lighting technologies and sustainable design. It also includes advice on the recent and future changes to relevant legislation and national policy, together with a checklist to help make sure all the opportunities to reduce energy use have been considered.
A major driver for retailers is rising energy prices, so worked examples to illustrate the potential cost savings that can be achieved through energy-efficient design and operation of a store have been included. Also incorporated is a ‘Green Building Guide’, which provides help on how to achieve the best possible BREEAM rating by improving the environmental performance of the retail fit-out design.
The Sustain Magazine Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday 5 March at the Guoman Hotel, London.
For further information about the awards, please go to www.sustainmagazine.com and click on the sustain awards section.
A copy of the Low Carbon Fit-out Guide: Retail 2012 is available form Land Securities' website.
We are delighted to announce that Hoare Lea was awarded the Building Services Consultancy of the Year Award at last night’s Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
The CIBSE Building Performance Awards recognise, reward and celebrate the best performance, innovation and practice in building services. We are therefore immensely proud of this latest award win, which both demonstrates that Hoare Lea remains at the cutting edge of the industry and acts as a testament to the hard work and dedication of our people.
In addition to the Building Services Consultancy of the Year Award, Land Securities scooped the Training for Building Performance Award for their Low Carbon Fit-out Guide: Retail 2012. Hoare Lea created the worked examples for the guide, which illustrate the benefits, costs and efficiencies of a low carbon fit-out in retail development.
"Hoare Lea were the unanimous choice for the consultancy of the year award for their commitment to delivering buildings that perform as clients require, for their ongoing commitment to training and development of staff, and for their continued engagement in the development of knowledge and guidance for the industry."
Judges comments
Hoare Lea was recently invited to present at the Schools: Make or Mend? event for the Architects’ Journal at Nicolas Hare Architects’ offices in Islington.
Bringing together over 50 people from across the industry, the panel discussed whether it is better to retrofit or create new build schools.
Hoare Lea Executive Mechanical Engineer, Richard Monksmith, addressed energy and carbon usage in schools, highlighting how, according to CarbonBuzz, actual buildings consume 63% more energy compared to the design stage, while emitting twice as much carbon.
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The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)'s Impact Magazine talks to Hoare Lea's Managing Partner, Gary Tucker, about what happens next after 150 years of business.
First published in ACE Impact, Winter 2012
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We are pleased to announce that Hoare Lea has once again been voted one of the top building services engineers to work with (ranking joint fifth) in this year’s World Architecture 100 supplement, compiled by Building Design Magazine.
We are immensely proud of the long-standing relationships we develop with our clients. Based on a survey completed by over 1,400 architecture practices worldwide, this recognition comes as welcome news, demonstrating our commitment to forging successful partnerships with our clients and colleagues.
Further details and rankings for this years’ WA100 can be found here.
D&D London have launched their first hotel, with M&E, Sustainability, Acoustics and Lighting by Hoare Lea, and architecture by Allies & Morrison, in the heart of the City of London.
The full article can be found on pages 42-46
Four of Hoare Lea Lighting’s projects have been shortlisted for the Lighting Design Awards. These are:
• Corn Exchange, Manchester – Exterior Lighting
• Strand East Tower, London – Exterior Lighting
• 50 Grosvenor Hill, London – Workplace Lighting
• Private House, Mayfair, London – Residential Lighting
Now in their 11th year, the Lighting Design Awards are the biggest and most prestigious architectural lighting competition in the world.
Winners from the shortlisted entries will be announced at the Lighting Design Awards ceremony on Wednesday 27 March at the London Hilton Park Lane Hotel.
For further information, please see: http://www.lightingawards.com/home
Hoare Lea announces that Richard Brown, BEng (Hons) CEng MEI MCIBSE, has accepted an invitation to join the Partnership.
Richard joined Hoare Lea in 2000 as a graduate engineer, having gained a degree in Building Environment Engineering from the University of Nottingham. With more than 12 years of experience in environmental engineering building design, Richard has considerable expertise in the residential, education and commercial office sectors.
Richard is a member of the London network of Partners with responsibility to develop client relationships in this market. Recent and current projects include: NEO Bankside with architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, winner of numerous awards including the Evening Standard Grand Prix award and RESI Development of the Year 2012; the BREEAM Excellent Severn Trent headquarters building in Coventry, winner of the RICS West Midlands Sustainability Award and the BCO Awards ‘Best Corporate Workplace’ category for the Midlands and East Anglia Region; and 257 City Road, a 30-storey residential tower in Islington, London.
Gary Andrews, Partner, Hoare Lea, comments:
‘Richard Brown has worked on numerous high-profile projects across the residential, commercial and education sectors. His experience, combined with his ability to tailor our service to the individual needs of our clients make him a key member of our management team. We are delighted to welcome him to the Hoare Lea Partnership in this our 150th anniversary year.’
In his latest monthly column for Illumni, Dominic Meyrick reflects on the early explorations into electric light by Hoare Lea's founder, Henry Lea, and on how the role of the lighting designer has developed.
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Back in September, we began our 150th regional events with a drinks reception hosted by our Birmingham office. Both staff and a selection of clients and colleagues were invited to the iconic Cube in Birmingham, in the letterbox area of the city.
As the birthplace of Hoare Lea's founder, Henry Lea, Birmingham provided the perfect location to begin our regional events, with guests able to take in the stunning views from the Cube's rooftop bar.
To view a selection of images from the evening, click here.
From 2 January 2013, our London office will be located at The Western Transit Shed, within the new King’s Cross Development.
The 22,000 sq ft Western Transit Shed offers a superb, modern and spacious working environment for what will be the firm’s flagship office.
Our telephone number will also be changing, so please use the following the details to contact us after the move on 2 January:
Western Transit Shed
12-13 Stable Street
London
N1C 4AB
Tel + 44 (0) 20 3668 7100
Fax + 44 (0) 20 3479 1591
We look forward to seeing you at our new office.
