Regeneration
“The rejuvenation of one of Oxford’s most historic landmarks has been enthusiastically received by local people and visitors.”
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Quote: ‘Centre for Outstanding Vision’ Civic Trust Award statement (2007). Image (Cover): Visualisation of the Spanish City Dome. Image (Left): ADP unlocked the potential of the formerly forgotten castle and prison, which has contributed to the regeneration of a whole quarter of the city, adding commercial and cultural value to Oxford life.
To revitalise and make places and districts more attractive and vibrant we put people at the heart of the design process.
Good architecture underpins viable long term investment, and ‘good’ investment will always be sustainable and provide real social benefits.
Creating solutions that are inspired by people’s needs and desires is essential, as they will shape a place’s future and determine whether it thrives.
Delivering quality requires a collective effort. We collaborate with public and private sector clients, charitable trusts, planners, heritage organisations and the local community, to unlock a site’s potential, and provide places that enrich the quality of life for the people that use them.
A good regeneration scheme starts with understanding what already exists both physically and socially. Each project, site, client and community is unique, with individual aspirations and needs that present both opportunities and constraints.
With expertise in masterplanning, architecture, interior design, landscape design, and conservation, we offer our clients a complete integrated service. Our awardMany sites also have a rich and winning body of work, from coastal distinct heritage, often with regeneration schemes and mixed-use stringent planning requirements. developments, to the revitalisation Understanding this context together with the client’s commercial objectives of individual buildings and the spaces between them, reflects our is essential in building communities commitment and passion for giving and delivering value. places a sustainable use.
“Successful development in sensitive historic contexts requires collaboration with the client, the local authority and Historic England, so that proposals can be developed that are clearly contemporary structures, but seen in a sympathetic context with the historic buildings.” Design in sensitive contexts Urban regeneration often involves working within or alongside historic buildings, each with unique and complex challenges. Protecting this heritage while sensitively managing change requires a comprehensive understanding of a place’s cultural identity, and each individual building’s historic significance. Attitudes to heritage projects have moved away from merely preserving a relic, and instead focus on sympathetic regeneration, place making and the growth of sustainable communities. Our talented in-house conservation accredited architects have worked on a wide range of heritage projects at every scale. Their expertise is combined with a genuine passion for historic buildings, which has led to the completion of many creative and inspiring award-winning schemes. To secure a historic building’s sustainable future, it has to be preserved and adapted for new uses.
To do this we start with an assessment of significance that outlines the building’s social history, past changes, and the elements that make up its special character. Equally important is understanding built fabric, so that any restoration complements the original construction. This research often results in an extensive conservation plan that informs masterplans and future development proposals – setting out the principles for sensitive restoration and adaptive reuse. We believe that any new intervention we make to an existing building should be clearly of its time, and be seen as another layer of a site’s long history. We work closely with the client, local planning authorities and Historic England, so that we can tailor and adapt our collaborative approach to the requirements of the project and parties involved. Our team has also supported successful Heritage Lottery and funding bids, to get regeneration schemes off the ground.
Quote: Graham McRuvie, ADP Studio Director. Image: Aerial view of Fort Bovisand, Plymouth, where a mixed-use residential development will give the former military site a sustainable use.
“ADP has brought many skills to the project and has undertaken very valuable work to produce a comprehensive set of plans, which not only provide a functional building but also meet the ambitions of the authority and residents to restore this iconic building to its former glory.” Spanish City Dome, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside The British coastline is celebrated as one of the nation’s treasures, and symbolises the country’s identity as an island. ADP is working on a number of coastal regeneration schemes including the revival of the Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. The project is being delivered as a key component of the council’s £36 million seafront masterplan, which aims to make the town and borough the destination of choice for residents and visitors.
Quote: Julie Bews, Regeneration Project Manager, North Tyneside Council Image: The Rotunda in the Spanish City Dome has been reinstated to its original volume, and will become a spectacular dining destination.
