02 Everyman Theatre Building Case Study

Year 3 Technologies Unit, 2023

Comprehensive Building Technical Study

The technologies unit at the Manchester School of Architecture synthesises knowledge about technical detailing and construction into a comprehensive building case study. Assigned separately to each atelier, the building chosen for the &rchitecture atelier is the Liverpool Everyman Theatre designed by Haworth Tompkins Architects. The building stands out as a central hub for the celebration of arts and theatre in Liverpool, and was chosen as the case study due to its exemplar environmental performance, achieving an excellent BREEAM rating. The case study involves a comprehensive study into the building, assessing and analysing its performance in terms of operational and embodied carbon, structural build-up and chosen materials.

Everyman Theatre Building Case Study

This comprehensive technical study of the Liverpool Everyman Theatre spans three pages and provides a thorough evaluation and analysis of various aspects pertaining to the building. It encompasses an assessment of the construction and material strategy, an examination of the energy and environment strategy, as well as a detailed analysis of the envelope assembly.

Integrated 3D Envelope Study (West Facade)

1. 1. Cantilever bracket attached to steel I Beam

2. LED downlight for night-time illumination

3. Aluminium bracket connecting beam that holds the LED light fittings

4. Steel beams connecting the roof to the solar shading facade panels

5. Aluminium Roof Flashingprevents water penetration for roof junction components

6. 300mm primary structure concrete roof slab

7. DPM

8. 150mm rigid insulation

9. EPDM roof finish

10. 8mm aluminium solar shading panel at 90 deg rotation

11. Steel U beam connecting the solar shading panel to the facade

12. Pivot arm facilitating solar shading panel rotation

13. Narrow profile aluminium framed sliding doors

14. Steel U beam connecting glazed panel balcony to the concrete floor slab

15. Glazed panels - walk-able balcony flooring

16. Wire mesh upholding LED sign

17. LED Everyman sign

18. Electrical and Telecom wires running through 200mm suspended ceiling void, powering LED light fittings and smoke alarm detectors.

19. Pipes carrying water for sprinklers for fire extinguishing.

20. Steel joists connecting the ceiling to the floor slab above, small holes cut through joist to allow for wires to run through if necessary

21. 15mm gypsum panel suspended ceiling

22. LED light fittings

Page One - Construction, Materials, Structure

23. Primary loadbearing concrete column

24. Ground floor primary loadbearing floor slab300mm thickness

25. DPM to prevent water penetration

26. 150mm rigid insulation below concrete screed

27. 75mm concrete screed below floor finish

28. 12mm matte finish laminate flooring.

Page Two - Energy and Environment