Hoare Lea’s Ian Billington discusses the changing patterns of electricity generation, and how they are leading to changes in the way that building operators receive and use power and heat.
First published in the November 2012 issue of Energy World magazine from the Energy Institute, www.energyinst.org.
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Hoare Lea celebrated the firm’s 150th anniversary with a reception at Goldsmiths’ Hall, London on Monday 19th November. More than 500 guests from the property and construction industries, including Hoare Lea staff, clients and colleagues, attended the event.
Founded by Henry Lea in 1862, Hoare Lea has grown to become the UK’s largest firm of consulting engineers specialising in mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineering, with more than 600 people in thirteen offices across the UK and internationally. The firm also offers a unique range of specialist services, including fire engineering, lighting design, sustainability and vertical transportation, and is at the forefront of BIM development.
Hoare Lea’s founder, Henry Lea, was a pioneering engineer whose talents spanned the civil, mechanical and electrical disciplines. When he opened his office in Birmingham in 1862, he was the first person to announce himself as a Consulting Mechanical Engineer. Lea was also responsible for engineering the ventilation system in what is considered to be the world’s first building to be fully air-conditioned for human comfort, at The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast; and, at Birmingham Town Hall, supervised one of the first electric lighting installations in a large public building. His talent for innovation is also demonstrated by the 21 patent registrations he made, including patents for the counter-poised lamp and the anemometer indicating dial.
Hoare Lea’s Managing Partner Gary Tucker comments:
‘We are delighted that so many clients and fellow professionals were able to join us at Goldsmiths’ Hall to celebrate our 150th anniversary. As the UK’s leading MEP engineering consultancy, we are proud of our heritage and culture, and of our people and their commitment to excellence, which has allowed us to flourish. Our continued success is down to the loyalty of our clients, the support of our professional colleagues and the commitment and dedication of our staff.’
Hoare Lea has been shortlisted in three categories of the CIBSE Building Performance Awards. The categories are:
• Building Services Consultancy of the Year
• New Build Project of the Year – Hengrove Leisure Centre, Bristol
• Refurbishment Project Award – Bristol Old Vic
Hoare Lea acted as mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineering consultants on both Hengrove Leisure Centre and the Bristol Old Vic.
The £35 million BREEAM Excellent Hengrove Leisure Centre opened to the public in February 2012. It offers state-of-the-art facilities including a ten lane, 50m x 25m, Olympic swimming pool, complete with 400 person spectator gallery; a teaching pool; spa area; dance studios; fitness suite; crèche; climbing wall; sports hall; and café.
Built in 1766, the Grade I listed Bristol Old Vic is the oldest continually working playhouse in Britain and a unique example of the 18th century ‘horseshoe-shaped’ theatre. It has been beautifully renovated and refurbished as an intimate 21st century theatre, inspired by its unique 18th century design.
The CIBSE Building Performance Awards focus on actual, measured performance and recognise excellence in making buildings work. Winners from the shortlisted entries will be announced at the Awards ceremony Tuesday 5 February at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.
For further information, please see: www.cibseawards.org
Ashley Bateson, Partner and Head of Sustainability, has been appointed to chair the new CIBSE Homes for the Future Group.
This is CIBSE’s only group with a remit to focus on issues affecting the residential sector.
The Homes for the Future Group will be a focal point for sharing knowledge on best practice and promoting the understanding of the technical and policy issues affecting the design, construction and operation of homes. The group contains members that are architects (ECD), developers (Quintain), supplier and other technical representatives from the industry (eg. from NHBC).
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Hoare Lea's Dominic Meyrick continues his monthly columns for illumni, with a look at luminaire design.
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This specially produced supplement to the Architects’ Journal begins with the life Hoare Lea’s founder Henry Lea, and his formation of the firm in 1862. The supplement provides an insight into the history of the firm up to the present day, and examines what has made Hoare Lea the successful firm it is today and what the future may hold for both the firm and the wider industry.
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A new, interactive website has been recently launched for Hoare Lea’s Acoustics group. The site is designed to showcase the latest information and updates on the group and includes a selection of their most innovative and impressive projects.
The website features a fresh and easy to navigate interface, allowing visitors to the site to discover more about the group’s services and the latest news via an interactive blog.
The new website also features an Acoustics Research and Knowledge Base, which allows visitors to search through a comprehensive database, which includes a selection of the group’s latest news and technical documents.
The new site can be accessed on the following link:
www.hoareleaacoustics.com
In the first of his monthly columns for illumni, Dominic Meyrick, Partner and Lighting Principal at Hoare Lea Lighting, looks at what goes on inside our heads when we try to interpret the world through our eyes.
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The NHS landscape in Bristol is undergoing extensive changes to offer a more efficient and effective service. The Architects Datafile looks at the ongoing Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) redevelopment.
Hoare Lea has been appointed to provide MEP design, BREEAM assessment, Fire Engineering, Lighting and Thermal Modelling services to the development.
First published in the Architects Datafile in September 2012.
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Hoare Lea’s Ian Durbin discusses the challenges associated with turning a closed-access underground bookstore in the centre of a world-famous heritage zone into a vibrant library space with improved building performance and increased occupancy.
First published in UNI Magazine in September 2012.
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The use of Building Information Modelling for the design of new hospital facilities in Bristol shows how this approach could benefit the NHS more widely. Hoare Lea's Ben Roberts explains...
First published in CIBSEAugust 2012.
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The Hackney Marshes Centre, London has won the Sport and Play category at The New London Awards 2012. The awards were announced on the 10th of July at NLA’s Annual Lunch at the Guildhall and will feature in the NLA galleries at The Building Centre and in a special publication.
The awards recognise the very best in architecture, planning and development in the capital across all sectors of the built environment and were judged by an international jury.
We undertook the fire strategy for the centre which provides 31 spacious changing rooms as well as educational and community facilities,
Designed by Stanton Williams Architects, the building not only serves the local community by providing a much-needed facility for the country’s largest population of amateur footballers, but with its unique community facilities, it is a national asset. The Centre is one of a number of regeneration projects contained within the boundary of the overall masterplan that has been developed for the area of the Lower Lea Valley.
