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Cullinan Studio sees striking the balance between the demands of space, energy and fabric as key to successful estate management.

We bring a huge depth of experience in working with new and existing buildings, from new campus masterplans to the fine detail of historic buildings.

From our network of consultants, we assemble the expertise needed to tackle these challenges.

SpACe• estateorprecinctstrategiesbasedonanalysisofcurrentandfuturespatial

needs, including the spaces between buildings• newspacesforlearning,researchandinnovation• reviewingandimprovingspaceutilisation

eNergy• campuswidereviewofestateenergyconsumption• feasibilitystudiesforonsiterenewableenergyprojectsandtheirpaybacks• post-occupancyevaluation

FAbrIC• optionsappraisalforbuildingfabricupgrades• life-timecostandcarbonanalysis• conservationplansforlistedandhistoricbuildings

IDeNTITy• aholisticsolutionprovidestheopportunitytoprojectacompellingimagefor

the institution to attract the best students and staff

Forafurtherconversationonhowwecanhelp,contact:

Colin Rice, Partnere. colin.rice@cullinanstudio.comT. +44 (0) 20 7704 1975www.cullinanstudio.com

Facing page: At Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge we consultedwiththeCollegeEstatescommitteetodevelopthebrief for refurbishing the 1960s Central building.

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Cullinan Studio is part of several networks of consultants committed to helping buildings, spaces, precincts and estates work harder to help deliver the outcomes of the organisation.

We start from a position of belief in the power of our physical environment to transform people's lives. Attractive, well designed and maintained buildings and places enable people to work more effectively, and attract the best people to the organisation.

Our long experience of working with existing buildings has taught us that:

• theuseofbuildingschangeovertimebutbuildingsareusuallyadaptedinapiecemealway,sothatafterawhiletheyarenotperformingoptimally.

• withourtrainingindesigningspatially,therearealwaysopportunitiesforarrangementstobeimproved.Oftenafreshpairofeyescanseethebigpictureandunlockproblemswithcarefullytargetedinterventions.

• interventionsnowarepartofacontinuumofchange.Weshouldalwaysleaveopentheoptionforadaptationandimprovementinthefuture.

• atthesametime,atanypointintimethepresentarrangementshouldbethebestthatcurrentresourcescanprovide.

• tomeetthedemandsofarapidlychangingregulatoryregime,weneedtoworkaspartofateamwithenvironmental,fabricandaccessconsultants.Wecanhelpassembletheteamtoaddressyourparticularneeds.

This booklet illustrates these points with examples of our experience in the education sector at a range of scales.

Facing page: New professional theatre at the remodelled brampton Manor School in east London.

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FOUNDry, 5 bALDWIN TerrACe

Client: Cullinan StudioContract value: approx. £1.3MStarted on site: October 2011Completed: October 2012

• BREEAM‘Excellent’• AJRetrofitAwards2013Winner-Officesunder£5mCategory

WehavegainedinvaluableexperiencewiththeretrofitofaVictorian foundry building into our own studios, where we were client,architect,engineerandend-user.

Refurbishingthebuildingenabledasignificantenvironmentalperformanceupgrade.Ourdesignemployedanairsourceheatpump,photovoltaicpanels,naturalventilationandsuperinsulationtothewallsusingblownrecyclednewspapertoachieveaU-valueof0.1W/m2K.

Situatedonanarrowsouth-facingstretchalongRegent’sCanalinLondon, the 1,055m2workplacerefurbishmentisthreestoreysincludingalowergroundflooratcanallevel,andinvolvestheretentionoflistedelements-thesouthbrickwallfacingthecanaland timber roof trusses within. The structural scheme supports thelistedsouthwallwhichisleaningtowardsthecanalbywayofan inserted steel frame which interacts with the existing Victorian steelframeandmasonry.

