Best refurbishment under £3m
There is one winner and one commendation in this category.
Winner: Christ’s College First Court
Refurbishment of staircases H, I and K of Christ College’s First Court, as the second phase of a wider refurbishment programme; incorporating re-roofing, external and internal repairs, internal refurbishment, and minor layout alterations.
Client – Christ’s College
Project Manager/ Architect/ Principal Designer – Bidwells LLP
Structural Engineer – Peter Stuart of Andrew Firebrace Partnership
Mechanical Engineer – JTC Design Services Ltd
Electrical Engineer – Roger Parker Associates Ltd
Building Control – RH Building Consultancy Ltd
Fire Advice – CS Todd & Associates
Main Contractor – F. A. Valiant & Sons Ltd
Collyweston Roofing – Claude N Smith Ltd
Leadwork – Greg Lane of Heritage Leadwork Ltd
Leaded windows – Devlin Plummer Stained Glass Ltd
Mechanical and Electrical Services – CPS Building Services Ltd
Image: Photograph of a section of the new Collyweston roof covering © Sophie Tofts
Judges citation:
“This is a glorious project, exemplifying the best of the best in the repair and re-use of a precious historic building. The Collyweston-tiled roofs were the focus for this 3-phase project, and the team ran into a wide range of problems from the availability of stone (the quarry was finally reopened in 2016) to the need to find acrobatic solutions to the challenge of getting the materials into the college via a series of elaborate hoists and gantries. The roof was almost completely reconstructed to look, today, as it did in the fifteenth century. We also admired the fine repair and protective re-setting of the stained glass windows overlooking St Andrew’s Street. A worthy winner.”