The jury looked for schemes of the highest design quality and awarded those that demonstrate a positive impact on their surroundings and make a wider contribution to life in the city.
For more information go to: http://www.newlondonarchitecture.org/awards_2012/
Hoare Lea is pleased to announce that Mark Wilkinson, BEng (Hons) CEng MIET, has accepted an invitation to join the Partnership.
Mark joined Hoare Lea in 2000 as a graduate engineer, having gained a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).
With more than 12 years of experience in environmental engineering building design, Mark has considerable expertise in the residential, education and commercial office sectors.
Recent and current projects include: Chobham Academy, a new all-ages school located in the East Village, Stratford, London; Richmond Academies, the first Academies in the UK to implement the Swedish education model with its emphasis on personalised learning; and several high-end residential schemes, including the refurbishment of an office building to create 55 luxury apartments in Chiltern Street, Marylebone, and Riverwalk House, a luxury residential development comprising 121 apartments on the Thames in Westminster. Mark has also been involved in the Waterloo Station Balcony project, which has created more than 30 new retail units at the station.
Eduardo Urinovsky, Partner, Hoare Lea comments:
‘Mark Wilkinson has worked on many high-profile projects across the residential, commercial and education sectors. His experience, combined with his ability to communicate engineering concepts in a professional, clear and practical manner, make him a key member of our management team.’
Simon Dove describes the lighting scheme for a newly converted library space in a Grade 1 listed space for this month's Mondo.
First published in Mondo July 2012.
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Lighting designers are busy people and haven’t always got the time to spare to see sales people. Hoare Lea's Dominic Meyrick gives some tips about who is, and who is not, likely to get a foot in the door for Lighting magazine.
First published in Lighting July 2012
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With an angular, raked ceiling and further constraints imposed by the requirements of disabled access and energy efficiency, Hoare Lea has read a tricky situation well at Canada Water Library. Jill Entwistle reports for Lighting magazine.
First published in Lighting July 2012.
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A whopping seven Hoare Lea projects won at this year’s National and Regional RIBA Awards.
RIBA Award winning-schemes set the standard for great architecture across the country.
Winning projects, to which Hoare Lea contributed include: Loughborough Design School (Burwell Deakins Architects); Hackney Marshes Centre, London (Stanton Williams); Somerville College Student Accommodation, Oxford University (Niall McLaughlin Architects); and the Shulman Lecture Theatre, Oxford University (Berman Guedes Stretton).
The shortlist for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for the building of the year will be drawn from the RIBA National Award winners.
The following Hoare Lea projects won RIBA Awards:
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2012
Loughborough Design School (Burwell Deakins Architects)
Winner of the RIBA East Midlands National Award, RIBA Regional Client of the Year Award, RIBA Regional Sustainability Award and RIBA Regional Building of the Year Award
Hackney Marshes Centre, London (Stanton Williams)
Winner of the RIBA London National Award
Somerville College Student Accommodation, Oxford University (Niall McLaughlin Architects)
Winner of the RIBA South/South East National Award
Shulman Lecture Theatre, Oxford University (Berman Guedes Stretton)
Winner of RIBA South/South East National Award and RIBA Regional Sustainability Award
REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2012
Canada Water Library, London (CZWG)
Winner of the RIBA London Regional Award
The Cube, Birmingham (Make Architects)
Winner of the RIBA West Midlands Regional Award
Egypt Galleries, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Rick Mather Architects)
Winner of the RIBA South East Regional Award
The JCB Academy, Rocester was also shortlisted for the RIBA Midlands Awards.
Congratulations to everyone involved in the projects.
For more information go to:
http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/RIBAAwards.aspx
All 164 RIBA winners are also listed in a special edition of this week’s Architects Journal.
We are pleased to announce that Hoare Lea has won the ‘John Laurence Award for Professional Firm of the Year’ award at the Michelmores and Western Morning News Commercial Property Awards. The awards ceremony took place on 19 June at the University of Exeter's Great Hall and was presented by former secretary of state, the Rt Hon Michael Portillo.
The Michelmores and Western Morning News Commercial Property Awards are the West Country’s premier commercial property awards and showcase the region’s best commercial property projects, buildings and people.
The judges were impressed by Hoare Lea’s presentation, particularly the firm’s growth strategy, its focus on investing in staff and its project portfolio. The judges said:
‘Hoare Lea made the outstanding entry to this year’s awards in the Professional Firm category. The firm was able to demonstrate considerable achievement, having worked on many of the South West’s landmark buildings, many of which are previous winners at these awards. These include the National Marine Aquarium, Peninsula Medical Schools, and the Roland Levinsky Building in Plymouth; the Performance Centre at the Combined Universities of Cornwall; the University of Exeter’s INTO Building; and Mills Bakery at Plymouth’s Royal William Yard.’
Jerry Barnes, Managing Partner of the Plymouth office, comments:
‘We are delighted to have won the John Laurence Award for Professional Firm of the Year, particularly as 2012 marks Hoare Lea’s 150th anniversary. The Award recognises our high profile as a national firm of consulting engineers making a major contribution to the success of the region through our design services and the technical advice we deliver in engineering for the built environment, locally, nationally and internationally. We are proud of our success and look forward to continued growth and development in the future.’
We are pleased to announce that Hoare Lea has won the ‘John Laurence Award for Professional Firm of the Year’ award at the Michelmores and Western Morning News Commercial Property Awards. The awards ceremony took place on 19 June at the University of Exeter's Great Hall and was presented by former secretary of state, the Rt Hon Michael Portillo.
The Michelmores and Western Morning News Commercial Property Awards are the West Country’s premier commercial property awards and showcase the region’s best commercial property projects, buildings and people.