Our site specific response to this canal context accommodates a twostoreyvolume,withstreetentranceonthegroundflooropeningintoamezzaninelevelofficethatoverlooksasharedkitchenandfurtherofficespaceatcanallevelbelow.Thisconfiguration allows the existing double height windows of the listedcanalwalltoremainastheyare,givinglight,ventilationandviewsontothecanalfromthetwofloorlevels.Thefirstfloorisselfcontainedandopenplan,leavingtheassemblyofexistingroof trusses undisturbed.

Facing page: Caption about bracing on first floor.

Above: Open plan studios on the first floor with original roof trusses retained.

1. existing fabric retained2.recyclednewspaperasinsulation3.naturalventilation4.air-sourceheatpump5. building integrated pV panels6.heatrecovery7. underfloor heating

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Above: Environmentalsolutions.

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Feasibility Study to consider options for upgrading the envelopeofCityUniversityLondon’s1970sNorthamptonSquare campus buildings.

CityUniversityLondonemployedourteamtoadviseonoptionsforthermalimprovementoftheexternalfabricofthese1970sbuildings.TheworkformsjustonecomponentoftheirCarbonManagement plan.

ArangeofoptionswaspresentedtotheUniversityinascendinglevelsofinterventiontothebuilding.Eachwasassessedagainstthe baseline for capital and whole life cost and potential for carbonsavings.TheUniversityiscurrentlyimplementingthefirst of these options to help meet their HeFCe commitments to reduce carbon emissions.

In our report we used a thermal model to estimate CO2savingsandlinkedthistothecostsofeachoptiontoassisttheUniversitywiththeirdecisionmaking.Toachievethehighestcarbonsavings,thebuildingwouldneedtobethermallylinedinternallyorfullyover-clad.Theseoptionsarelesscost-effectivewithlongpay-backsbasedoncurrentenergycostassumptions.Thelowerlevelworkcanbecarriedoutnowleavingopentheoptiontodohigherlevelworklater.

Thestudyfocusedonthefabricofthebuilding.Nevertheless,wewereveryconsciousthat,whenitcomestomakinginvestmentdecisions about managing existing assets, the problem must be looked at in the round.

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Client: CityUniversityLondonAppointed:July2012Feasibility Study completed:November2012

Right: Caption about different options

Top to bottom: Asexisting;mediumintervention(withcoldbridgesoverclad);high-levelintervention(withinsulatedrender,pre-patinatedcoppersillsandparapet)

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RefurbishmentoftheCentralBuildingtorationaliseuseofspaces and increase opportunities for college dining, conference and social areas, as well as improving the building fabric and environmental performance.

TheCentralBuildingsweredesignedbyDenysLasdunandbuiltin 1963. The original building functions, as well as the building fabric,areoutdatedandbadlyneedaholisticsolutiontomakethemeffectiveandcomfortablespacesnowandtoextendtheirusefulness for the College into the future.

WereviewedthespatialopportunitiesandfunctionalityofthebuildinginrelationtotheCollegeusagemadeavailablefollowingtherelocationofsomeofthebuilding’soriginalfunctionstothenewlyconstructedpartsoftheCollege,includingtheLibrary.

WeconsultedwidelytodevelopthebriefforrefurbishingtheCentral buildings with the College estates committee, CollegeFellows and students. We used briefing techniques from questionnaires to wider groups including workshops with smaller groups.

ThekeytotherefurbishmentoftheCentralBuildinganditsimprovedusagehasbeenfoundintheunlockingofthecirculation space within the building. The proposed programme ofworkfollowsthestrategyoffirstlyprovidingimprovedcirculationtoincreasetheconnectivitywithintheCentralBuilding,followedbytherefurbishmentoftheindividualspaceswithin it and its building fabric.

