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COMMERCIAL HERITAGE
Pensons, Tenbury Wells, UK
Paper Mill Studio, London, UK
Repair, Adapt and Repurpose Heritage for Business and Commercial Use
Well restored heritage buildings are highly desired as business, leisure, entertainment or retail premises as they provide instant character and prestige. Our teams offer innovative and bespoke solutions, repairing, adapting and optimising historically sensitive assets, creating remarkable buildings for our clients, ranging from developers, architects, public and local authorities, frameworks to private individuals. Our Conservation Engineering consultants specialise in all aspects of historical and commercial building maintenance and repair. Our knowledge of national planning and heritage conservation policies combined with conservation principles and fresh thinking has unlocked the potential of numerous historic buildings and sites. We have repurposed heritage buildings such as disused industrial spaces, warehouses, mills and farm/out-house buildings. omplex steel framing to support the entire width of the old warehouse to create an open-plan space with maximum natural light. Other portfolio highlights include the restoration of Penson Barn, where our team guided the redevelopment of the declining 200-year-old farm buildings into a series of retail outlets and a Michelin Star restaurant.
Our heritage specialists can tackle projects holistically by drawing on our in-house structural engineering, risk and impact assessment and temporary works and BIM teams to provide comprehensive structural engineering advice under one roof. At Langley Park House, we provided complete structural engineering and conservation design to transform a Grade II listed house and estate into a luxury 5-star hotel resort, including a new below-ground spa space. Historic buildings benefit from a pragmatic approach based on experience, research, engineering judgement and attention to detail. We aim to maintain a balance between respect for the historic fabric and the need for commercial viability and modernisation such as solar panels, heat pumps and telecommunications infrastructure. We have extensive knowledge of historical materials and techniques and good working relationships with Historic England, Conservation Officers and amenity societies, which helps supports our clients through all stages of their heritage development.
Quay Place (St Mary’s at Quay Church)
OVERVIEW
St. Mary’s at Quay Church is a Grade II* listed building in Ipswich which was built on marshland and left vacant for over 100 years. During this time, the church suffered significant movement and in 1960, massive concrete buttresses were installed to prop the south wall of the nave which had developed significant outward distortion. The project won the ‘Civic Trust AABC Conservation Award’ in 2018, for a project that demonstrates the highest standards of historic building conservation and makes an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the built environment.
PRIMARY ROLE
Our ByrneLooby team of conservation experts were appointed by The Churches Conservation Trust for the renewal and repair works to this Grade II listed building. Phase 1 involved repairs to the existing, but seriously decayed, splendid hammer-beam roof and flint faced rubble stone walls. Phase 2 included sympathetic structural works. allowing the removal of the unsightly concrete buttresses and insertion of a steel framed mezzanine to facilitate its new use by local charity - Suffolk Mind. Location: Ipswich Capital Value: £5.1m Project Name: Quay Place Country: UK Client: Churches Conservation Trust
Awards: The project won the ‘Civic Trust AABC Conservation Award’ in 2018, for demonstrating the highest standards of conservation and making an outstanding contribution to the built environment.
Paper Mill Studio
OVERVIEW
Pensons Barn is located in Stoke Bliss, Tenbury Wells. It consists of five barns dating back from the 19th and 20th century, including a typical 20th century post-war “Dutch Barn” steel construction. None of the barns are listed structures. Following a previous inspection, the barns were deemed deteriorated beyond practical use apart from small areas for storage. ByrneLooby London were involved in developing a scheme to restore the declined structures and introduce new elements to the barns capable of supporting a new commercial role.
PRIMARY ROLE
Our expert engineers at ByrneLooby in London, provided a structural engineering inspection and advice on the structural aspects of the proposed retention and re-use. The intention of the Netherwood Estate and Communion Architects was to create a series of retail and restaurants around the courtyard, covered by one of the 20th century barns. This 20th century building was substantially removed, all of the older buildings were repaired and re-used. Where appropriate small areas of new building were inserted to improve circulation and provide a sense of enclosure to the courtyard.
INNOVATION / VALUE ADD
Our unique experience on providing Conservation Engineering planning support to the re-use of redundant farm building helped with the grant of planning permission and our understanding of historic rustic construction benefited the design and construction of repairs and transformation to create a high-end restaurant. Location: London Capital Value: Undisclosed Project Name: Paper Mill Studio Country: UK Client: Netherwood Estate
Pensons
OVERVIEW
Pensons Barn is located in Stoke Bliss, Tenbury Wells. It consists of five barns dating back from the 19th and 20th century, including a typical 20th century post-war “Dutch Barn” steel construction. None of the barns are listed structures. Following a previous inspection, the barns were deemed deteriorated beyond practical use apart from small areas for storage. ByrneLooby London were involved in developing a scheme to restore the declined structures and introduce new elements to the barns capable of supporting a new commercial role.
PRIMARY ROLE
Our expert engineers at ByrneLooby in London, provided a structural engineering inspection and advice on the structural aspects of the proposed retention and re-use. The intention of the Netherwood Estate and Communion Architects was to create a series of retail and restaurants around the courtyard, covered by one of the 20th century barns. This 20th century building was substantially removed, all of the older buildings were repaired and re-used. Where appropriate small areas of new building were inserted to improve circulation and provide a sense of enclosure to the courtyard.
INNOVATION / VALUE ADD
Our unique experience on providing Conservation Engineering planning support to the re-use of redundant farm building helped with the grant of planning permission and our understanding of historic rustic construction benefited the design and construction of repairs and transformation to create a high-end restaurant. Location: Tenbury Wells Capital Value: Undisclosed Project Name: Pensons Country: UK Client: Netherwood Estate