The Spanish City is a Grade II listed Edwardian seaside pleasure building and grounds, built in 1910. Located on the seafront, they remain a symbol of Whitley Bay’s civic history. In its heyday Spanish City attracted thousands of people from across the UK until it fell into disrepair and eventually closed in the 1990s. The landmark development will sympathetically restore and transform the Spanish City Dome into an exciting and vibrant visitor destination. Lost
historic features will be reinstated and restored, including the first floor loggias (which will be enclosed in glass for year-round use) and the double height space of the Rotunda. The missing three-storey towers either side of the Rotunda will be rebuilt. This will enable the original copper Terpsichorean female figures or ‘dancing ladies’ to be returned to their rightful position on top of the Cupolas. New extensions at either end of the building will maximise lettable space. Informed by the conservation plan, these are contemporary in design so as not to mimic the original building. The project was enabled by a mix of local authority and private investment, and included a successful bid for Heritage Lottery Fund support from the Enterprise Initiative Fund. Once complete in Spring 2018, the Spanish City Dome will operate as a wedding venue and dining destination, with a champagne and oyster bar, fish and chip restaurant, and ice cream parlour.
“The Council warmly welcomes the outline proposals to restore Fort Bovisand. We look forward to continuing discussions that lead to a scheme which is sensitive to this historic monument.”
Fort Bovisand, Plymouth Plymouth’s least disturbed Palmerston Fort is being regenerated to create a mixed-use residential development that will save the Scheduled Monument from ruin, whilst making 400 years of history accessible to everyone. Located in the South Hams Coastal Conservation Area on the Plymouth Sound, Fort Bovisand’s origins go back to Tudor times, and the Fort has remains from both the World Wars and the Cold War. The coastal landscape is also a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’ and a natural habitat for local wild and marine life. ADP is working closely with the Fort Bovisand Trust, Historic England and local planners to exploit the potential of the site. Proposals include the restoration of the distinctive Victorian casemates to provide residential apartments, a café, a visitors centre, and offices for the Fort Bovisand Trust. The World War Two lookout towers that once stood on top of the casemates will be reinstated to provide three duplex apartments with panoramic sea views. The Upper Fort
will be conserved and adapted to residential use with little intervention. Designed to Passivhaus standards, a new apartment building to the West of the site will recede into the hillside with discrete parking and amenity. Each apartment will have space for a kayak or canoe. Materials, colours and textures have been chosen to reduce visual impact, and these will be robust construction that is energy efficient and able to withstand assault by the coastal weather. Traditional stone and slate cottages are also proposed next to the existing hillside dwellings. Working with the native planting of the coastal site, ADP’s landscape design proposals include picnic areas, a learning nature trail, and an amphitheatre on the quayside for exhibitions and events. Sustainable travel will be encouraged to reduce the impact of cars. The project is due for completion in 2020, to coincide with the 400 year anniversary of the Mayflower’s voyage.
Quote: Cllr John Tucker, South Hams District Council Leader (Heritage Lottery Fund news story 08/04/2013). Image (Above): View from the sea. Image (Below): The Upper Fort will be converted to residential use with minimal intervention
“The pier is undoubtedly the jewel in Southend’s crown and is a symbol of immense pride among the town’s 180,000 residents and 6 million annual visitors. I’m delighted that we are now able to appoint ADP to bring forward designs for this new pavilion, which will generate new jobs, boost the local visitor economy and bring fun back to the pier.” SOUTHEND PAVILION Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has commissioned ADP to design a new pavilion for the Grade II listed Southend Pier; the longest pleasure pier in the world. The vision is to create an economically sustainable visitor attraction that contributes to the town’s economy and regeneration, while providing employment and a resource for the local community. Originally constructed in 1830 from timber, Southend Pier is an internationally recognised symbol of the town. The present iron pier was first opened in 1889 and has survived fires, boat crashes and both World Wars, as well as evolving to meet the trends of the passing decades.
Quote: Cllr Ann Holland, Executive Councillor for Culture, Tourism and the Economy, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Image: Indicative concept image, Southend Pier Pavilion.
Located at the shore head of the 1.34 mile Victorian pier, the site of the new pavilion will be the wide, open deck that formerly housed a bowling alley before being devastated by fire in 1995. The new pavilion will provide a year-around, all weather facility with high quality retail and restaurant
outlets, and exhibition space, to create a compelling cultural offer for visitors and encourage them to stay longer in the town. Flexible education space is also proposed for local interest groups. The concept for the pavilion has been designed to complement the rich heritage of the pier whilst capturing views in all directions across the Thames Estuary. Proposals also include a unified lighting design and illuminations scheme. Located in a RAMSAR and a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’ designated area, the design will also ensure the protection of the unique maritime habitat, with materials robust enough to withstand the elements in a coastal environment. The regeneration of the pier will help ensure its long-term survival, and will support Southend-on-Sea’s ambition to become the cultural hub of the Essex Thames Gateway.