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Client: FitzwilliamCollege,UniversityofCambridgeStarted on site:July2013(Phase1)Contract value: £280,000 (phase 1)

1. new extract fans with controllers fitted inpreviousrooffanhousing2. roof insulation and waterproofing upgraded3. solar film application to glass to reduce glare and unwanted heat gain4. concrete repairs to roof and columns5. acoustic render applied to hall6.earthtubestempersupplyairtohall7.linearventformedforsupplyairfrom new earth tubes8. lighting reflectors fitted within ceiling coffers9. acoustic panel infill to hall concrete ceiling coffers

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Above: Theproposedreconfiguredcentralhallduringdifferenttimesofday.

Above: Sectional detail.

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Extensiveremodellingofalarge1960ssecondaryschoolineast London on a tight urban site.

Modificationsoverpast20yearstoaccommodateagrowingstudentpopulationhadlostthebuilding’sclarityoforganisation.Newaccommodationwasrequiredwithallavailableexternalareas to be retained as recreation space. The original buildings hadpoorinsulationandleakywindows.

Our fundamental design approach was to switch the main entrance from the north to the south of the site to face the High Streetandthecommunitytheschoolserves.Acontemporaryfour-courtsportshallwasbuiltabovethenewentrancetogivethe building a greater presence on the main street.

Theoldundersizedgymswereconvertedintoadditionalclassrooms,thusbringingredundantspaceintoactiveuse.Thetemporaryclassrooms,nownolongerrequired,wereremovedtocreate much needed additional outdoor recreation space.

Staircaseswerereplacedandfloorsadjustedtoensuretherewaslevelaccessthroughoutthebuilding.Theclarityoftheoriginalplanwasreinstatedbyremovingwallsandfill-ins.Therestoredinternalviewsimproveway-finding.Theremodelledheartofthebuildingallowedforreinstatementoftop-litdouble-heightspacestobringdaylightdeepintotheplan.

probes in walls are connected to meters in science lab to illustrate thermal performance and use building as an educational tool.

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Client: ForestGateCommunitySchoolStarted on site:July2009Completed: August 2011Contract value: £10m

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Above: Theheartoftheschoolhasbeenopeneduptoletinplentyofnaturallightandimproveway-finding.

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1. new entrance2.newsportshallaboveentrance3. original entrance4.classroomshavebeenreconnected with the central learning area5. business enterprise Suite on ground floor of new entrance building

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Extensiveremodellingofa10-formentrysecondaryschooltoprovide new specialist facilities that can be separately accessed andzonedforcommunityuseandextendedschoolday.

Internalreorganisationoftheschoolprovidesaprofessionaltheatrespace,newTV/audiostudiosandmediaeditingsuitesforthenewdiploma,anewfitnesssuite,andimproveddesign/technology,artandICTclassrooms.AnewinclusionareaofEALand SeN suites has flexible learning spaces, specialist facilities andapermanentandvisitingstaffbase.

Theexistingcirculationhasbeensignificantlyimprovedwithanew lift, replacement of stairs with ramps, and two new glazed doublestoreycirculationlinksinthere-landscapedeastandwestcourtyards.Thelinksreducetraveldistancesaroundtheschoolandprovideplacesforthedisplayoftheartsonthewallsandalong the animated brick base, with integral seating extending to thecourtyardlandscaping.

robust materials were used that are compatible with the existing school. Clear and sandblasted glazing and coloured Trespa panelsaboveanengineeringbrickbasewithinsetLEDup-lighters to illuminate the façades at night help to promote the school’sspecialistartsstatus.

Throughcarefulplanningwiththeschoolthedevelopmenthasbeen built in phases minimising disruption and omitting the need foranytemporaryaccommodation.

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Client: brampton Manor SchoolStarted on site:January2009Completed: September 2010Contract value: £8.8m

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1. phase 1 includes a new performing Arts wing and new circulation links aroundtheexistingcourtyards2. phase 2 includes a new Media wing and new landscaping

Above: Newstate-of-the-arttheatreforschoolandcommunityuse.

Above: existing school with new wings and landscaping.

