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Queen Elizabeth Hospital School

Client
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School
Location
Bristol
Project Leaders
Mike Court
Value
6M

Challenge

Quattro was appointed as Architectural Consultant by Queen Elizabeth Hospital School (QEH) through limited competition to design a new build science laboratory and ceramics studio on a very prominent and challenging site in the centre of Bristol.

The site is steeply sloping, adjacent to listed school buildings, a scheduled ancient monument with archaeological potential, and overlooks a listed Victorian terrace.

Constraints included significant planning, conservation and resident issues together with buildability, budget and access challenges as the site is land locked.

Sector
Education
Independent Schools
Services
Architecture
Historic Buildings & Conservation
Visualisation
Building Information Modelling (BIM)

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Quattro Design Architects education architecture historic building and conservation
Quattro Design Architects education architecture historic building and conservation
Quattro Design Architects education architecture historic building and conservation
Quattro Design Architects education architecture historic building and conservation
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Solution

Specialist conservation advice and design input was provided by Quattro’s in-house RIBA Conservation Registered Architects to carefully overcome planning complexities by implementing a responsive design informing proportion and materiality. Materials were muted, simple and contemporary, being harmonious with the historic buildings and parkland setting.

Our approach to Sustainable Design was to undertake the basics correctly, ensuring a thorough understanding of how the building was going to be used. Our design incorporated high levels of insulation, natural ventilation and thermal mass whilst maximising daylight. Another benefit of our Sustainable Design was the reduction of running and maintenance costs through limited service provision and ensuring easy to use operation. Sustainable technologies were incorporated into the scheme through the use of Photo Voltaics.

We worked collaboratively with the local authority conservation and planning officers from inception to ensure successful delivery of the project in a sensitive setting whilst ensuring our client’s objectives were met. Our use of highly realistic 3D visualisation aided our design and presentation to clients, planners and the wider community to help achieve planning consent.

Quattro undertook this project using Building Information Modelling (BIM) which we have undertaken for all our projects since 2013. BIM is innovative in its approach and can offer real value to projects if implemented correctly by the right team.

Quattro's close attention to detail and thought that went into the design and planning stage of the development is clearly evident and their thoroughness was maintained during the construction phase.

Rod Cook, Bursar
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School, Bristol

Due to its sensitive location, it was important for QEH that the new building was sympathetic to the neighbourhood, it's historical setting and to the green space of Brandon Hill. Quattro's enduring efforts in searching for the best design solution was instrumental in successfully negotiating Planning approval.

Rod Cook, Bursar
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School, Bristol

The building has been clad in copper, which should weather beautifully. Quattro worked closely with QEH to ensure the new materials were selected to complement those of the existing grade II listed school buildings.

Rod Cook, Bursar
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School, Bristol

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Clients and Partners

Bath and North East Somerset Council
Cheltenham College
Churchill Academy and Sixth Form Centre
Department for Education
E G Carter & Co Ltd
ESFA
Gloucestershire County Council
Kier Living Ltd
Pate’s Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth Hospital School
Robert Hitchins Ltd
Speller Metcalfe Ltd
Stourport Primary Academy
Swindon Borough Council
The Chamwell Centre Charity
The Cheltenham Ladies College
The Crypt School
West Berkshire Council
Willmott Dixon Construction
Worcester Sixth Form College

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