The judges were impressed by Hoare Lea’s presentation, particularly the firm’s growth strategy, its focus on investing in staff and its project portfolio. The judges said:
‘Hoare Lea made the outstanding entry to this year’s awards in the Professional Firm category. The firm was able to demonstrate considerable achievement, having worked on many of the South West’s landmark buildings, many of which are previous winners at these awards. These include the National Marine Aquarium, Peninsula Medical Schools, and the Roland Levinsky Building in Plymouth; the Performance Centre at the Combined Universities of Cornwall; the University of Exeter’s INTO Building; and Mills Bakery at Plymouth’s Royal William Yard.’
Jerry Barnes, Managing Partner of the Plymouth office, comments:
‘We are delighted to have won the John Laurence Award for Professional Firm of the Year, particularly as 2012 marks Hoare Lea’s 150th anniversary. The Award recognises our high profile as a national firm of consulting engineers making a major contribution to the success of the region through our design services and the technical advice we deliver in engineering for the built environment, locally, nationally and internationally. We are proud of our success and look forward to continued growth and development in the future.’
A whopping seven Hoare Lea projects won at this year’s National and Regional RIBA Awards.
RIBA Award winning-schemes set the standard for great architecture across the country.
Winning projects, to which Hoare Lea contributed include: Loughborough Design School (Burwell Deakins Architects); Hackney Marshes Centre, London (Stanton Williams); Somerville College Student Accommodation, Oxford University (Niall McLaughlin Architects); and the Shulman Lecture Theatre, Oxford University (Berman Guedes Stretton).
The shortlist for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for the building of the year will be drawn from the RIBA National Award winners.
The following Hoare Lea projects won RIBA Awards:
NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2012
Loughborough Design School (Burwell Deakins Architects)
Winner of the RIBA East Midlands National Award, RIBA Regional Client of the Year Award, RIBA Regional Sustainability Award and RIBA Regional Building of the Year Award
Hackney Marshes Centre, London (Stanton Williams)
Winner of the RIBA London National Award
Somerville College Student Accommodation, Oxford University (Niall McLaughlin Architects)
Winner of the RIBA South/South East National Award
Shulman Lecture Theatre, Oxford University (Berman Guedes Stretton)
Winner of RIBA South/South East National Award and RIBA Regional Sustainability Award
REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2012
Canada Water Library, London (CZWG)
Winner of the RIBA London Regional Award
The Cube, Birmingham (Make Architects)
Winner of the RIBA West Midlands Regional Award
Egypt Galleries, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Rick Mather Architects)
Winner of the RIBA South East Regional Award
The JCB Academy, Rocester was also shortlisted for the RIBA Midlands Awards.
Congratulations to everyone involved in the projects.
For more information go to:
http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/RIBAAwards.aspx
All 164 RIBA winners are also listed in a special edition of this week’s Architects Journal.
Hoare Lea is pleased to announce that Richard Evans, BEng (Hons) CEng MCIBSE, has accepted an invitation to join the Partnership.
Richard joined Hoare Lea in 1997 as a graduate engineer, having gained a degree in Building Services Engineering from Liverpool University.
With more than 15 years' experience in environmental engineering building design, Richard has gained considerable expertise across a range of sectors, including residential, retail, education and commercial offices.
Recent and current projects include: Henry Moore Court, a development of 15 apartments and two town houses on the site of the former Chelsea College of Art; the conversion of four high-profile buildings at Buckingham Gate, near Buckingham Palace, to form eight luxury apartments and a large town house; the refurbishment of three Grade I listed properties to create luxury residential accommodation within the prestigious Piccadilly Estate, Mayfair; and a mixed-use scheme at 100 Jermyn Street, London SW1.
Eduardo Urinovsky, Partner, Hoare Lea comments:
‘Richard Evans has worked on many prestigious developments, particularly in the super-prime residential sector in London. His experience, combined with his interpersonal skills and his ability to understand the requirements and aspirations of clients, architects and interior designers, make him a highly valued member of the Hoare Lea team.’
‘Sustainable Stadium Designs and the QSAS Approach’
Saturday 2 June 2012 at the Qatar National Convention Centre
Hoare Lea has been invited by GORD (Gulf Organisation for Research and Development) to take part in a seminar exploring ‘Sustainable Stadium Designs and the QSAS Approach’. The seminar, which forms part of GORD’s QSAS Continuing Professional Development programme, will take place on Saturday 2 June 2012 from 9am to 1pm at the Qatar National Convention Centre.
The seminar is organised in collaboration with Foster + Partners, Hoare Lea and Thornton Tomasetti. John Rhoden, Partner, Hoare Lea, and Cara Tissandier, Principal of MENA Sustainability Team, Hoare Lea, will present a session entitled: ‘Functionality of Stadia and the application of QSAS Sports’. This will explore various issues including energy efficiency, C02 reduction and renewable energy opportunities.
The event will give attendees the opportunity to listen to professionals with stadia design experience across the world and in particular the Middle East. It will also raise awareness of all elements of stadia design from master planning to operation, while providing delegates with an understanding of the requirements of QSAS Sports.
Mike Jones, Country Manager, Hoare Lea Qatar LLC comments:
‘We are very grateful for the opportunity to share our experience in stadia design and the application of QSAS in the process of planning, design, construction and operation. Together with Foster + Partners and Thornton Tomasetti, the combined experience of the firms speaking exceeds 100 stadia and sports venues’.
For more information on the event and how to attend, please go to: www.gord.qa
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The Gladstone Link, Bodleian Library, Oxford University has won the Building Services (Medium Firm) category at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Engineering Excellence Awards 2012. Westminster Magistrates’ Court was also highly commended in the same category. The awards ceremony took place at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on Wednesday 23 May.
Hoare Lea acted as mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineering consultants on both projects. In addition, Hoare Lea supplied specialist lighting design services to the Gladstone Link, and acoustics, fire engineering and BREEAM assessment services to Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
Now in their fourth year, the Engineering Excellence Awards have become a well-recognised symbol of success within consultancy engineering. Winners and commendable mentions showcase the high standards the sector can achieve all around the world and recognise the best in the business.