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1. internal windows repaired to enable naturalventilation2. new high performance rooflight to enhancedaylight3.newpergolatoprovidesolarshading4. restoration of listed heritage features5. new lighting; simple, appropriate and affordable6. craft counter and child accessible storage

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BuiltbytheLondonSchoolBoardin1899,RosendalePrimarySchool has suffered from a piecemeal approach to refurbishment, which demonstrated little regard to the historic contextandresultedinapoorqualitybuiltenvironment.

Ourdesignimprovestheorganisationofexistingspacetoprovideaclearflowandbetterspacesforlearning.

Thesouth-eastfacingclassroomssufferedfromoverheatingandsolarglareissues,whichhadbeenexacerbatedbytheadditionofglassconservatoriesinthe1990s.Wethermallymodelledeachclassroomtoenableustoinvestigateoptimumimprovementswithinthebudget.Wemitigatedheatgainbyintroducingsolarcontrolledglasstotherelocatedrooflight,allowingdaylighttopenetratedeeperintotheroom.Energyefficientradiatorswereinstalledwithcontrolsandnaturalventilationwasencouragedbyrepairingtheexistingsashwindowsandreinstatinghigh-levelopeningstohallsforcrossventilation.

Wherepossiblewetooka‘fabricfirst’approachtoimprovingtheexternalfabric,suchasinsulatingtheconservatoryroofstoreduce heat loss and draught proofing refurbished windows.

Our holistic approach to design has inspired the Head of School andGovernorstoappointustoproduceafutureplanforimprovements.Inthecurrentsituation,whenfundingisnotregularandofteninsmallamounts,webelieveitisevenmoreimportanttohavealongtermstrategicplantoavoidshorttermthinking.

We are helping the school measure and understand their CO2 emissions using the Atlas Toolkit (www.atlasschools.org).

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Client: RosendalePrimarySchoolStarted on site:July2011(Phase1)Completed: September 2012 (phases 1 & 2)Phase3dueforcompletion: September 2013Contract value: £400,000 (3 phases)

• AJRetrofitAwards2013Winner-SchoolsCategory

Above: The Victorian fireplace creates a focus for a new place to sit and read.

Above: 3D image of a remodelled classroom

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Having established an strong working relationship with theBritishFilmInstitute(BFI)whiledesigningitsMasterFilmStore,we were asked to assist them with developing a masterplan for the phased improvement of its Conservation Centre in Berkhamsted.

The original 1980s building was designed for the workflow requiredforcopyingnitratefilmontoacetatefilm,aprocesswhichisnowobsolete.However,theneedfornewdigitisationsuitesandareasforpaperconservationhavebecomeapriorityfor the bFI. As a consequence of master copies of acetate film movingtothenewMasterFilmStore(seepage10),oneoftheexistingfilmvaultsatBerkhamstedwasavailabletobeconvertedtoanenvironmentsuitableforthePhotographicStillsCollectionand other media.

WeconsultedwiththeBFItodevisepackagesofworkthatcouldbefundedseparately,belogicallysequencedandofferthebestvalueintermsflexibilityforfuture.Allthiswasdonewhileconsideringhowtomakethebuildingfabricanditsservicesmoreenergyefficienttoreducerunningcostsandimprovetheenvironmentforthecollectionsandthestaff.

The first phase was completed in 2012.

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Client: british Film InstituteStarted on site:January2012(Phase1)Completed: June 2012 (phase 1)Contract value: £1.1m (phase 1)

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1a. the main public entrance is relocated tothe‘front’toimprovepublicimage1b.goods-inareaisscreenedfrommain public entrance1c.aphysicalscreenisbuiltasentrance feature2a. Acquisitions room is relocated here toprovidegasbottlestoreadjacent to Vault 32b.alternativepositionforAcquisitions RoomifReceptionismovedtothe ‘front’3. atriumbecomesastaffbreak-out/ meeting area4. interior of 1960s block is refurbished to optimise circulation, workspace and storage5. thecanteenfacilityisrationalised toimprovestaffrestareawith outdoorsunnyterrace6. circulationisrationalisedtoimprove access to collections7. gas bottle room created8. full height mobile racking for half of Vault 3 area to increase storage capacity9. external plant enclosure10.two-storeyAHUplant11. air lock

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After winning an international competition we were appointed, incollaborationwithlocalarchitectsKNTA,tobeoverallmasterplannerfortheSingaporeManagementUniversity’s239,000m2newcitycampus,andasarchitectsforfiveoutofthesixfirststagebuildings.