“The comprehensive restoration and redevelopment of the former Oxford prison has brought a large area of the city back to life. Comprising of Grade I, II and II* listed buildings, the scheme is an extraordinary accomplishment made possible by the single minded vision of several organisations working in partnership.” Oxford Castle The Oxford Castle Quarter is an example of how a heritage asset owned by a local authority can form part of a successful redevelopment programme, brought about by a partnership between the landowners, the council, the developer and the Oxford Preservation Trust.
heritage visitor attraction, residential apartments, and restaurants and bars set around public spaces.
ADP worked closely with the project partners, local authority, archaeologists, and heritage organisations to deliver an awardwinning £23 million scheme, that has transformed the Oxford Castle Quarter into a sustainable mixeduse development. This comprises an art gallery, hotel, education centre,
The Oxford Castle Quarter is an exemplar urban regeneration scheme recognised in 14 awards, including an RIBA Award. It marks a chapter in the evolution of a site that has undergone many changes in nearly one thousand years of history, showing a continuity of use as a centre of local, regional and national authority.
Consultation and community involvement were central to the project’s success. Residents and stakeholders were consulted via public meetings, user groups and consultation exercises. Education The long history of the site, as a former prison, seat of government and specialists and local schools were also involved in shaping the Quarter’s royal castle, resulted in a thousand visitor attraction. years of privacy. The council’s ambition was to see the Quarter fully The conservation plan and design integrated into the city, with all of approach was to adapt the buildings the Grade I, II and Grade II* heritage to their new uses whilst maintaining assets restored and given new and sustainable uses. It was important for as much of the original fabric as the site to be developed and managed possible. ADP devised a set of design principles that ensured a unified as single entity, with sustainable approach to the redevelopment, with commercial uses identified, as well new insertions complementing the as a full interpretation of the site’s existing buildings. history.
Quote: The Civic Trust Image: The former Oxford Prison was converted into the Malmaison. Unlocking the potential of the prison involved converting cells into hotel bedrooms.
ADP’s multi award-winning £23m Oxford Castle Heritage Project brings together exemplary conservation architecture and urban regeneration to deliver a scheme with a unique, revitalised identity that attracts visitors and businesses alike to a formerly neglected area of Oxford city centre.
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are located on the ground floor with apartments above. Covered arcades with projecting boutique style awnings at street level also increase permeability.Materials have been chosen to provide visual contrast and reflect the character of the listed buildings on the site. ADP is also responsible for preserving significant historic buildings on the site, including the Officers’ Mess. Proposals include the addition of a steel framed glazed market that will extend into the village square. Planting is being used to support environmental performance, and create an attractive place to live and work.
RAF Heyford played a pivotal role throughout military history. Built in 1916, it provided facilities for training air crews in the First and Second World Wars, and later served as a base for the United States Airforce during the Cold War. This heritage is reflected in the distinctive architecture The project is being delivered by on the site, which has influenced the design code for the new development. ADP’s sister company, Corde: a collaborative design team service ADP is responsible for developing the that brings together ADP, structural engineers AKS Ward, and services Village Centre, which consists of six blocks of accommodation arranged to engineers KJ Tait. The team is also delivering the construction phase of the north and south side of the wide the hospitality and leisure facilities and tree lined Camp Road, the main east-west axis route through the site. to complement the commercial and residential development. ADP was The blocks will provide commercial also responsible for delivering Heyford and residential accommodation, with Park Free School, and the sports a mixture of shared and affordable housing, a food store, retail and office facilities on the site. space. To ensure active frontages, retail and office accommodation
“All of the partners are immensely proud of The Forum Southend-on-Sea’s resounding success. As well as being an attractive asset for the town and the student community, it has drawn visitors from around the world, keen to understand how this successful project works.”
The Forum, Southend-on-Sea The Forum is one of several major sustainable regeneration projects in Southend, and was jointly funded by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, the University of Essex and South Essex College. Constructed on a former public carpark, the building has regenerated a run-down part of the town, extending the public realm beyond the High Street, and providing a new and exciting community resource. All aspects of the community benefit from shared use of the library, research and education facilities, including a 200-seat lecture theatre, teaching areas, seminar rooms, exhibition spaces and offices. The internationally-recognised Focal Point Gallery is the centrepiece of this active new arts venue.