Winner - The Gladstone Link, Bodleian Library, Oxford
The Bodleian Libraries form the largest library system in the UK. Now known as the Gladstone Link, the Underground Book Store beneath Radcliffe Square in Oxford, has been converted into two floors of library space housing 240,000 books. The project demonstrates how integrated design and involved clients can produce stunningly creative spaces, even within the constraints of a challenging building.
Highly Commended - Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Marylebone Road, London
Westminster Magistrates’ Court is a major new public building that consolidates three central London magistrates’ courts into a modern centre. Facilities include ten new courtrooms, judicial offices, public court halls and consultation rooms.
The BREEAM ‘Excellent’ flagship building has successfully realised a reduced carbon footprint through an innovative use of aquifer coupling, free cooling and active thermal mass. A collaborative approach ensured the solution exceeded expectations and set a new benchmark for the environmental design of court buildings.
ACE chief executive, Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, commented:
‘This year’s awards were highly competitive with a record number of entries and projects from around the world undertaken by engineers in this country. It is a wonderful testament to the remarkable vision and expertise of our world-leading sector.’
Congratulations to everyone involved in both projects.
For more information on the awards go to: http://www.acenet.co.uk/Awardswinners2012/760
Three Hoare Lea projects were announced as winners at the BCO South West, Thames Valley and South Wales Regional Awards on Thursday 10 May 2012. The prestigious awards, held at the At-Bristol museum, provide recognition for top quality design and celebrate excellence in office space.
Mills Bakery, Plymouth was awarded the best ‘Refurbished/Recycled’ award. The Grade I listed Mills Bakery is located in Royal William Yard, a former Royal Naval victualling yard and one of the most important historic military buildings in the UK.
This mixed-use development comprises 87 luxury apartments, retail space and more than 2,500m2 of office accommodation. The design solution successfully married the need for modern services with a respect for the historic nature of the building, with office services concealed within the existing roof and new boiler flues integrated within an existing chimney.
Horizon House, Bristol won the award for best ‘Corporate Workplace’. The Environment Agency’s national office is one of the greenest office buildings in the UK. It won the 2010 Best BREEAM Office Award with a rating of 85.06% - the highest awarded to an office building under the 2006 criteria.
The building has a low-energy design system including ground source heat pumps, solar panels and photovoltaics that meet 17.5% of the building’s energy needs. The result is a commercially viable building, built to the highest environmental standards, within a city centre location.
Finally, the Bristol and Bath Science Park won the’ Commercial Workplace’ award. Located on a 59 acre site, the Science Park includes flexible offices, research space and laboratories. Careful site design has enabled the high-quality buildings to be located in close proximity, while being surrounded by large, open and attractive shared green areas.
BCO Regional Judging Chairman, Mark Alker Stone, Director at AWW commented:
“We would like to congratulate all entries, especially the winners, who have truly left their mark on the local built and architectural office environment. There are some inspiring workplaces in the region that exude quality design, originality of concept and have the positive effect of lifting the spirits of those who work in these places.”
All eyes are now on 2 October when the winners from the Regional Awards go on to compete at a national level, in a bid to win the ‘Best of the Best’ award.
Working around commuters, contractor BAM (alongside Hoare Lea) is helping to increase choice for shoppers and ease the flow of foot traffic across London Waterloo Station.
First published in Construction News April 2012
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The Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) is discussed in Issue 4 of Public Sector Sustainability magazine.
First published in Public Sector Sustainability Volume 2 Issue 4
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Three Hoare Lea projects were announced as winners at the BCO South West, Thames Valley and South Wales Regional Awards on Thursday 10 May 2012. The prestigious awards, held at the At-Bristol museum, provide recognition for top quality design and celebrate excellence in office space.
Mills Bakery, Plymouth was awarded the best ‘Refurbished/Recycled’ award. The Grade I listed Mills Bakery is located in Royal William Yard, a former Royal Naval victualling yard and one of the most important historic military buildings in the UK.
This mixed-use development comprises 87 luxury apartments, retail space and more than 2,500m2 of office accommodation. The design solution successfully married the need for modern services with a respect for the historic nature of the building, with office services concealed within the existing roof and new boiler flues integrated within an existing chimney.
Horizon House, Bristol won the award for best ‘Corporate Workplace’. The Environment Agency’s national office is one of the greenest office buildings in the UK. It won the 2010 Best BREEAM Office Award with a rating of 85.06% - the highest awarded to an office building under the 2006 criteria.
The building has a low-energy design system including ground source heat pumps, solar panels and photovoltaics that meet 17.5% of the building’s energy needs. The result is a commercially viable building, built to the highest environmental standards, within a city centre location.
Finally, the Bristol and Bath Science Park won the’ Commercial Workplace’ award. Located on a 59 acre site, the Science Park includes flexible offices, research space and laboratories. Careful site design has enabled the high-quality buildings to be located in close proximity, while being surrounded by large, open and attractive shared green areas.
BCO Regional Judging Chairman, Mark Alker Stone, Director at AWW commented:
“We would like to congratulate all entries, especially the winners, who have truly left their mark on the local built and architectural office environment. There are some inspiring workplaces in the region that exude quality design, originality of concept and have the positive effect of lifting the spirits of those who work in these places.”
All eyes are now on 2 October when the winners from the Regional Awards go on to compete at a national level, in a bid to win the ‘Best of the Best’ award.
Hoare Lea has provided mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) consultancy services to a £5 million redevelopment of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. The project has created six new galleries to display the Museum’s world-renowned collections of Ancient Egypt and Nubia (present day Sudan), including the Shrine of Taharqa (c 680 BC), built at Kawa in Sudan.
Designed by Rick Mather Architects, the 1,016m² redevelopment included the refurbishment of four existing Egyptian galleries within a Grade II listed building, along with the transformation of the Ruskin Gallery, which previously housed the Ashmolean Shop, into a further gallery to accommodate the Predynastic holdings. The project also involved the relocation of the shop into a newly converted space next to the café on the lower ground floor.
