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This project involved the redevelopment of a site which housed a failing Hotel into private residential flats. The building had the benefit of a prime location with many sea views. To best develop this site a six storey U shaped building was selected to give more sea view apartments. The structure was a combination of steel framed and load bearing masonry supporting precast prestressed concrete floor units was used all supported by a reinforced concrete basement car park structure. The building was successfully completed in 2007 by Roxan Construction Ltd.
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On this project we were the structural designers for the whole building but introduced to our Client the concept of large panel system construction for residential buildings. Although reticent at first they rapidly embraced this new style of construction and have used it successfully on several subsequent projects.
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To help develop an area previously used for farming activity into a new Industrial Estate the land owner appointed W F Brown Associates as both the structural/civil Engineers and overall Project Managers. The prior land use was explored as part of the overall site development plan and measures were taken, in part, to preclude the lateral migration of Methane from the adjoining land fill site. A number of industrial units were then constructed on the site using steel portal frame, all designed by us, along with the associated hard standings, storm and foul water sewer systems.
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It was proposed to add a new Church Hall next to the existing Norman church in Kings Worthy near Winchester. The site for the new building was the original graveyard which included remains back to the origins of the Church. In conjunction with the Architect we designed a timber framed roof over load bearing walls to create the superstructure. To minimise the impact of the new buildings foundations on the graveyard we employed three techniques to identify where we could place foundations. These techniques were historical research and mapping of obvious graves, soil resistivity profiling and ground mapping radar. These latter techniques were non-invasive and sought to identify ground that had been least disturbed by burials. A piled foundation using a grid of reinforced concrete ground beams was then used to exploit these pockets of ground. Archaeologists were present during the piling works to record any features discovered during the construction phase. The project was completed successfully on site.
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