Along with being an impressive net zero building, Lingwood House is beautifully designed, comprising of a minimal open-plan office on the first floor overlooking the city centre and Ely Cathedral.
Just off the open plan area is a kitchen, meeting room and stairs which lead to a board room on the ground floor, another meeting room, shower and washroom facilities, kitchen, and a large warehouse.
Construction – Structural steel frame with cold rolled metsec purlins and rails. The building encompasses unique vented turrets and a feature glazed front gable window, framed in cold rolled sections to spell the Japanese word for 'sake'.
Performance and Sustainability – The building boasts a high level of insulation performance comprising 90mm thick mineral wool insulation within the TAC tray, 80mm thick rigid PIR and 40mm thick mineral wool.
The exposed internal TAC tray comprises a food safe lining as regulated for the brewing process.
The steel frame is galvanised and the external cladding and purpose made flashings are aluminium to minimise maintenance and prolong the lifespan of the building.
Steel tonnage – 48 tonnes
Awards – Overall winner and winner of the commercial category in the 2019 RIDBA Building Awards
Specifications
Construction - 36m long x 13m span steel portal frame building to form and 18 box American barn with vet and tack rooms complete with purpose designed penthouse ventilator units.
Building Performance - 80mm thick insulated composite roof panels to support a tiled roof complete with vented penthouse turrets have not only helped with the environmental qualities but have also enhanced the aesthetics.
Site and Delivery - The site, situated adjacent to Newmarket Racecourse, together with the very high expectations of the client in respect of noise and site housekeeping, demanded the highest level of effective contract planning and management as befits a working stable yard.
Awards - Overall winner of the Equestrian category in the 2017 RIDBA Building Awards.
Construction - Structural steel frame fronted with Ashlar limestone. Behind the stunning façade of this building lies a cleverly designed structural steel frame necessary to support the large loadings and harsh moment forces imposed by the Ashlar stone blocks, some of which weigh in excess of 3 tonnes. The steel frame is millimetre precise and level to ensure a perfect fit of the computer modelled and bespoke stone blocks.
Building Size – in excess of 900m2 including function rooms, foyer, kitchens and accommodation areas.
Steel tonnage – 40 tonnes
Awards – Winner in the Recreation and Leisure category at the 2019 RIDBA Building Awards. This project was praised by the judges for its traditional look using modern materials and its completion on time despite the numerous site challenges faced.
General Brief - The Y House is a bespoke eco-friendly domestic dwelling for a private tenant in Cambridge. Particular drivers for the project were to maximise the opportunities for views and daylight whilst respecting the privacy of the neighbours.
We were contracted to supply and erect the structural steel frame which formed the basis of the unique Y shaped structure designed to widen out towards the garden from the entrance.
The house was intended to be an enviromentally low impact home designed and built using materials and technology to reduce its carbon footprint and lower its energy use and as such steel was the natural choice for the structural frame.
A particularly challenging project which demanded a high degree of design input and site accuracy due to the complexity of the design.
Awards - This project won the residential prize in the 2019 RIDBA Building Awards.
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