New openings link the rooms and the galleries take visitors on a chronological journey covering more than 5000 years of human occupation of the Nile Valley. Collections are presented under the themes of Egypt at its Origins; Dynastic Egypt and Nubia; Life after Death in Ancient Egypt; The Amarna ‘Revolution’; Egypt in the Age of Empires; and Egypt meets Greece and Rome. The project has allowed objects that have been in storage for decades to be exhibited, more than doubling the number of mummies and coffins on display.
Energy efficiency was a key consideration and Hoare Lea worked closely with the team to design creative solutions within the listed building. Design features include: a low velocity ventilation system, which can adapt to visitor occupancy levels while providing a stable thermal and humidity controlled environment for the Egyptian artefacts; a concealed fire alarm system; display lighting control systems; security and access systems; and the integration of the specialist environmentally controlled display cases.
“Professor Andrew Hamilton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, said, "These remarkable collections are among the most important outside Egypt and one of the Ashmolean’s most popular attractions. With an exciting series of new galleries, the redevelopment transforms opportunities for using the collections for teaching and research at all levels, and the way they are enjoyed, cared for and integrated within the wider Museum.”
Chobham Academy by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris will play a crucial role in integrating the Olympic site with its neighbours, says Ricky Burdett.
First published in Archtecture Today (online) April 2012.
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Saving energy is all well and good and an admirable and necessary goal, writes Dominic Meyrick for this month's Lighting magazine. But do we have to dispense with the beloved, bog-standard, simply brilliant incandescent lamp into the bargain? Or will it be replaced by the CFL/ LED equivalent? Is this amazing technology – so simple by today’s standards.
First published in Lighting May 2012.
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A unique research centre opened by the Prime Minister in 2008 has undergone a detailed peformance assessment. Hoare Lea's Julie Godefroy and Ashley Bateson report on how well it is performing – and key lessons learnt that can benefit future projects.
First published in CIBSE Journal April 2012.
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The approval of the first phase of the Corn Exchange in Manchester city centre is discussed in Place North West. Hoare Lea is carrying out the lighting design for the project and the image in the article is a Hoare Lea CGI.
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Hoare Lea announces the opening of a permanent office in Qatar. The office is located next to Doha International Airport at Al Sharif Tower, Al Mana Intersection, Doha.
Hoare Lea Qatar LLC is a Class A registered firm of mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) consulting engineers. Class A is the highest level of engineering licence awarded to consulting engineers in Qatar and allows Hoare Lea to undertake projects of any scale.
The firm has been working across the region since 2008 and the team, resident in Qatar, has a thorough understanding of the regional and local culture and methods of working, including the Qatar Building Design Control process.
In addition to MEP services, Hoare Lea has specialists to support every aspect of the building environmental brief and can offer sustainability advice within the frameworks of LEED, BREEAM, Estidama and the Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS).
Current projects include the design of the MEP systems and specialist services for the Sidra Medical and Research Center, a world-class facility located in Doha on Qatar Foundation's 2,500 acre Education City campus.
Alan Wood, Director and General Manager, Hoare Lea Qatar, comments:
“We are delighted to have moved to our new permanent office. As well as providing a comfortable working environment, the office will enable us to better meet client demand at a local level, while giving clients improved access to Hoare Lea’s extensive experience.”
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Hoare Lea has been appointed by Lend Lease and London & Continental Railways (LCR) as one of the seven top engineering consultants to join the design panel for The International Quarter (TIQ), a new £1.3 billion commercial district in Stratford City, London.
The other engineers providing MEP services to the panel are BDP Environmental Engineering, Foreman Roberts and Grontmij. In addition, structural services will be provided by Arup, Curtins and Ramboll.
TIQ will be one of the UK’s largest mixed-use developments and will transform the Olympic Park by creating a vibrant and dynamic commercial hub in the heart of Stratford City. The development will comprise four million sq ft of Grade ‘A’ office space, a new hotel and 350 homes.
Outline planning consent has been secured and construction can start following the completion of the Olympic Games, providing possession to occupiers in 2015.
The architectural element of the panel comprises BDP, Gensler, Pringle Brandon Drew, TP Bennett and Woods Bagot.
Matt Beasley, Project Director at Lend Lease added: “These practices have been appointed to the design panel for the commercial workplace element of the TIQ Stratford City project. This means they are part of a team put together to deliver the scheme in the years ahead. With up to 4 million sq ft of workplace to deliver, the panel approach means the development team can match firms to individual plots and deliver concurrently”.
The Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) has won the Higher Education award at the BREEAM Awards 2012.
The Awards honour the most successful sustainable buildings in the industry and are made annually to the projects that achieve the highest scores under BREEAM – the world’s foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings.
The £10m LICA building at Lancaster University has already achieved the distinction of being the UK’s first higher education project to be rated ‘Outstanding’ for both design stage and post construction review. As mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineers and BREEAM Assessors, we worked closely with the client, Lancaster University, and the project team, which included architect Sheppard Robson, to achieve this rating.
An exciting purpose built facility, LICA combines teaching and research activities in Art, Design, Film Studies, Music and Theatre Studies across a range of interactive and flexible spaces.
From the outset of the LICA project there was a focus on passive design to reduce energy demand. The pre-fabricated and cross-laminated timber construction provides high levels of air tightness and contributes to low U-values, two factors which were central to achieving the Energy Performance Asset Rating of 21, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band A.
Solar photovoltaics and rainwater harvesting both provide operational feedback via live information displays in reception, and energy sub-metering and lighting controls further encourage effective energy management. The building also features low water-use sanitary fittings; 75% efficient thermal wheel heat recovery to maximize energy efficiency; and a link to the campus district heating with CHP.
Mark Swindlehurst, Lancaster University’s Director of Facilities said:
“We are delighted that Lancaster has been recognised as a pioneer of sustainable building in the Higher Education sector. We see BREEAM as the yardstick for the environmental performance of our buildings and the effect they have on the wider environment. Central to the success of the LICA project was the collaborative approach embraced by Hoare Lea and the project team – this enabled the delivery of a truly ‘Outstanding’ building that fully meets our commitment to sustainability.”