Conceived against a backdrop of spending cuts, the unique collaboration by a local authority, a university and a further education college, has ensured that essential library and information services, as well as art, cultural and social facilities, are delivered with maximum efficiency by sharing accommodation and resources.This has provided outstanding value for money, as well as safeguarding services for the local community. The landmark building is also a destination in its own right, helping to make Southend a better place to visit by regenerating a backland area and contributing to a wider plan to encourage tourism and leisure in the town.
Quote: Quoted in “Millions flock to The Forum”, southend.gov.uk (2016). Image: The Focal Point Gallery is South Essex’s gallery for contemporary visual art, promoting and commissioning major solo exhibitions, group and thematic shows, a programme of events including performances, film screenings and talks, as well as offsite projects and temporary public artworks.
“Seven Stories has become part of childhood for thousands of children from the North East and beyond, and has been successful beyond our hopes and dreams. ADP were completely engaged in our vision and its purpose, and provided dynamic yet realistic proposals, that enabled the programme to be delivered on time and to budget.” Seven Stories Seven Stories is the National Centre for Children’s Books – the only place in Britain dedicated to saving, celebrating and sharing our rich literary heritage for children. Located alongside the River Ouseburn in an area of cultural regeneration, the original conversion of the Grade II listed mill by ADP brought new life to this impressive Victorian structure, which in the last decade has contributed to the regeneration of the Ouseburn Valley. This has been recognised in over 14 awards for urban regeneration. ADP kept the mill’s heritage value intact by retaining all of the original features and volumes, and housing new accommodation including the reception area, main circulation and storage, in a contemporary extension. Quote: Kate Edwards, Chief Executive, Seven Stories Image: The new extension is clearly of its time. The stair tower, inspired by a roll of torn paper, hints at the activity inside.
One of the first things children and families see when they enter Seven Stories are the illuminated flying books that are suspended from the ceiling in the bright and light reception area. Views into the ground floor
bookshop from the street entice passers-by into the building. The main staircase, which from the street outside resembles a piece of torn paper formed into a cylinder, is a major part of the Seven Stories experience, encouraging visitors to explore the building. Orientation from the staircase to the Centre’s two galleries is enhanced by large backlit signage, which is designed with a font to appeal to both adults and children. Flexible spaces have been provided including an artist studio, education area, and ‘Story Station’ for the under4s book play. A bespoke education, meeting and training facility increases the financial resilience of the scheme. In the Attic, performances and story times are made more magical through theatrical lighting, a Gobo projector and colourful, soft, flexible seating. Over 80,000 people visit Seven Stories every year. The Centre also works with children and families from disadvantaged backgrounds through outreach and participation activities.
“ADP has worked swiftly and diligently. They have taken great care to provide design solutions to meet our aspirations and those of our recently appointed preferred operator. The standard and volume of work produced has been widely commented on, and has brought the project to life.� National Expertise, Local Delivery Over the past five decades we have been continually learning from our clients. This has given us an in-depth knowledge of design for regeneration schemes across the country. We have seven studios in the UK and an international office. This enables us to support our clients by uniting national expertise with a service delivered at a hands on, local level. Our local knowledge has also resulted in strong relationships with planning authorities, heritage organisations, and funding bodies, which help to stimulate development for the benefit of the local community. Our rigorous design and consultation management process is delivered by experienced, grounded and positive people. We seek to create honest relationships with our clients, our staff, the consultants we work with and the wider community.
The exploration and testing of design ideas is supported by BIM modelling and visualisation: software that promotes collaboration, efficient delivery, and successful cost effective project outcomes. We have particular expertise in using BIM in conservation projects. By integrating point cloud laser surveys of existing elements within our three dimensional digital models of the new interventions, we help our clients visualise their projects. Integrated models also aid the coordination of the building fabric and services. The 3D information rich model is also a valuable digital asset for facilities management. Putting people at the centre of the design process has resulted in strong client relationships and award-winning architecture. Just as important is being proud of how our work impacts upon the lives of the people who use our buildings. We are certified to quality assurance standard ISO 9001
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