The £89m campus was the first of its kind; designed, integrated andconstructedfromscratchinthecentreofadevelopedcityscape.Fourschoolsandalibraryarelinkedatbelow-groundconcourselevel,allowinguserstomoveundercoverfromoneendofthecampustotheother,andenjoyviewsintotheopencourtyardsthatconnecttheconcoursetothestreet,parkandcampusfacilities.Theporousspacesprovide‘breezeways’tohelppre-conditiontheincomingair.

The campus for 6,000 students is in the heart of the historic and cultural centre of Singapore, in bras basah park. The design keepsasenseofopenspaceandvisualconnectionbetweenthe historic buildings that surround the campus, such as the Singapore Art Museum, the National Museum and the Cathedral.

Avisuallyappealing‘green’themerunsrightacrossthecampus.BuildingsoverlookingthereconfiguredBrasBasahParkhaveglazedfaçadesshadedbya‘verticalgarden’ofclimbingplants.

Asthesiteissurroundedbymatureraintreesgreatcarehadtobetakenduringconstruction.Thedesignwasdevelopedonafast-tracktoensurethatthepilingwascompletedaheadoftheboring of a new underground line under the buildings and was successfullycarriedouttoschedulewithfewchanges.

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Client: SingaporeManagementUniversityStarted on site: March 2002Completed:May2005Contract value: £89m(UKequivalent)

• LandscapeIndustryAssociationofSingaporeGoldAward

Above: Masterplanofthenewcampusshowingitscloseproximitytothehistoricculturalbuildingsofthecitycentre.

Above: Students gathered around the ancient bodhi Tree on the Campus green.

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Autumn1999sawtheUniversityofEastLondonmove2,400students to the Royal Albert Dock on the Thames, in a classic exerciseofbrownfieldurbanregeneration,tobegintounlockthe urban redevelopment of an area with little infrastructure.

ThecampusisdesignedwithahighperformancelowenergyfreshairdeliverysystemthatallowsthewindowstobekeptshuttokeepoutthenoisefromLondonCityAirportopposite.

ApproachingthenewcampusfromCyprusDocklandsLightRailwayStationtothenorth,yourisethroughanovalforecourt,upthroughthecentralcolonnadedUniversitySquaretothegreatlawnoverlookingthedock.TheLearningResourceCentre,the main auditorium and the shops and cafes and main entrance, aregatheredaroundthispedestrianheart.Tomaximiseflexibility,a range of academic spaces are composed around an enclosed linearstreet:facingsouthoverthedockarethelecturetheatresonthegroundfloor,twofloorsofofficesabove,alltoppedwithdesign studios.

384studentroomsaregatheredinbrightlypaintedpairedtowers that spin along the dock in front of the higher main façadeoftheacademicaccommodation,whosesilverandwhitecliffismarkedbyfourcombinedliftandstairtowers.

The£33mdevelopandconstructcontractforthe19,300sqmphase1wasadoptedasDemonstrationProjectno.49withintheMovementforInnovation.

DOCKLANDS CAMpUS, UeL

Client: UniversityofEastLondonStarted on site: March 1998Completed: September 1999Contract value: £33m

• CivicTrustAwardCommendation2000

Above: Aerialviewofthefirstphaseofdevelopmentofthecampuswhichestablished the regeneration of the area.

Above: Iconic student accommodation.