The team behind APM Project of the Year winner 2011 (Exeter Business School), owes its success to common-sense knowledge of what makes people tick. Sarah Speight reports.
First published in Project magazine March 2012
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The Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) has won the Higher Education award at the BREEAM Awards 2012.
The Awards honour the most successful sustainable buildings in the industry and are made annually to the projects that achieve the highest scores under BREEAM – the world’s foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings.
The £10m LICA building at Lancaster University has already achieved the distinction of being the UK’s first higher education project to be rated ‘Outstanding’ for both design stage and post construction review. As mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) engineers and BREEAM Assessors, we worked closely with the client, Lancaster University, and the project team, which included architect Sheppard Robson, to achieve this rating.
An exciting purpose built facility, LICA combines teaching and research activities in Art, Design, Film Studies, Music and Theatre Studies across a range of interactive and flexible spaces.
From the outset of the LICA project there was a focus on passive design to reduce energy demand. The pre-fabricated and cross-laminated timber construction provides high levels of air tightness and contributes to low U-values, two factors which were central to achieving the Energy Performance Asset Rating of 21, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Band A.
Solar photovoltaics and rainwater harvesting both provide operational feedback via live information displays in reception, and energy sub-metering and lighting controls further encourage effective energy management. The building also features low water-use sanitary fittings; 75% efficient thermal wheel heat recovery to maximize energy efficiency; and a link to the campus district heating with CHP.
Mark Swindlehurst, Lancaster University’s Director of Facilities said:
“We are delighted that Lancaster has been recognised as a pioneer of sustainable building in the Higher Education sector. We see BREEAM as the yardstick for the environmental performance of our buildings and the effect they have on the wider environment. Central to the success of the LICA project was the collaborative approach embraced by Hoare Lea and the project team – this enabled the delivery of a truly ‘Outstanding’ building that fully meets our commitment to sustainability.”
A student residence at Somerville College, Oxford draws on picturesque planning traditions to make a new street for the city.
First published in Architecture Today
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Apart from an enclave in the South East, UK construction clients remain largely ignorant of the value lighting design can add to their projects. We have to work hard to convince them otherwise, writes Dominic Meyrick (Hoare Lea Lighting).
Fisrt published in Lighting March 2012.
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If you want to save energy but maintain an ambience, you should consider all the options. This article looks at Bread Street Kitchen, a restaurant that combines LED and tungsten halogen sources. Jonathan Rush (Hoare Lea Lighting) contributes.
First published in Lux Magazine March/April 2012.
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Ben Roberts (Hoare Lea) discusses how BIM can encourage collaboration between consultants, QSs and PMs, and suggests some do’s and don’ts for successful BIM projects.
First published in Construction Journal Feb-March 2012.
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Building Lighting Systems
Saturday 17 March 2012 at the Qatar National Convention Centre
Hoare Lea Lighting has been invited by GORD (Gulf Organisation for Research and Development) to lead a seminar exploring ‘Building Lighting Systems’.
The seminar will take place on Saturday 17 March 2012 from 9.a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Qatar National Convention Centre.
The sessions will explore lighting in relation to the indoor environment, interior architecture, external façades and compliance with the Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS).
Sessions will include:
• The art of light, both natural and artificial
• The science and technology of natural and artificial lighting
• Artificial lighting and QSAS compliance – internal and external
• Daylight and QSAS compliance
For more information on the event and how to attend, please go to:
http://www.gord.qa/
Tim Bryan applauds a revamped museum that has provided fascinating new displays while also enhancing an important historic building.
First published in Museums Journal, January 2012.
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Thanks to a clever lighting design concept with concealed luminaires, the appearance of the Sheldonian Theatre now successfully reflects Sir Christopher Wren’s original design by providing uninterrupted views around the space and of the ceiling paintings.
First published in Lighting Today Jan - March 2012
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Richard Reid discusses how a familiar building type can be invested with new roles and meaning at Canada Water Library.
First published in Architecture Today January 2012.
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The BBC news clip below shows a sneak peek around the new Olympic Village apartments. Hoare Lea did the MEP and virtual engineering for Vesta House, Ergemont House, Early Rivers House, Burgundy House, Patina Mansions, Kaleidoscope House, Chroma Mansions and Seasons House.
With a range of innovative and sustainable features conceived back in 2008, these apartments satisfy Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH) Level 4.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16754818
A successful refurbishment project needs quality information and close coordination between the multidisciplinary team on everything from passive measures to zero-carbon technologies, says Michael Williams (Hoare Lea).
First published in Building Surveying Journal Jan/Feb 2012.
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In a recent survey for its 2012 World Architecture supplement, Building Design magazine asked the world’s top architects to give their verdict on which partner firms they most enjoyed working. Once again, Hoare Lea has been ranked as a top service engineer.
We are immensely proud of the long-standing relationships we develop with our clients. This recognition comes as welcome news, demonstrating how we are continuing to forge successful partnerships with leading architects and other members of the design team.
Further details and rankings for this years’ WA100 can be found here
Hoare Lea has been appointed to undertake the mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) design and energy strategy for the new Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) research and teaching building at the University of Cambridge.
The new building, to be located on the West Cambridge site, will accommodate a broad range of research activities and will be designed to meet challenging carbon reduction targets.
The appointment follows Hoare Lea’s completion of the MEP design for the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy (MSM) building and the Alison Richard Building at 7 West Road for the University.
Ian Durbin, Partner, Hoare Lea, comments:
‘The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology represents an exciting opportunity to create a world-class research facility with target-breaking environmental credentials, which will help the University of Cambridge to meet its challenging carbon reduction commitments.’
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The 50th issue of Constructing the Future discusses BREEAM 'Outstanding' buildings including the Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts (page 11).
First published in BRE Constructing the Future, Issue 50, Winter 2011
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Lancaster University’s BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ LICA building shows commitment to sustainable design, writes Felix Mara for AJ.
First published in AJ October 2011.
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Creativity is highly prized in lighting design and is often thought of as ‘artistry’, while recognised artists work with light, further confusing the boundaries between art and design. Dominic Meyrick (Hoare Lea Lighting) studies the blurred distinctions.
First published in Lighting December 2011.
Hoare Lea’s London office has recently secured new premises at the new King’s Cross development in Central London.
The London office move is planned for late 2012, with the 22,000 sq ft Western Transit Shed offering a superb, modern and spacious working environment for what will be the firm’s flagship office.
We are currently working closely with the developer, Argent, on details of the design for the new building, ensuring that our 165 staff can maximise all of the possible benefits of the move.
The Western Transit Shed combines a mix of both contemporary design and heritage, so it is fitting that the move will take place during the year in which Hoare Lea celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Initial construction work has already started on the building and is scheduled to be completed in time for the move at the end of 2012.
Speaking on the move, Miles Freeman, Managing Partner, London office, said:
“King’s Cross met all of the aspirations we set at the start of our search for new premises, especially in terms of quality of design and commitment to sustainability, both of which are extremely important to us at Hoare Lea. King’s Cross is a superb development, with a well-developed sense of place, in a central, incredibly well connected location.”
The first BREEAM 'Outstanding' building (The Lancaster Institute for Contemporary Arts) is discussed in AUDE's Autumn 2011 newsletter.
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The University of Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre triumphed at the Oxford Preservation Awards last week by winning the Building Conservation Award.
The remarkable building, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, is a fine example of a Grade I restored theatre and is used by the University for ceremonies and concerts.
Designed by Hoare Lea’s Lighting Group, the theatre was lit from concealed positions and the chandeliers, wall and column mounted fittings and pendant luminaires were all removed. The result is an impressive lighting scheme that is both sympathetic to the architecture and practical for a variety of events that take place there.
The Oxford Preservation Trust Awards are in their 34th year and recognise projects that improve and conserve Oxford’s built and natural environment. Another of our projects, Earth Sciences, was also awarded a certificate for the New Building category.
The University of Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre triumphed at the Oxford Preservation Awards last week by winning the Building Conservation Award.
The remarkable building, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, is a fine example of a Grade I restored theatre and is used by the University for ceremonies and concerts.
Designed by Hoare Lea’s Lighting Group, the theatre was lit from concealed positions and the chandeliers, wall and column mounted fittings and pendant luminaires were all removed. The result is an impressive lighting scheme that is both sympathetic to the architecture and practical for a variety of events that take place there.
The Oxford Preservation Trust Awards are in their 34th year and recognise projects that improve and conserve Oxford’s built and natural environment. Another of our projects, Earth Sciences, was also awarded a certificate for the New Building category.
We are pleased to announce that Nick Cullen, responsible for the firm’s Research and Development function, has been re-elected to the BSRIA (The Building Services Research and Information Association) Council for the third year running.
BSRIA is a research organisation that provides specialist services for construction, building services and facilities management. Their market research experts provide independent, objective and practical help in design, construction and occupancy of the built environment.
The role will allow Nick to continue to provide guidance and feedback on industry research to BSRIA.
One New Change was the Supreme Winner of the LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Awards 2011 at a prestigious ceremony held in The Brewery, London on 1 November. The mixed-use development also won the Best Large Commercial Building category.
Hoare Lea designed the office and retail MEP systems for One New Change and provided specialist advice regarding vertical transportation, together with sustainability and energy systems expertise. The award will be added to an accolade of many wins for the development since it opened in October 2010.
Local authority building control is all about excellence achieved through building standards, technical innovation and sustainable designs. Local, regional and national award ceremonies are held throughout the year with categories incorporating every class of building… from domestic extensions, social housing, apartments, schools, hospitals, commercial and retail to industrial properties. Only winners of regional awards are eligible for entry in the national awards.
One New Change was the Supreme Winner of the LABC (Local Authority Building Control) Awards 2011 at a prestigious ceremony held in The Brewery, London on 1 November. The mixed-use development also won the Best Large Commercial Building category.
Hoare Lea designed the office and retail MEP systems for One New Change and provided specialist advice regarding vertical transportation, together with sustainability and energy systems expertise. The award will be added to an accolade of many wins for the development since it opened in October 2010.
Local authority building control is all about excellence achieved through building standards, technical innovation and sustainable designs. Local, regional and national award ceremonies are held throughout the year with categories incorporating every class of building… from domestic extensions, social housing, apartments, schools, hospitals, commercial and retail to industrial properties. Only winners of regional awards are eligible for entry in the national awards.
Karl Wallasch and Thomas O'Driscoll (Hoare Lea) describe the unique fire engineering techniques used for the Phase 2 of the ExCeL centre to allow a higher degree of architectural freedom and cost savings.
First published in German FeuerTRUTZ Journal.
Hoare Lea has launched its 2012 Graduate and Placement Campaign in a search for the next intake of future engineering talent. The campaign for graduates and placements is an important activity for the firm, focused on sustaining a pipeline of great engineers to continue the firm’s long established reputation for quality and excellence.
Hoare Lea have a highly regarded and accredited graduate training programme which has allowed the firm to continue to attract and develop some of the best engineers in the industry. Placements get the opportunity to get hands-on experience too during what is normally a summer placement, getting involved with design on projects from day one.
Each year around 50 graduates and placements secure a place with the firm, specialising in building services - mechanical, electrical or a specialist design engineering.
With such a long established reputation of graduate and placement recruitment, a vast number of applications are received each year, many from the 37 target universities that Hoare Lea works with to attract the UK’s finest.
This year the closing date for applications is 13 January 2012.
To find out more about Hoare Lea and the opportunities available, visit our careers pages, where you will find plenty of information.
Worldwide, airports are thriving transport hubs that never sleep. Working 24/7, just how are they illuminated? Jonathan Rush (Hoare Lea Lighting) contributes.
First published in Total Lighting October 2011.
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