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Millmount News Autumn 2010 Hostel Refurbishment Challenges Prejudices New Entrance to Elliott House for the Tyneside Cyrenians Millmount News Autumn 2010 Hostel refurbishment challenges prejudices... Tyneside Cyrenians' Chief Executive, Stephen Bell Tyneside Cyrenians' Elliott House on Bentinck Terrace Commented: “We felt that just because our A £2.2m refurbishment of a hostel for homeless helpful - the building has been completely rewired and service users were homeless, men is challenging traditional prejudices about the a new CHP heating system installed together with there was no reason why they way this vulnerable section of society lives by heritage skylights and 'sun pipes' to the top floors. shouldn’t have access to providing first class accommodation and facilities. The most striking feature of the refurbishment, modern standards of however, is the new build single storey extension to accommodation so that the the rear of the property on Tweed Street housing a work has included the new entrance and reception area for service users, provision of en-suite facilities staff and visitors. Designed to have a minimal impact into the 36 individual bedrooms on the listed structure, the reception is very and modern facilities, such as contemporary, topped with a sedum covered roof and a gym, cafeteria and film epitomises the move away from the institutional environment associated with traditional hostel making studio for the residents, accommodation." in addition to upgrading the main administration offices. ” The charity also used their own construction Tyneside Cyrenians' Elliott House on Bentinck company, TCUK Property Services, which offers Terrace in the Elswick area of Newcastle, has been a construction training to homeless men in addition to hostel for homeless men since 1990 when the carrying out actual construction projects. For the six Tyneside-based charity took over the imposing month contract, eight homeless men were trained and Victorian terrace which had originally been designed employed and are now seeking further construction by John Dobson in 1845. work as part of their rehabilitation. Following the acquisition of additional funding, the charity commissioned ourselves, for plans to completely refurbish the Grade II listed building, as Tyneside Cyrenians' Chief Executive, Stephen Bell, explained, "We've worked very successfully with JDDK for many years and wanted their in-depth understanding of what we are about to add value to what was needed structurally in any case to maintain the building. " Kevin Turnbull, Director of JDDK, added, "We worked very closely with the City planners who were very 2 Planning Application for The Sick Children’s Trust’s 'Home from Home' In September we submitted an application for corner of the hospital, adjacent to the multi-storey Planning Permission on behalf of The Sick Children's office and staff accommodation building and looking Claudette Watson, Trust for an innovative 'Home from Home' out onto the residential development beyond, across development at the Freeman Hospital to provide an adjacent public footpath. These varying contexts Chief Executive of The Sick accommodation for families of children receiving are reflected in the design proposals externally with Children's Trust, commented: treatment at the hospital. the hospital facing side based on the more institutional architecture of the site whilst the other elevation has With a total budget of £2m to include fitting out and more domestic scale features to reflect the facing “The children being treated at fees etc, the two storey building will contain 20 residential areas." the Freeman are critically ill and bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, designed for need life saving treatment and single, double and family occupancy, together with "The challenge was to create a physical relief from the communal living and kitchen/dining spaces. The hospital environment and offer the families a more long-term care. This ‘Home from design also includes quiet areas from which members comfortable, supportive and domestic environment. Home’ will play a vital role in of the family can work or just have peaceful moments The children that these families will be visiting face keeping families together during to deal with the stress of having seriously ill children very serious, often life-threatening, illnesses and this period. being treated in the adjacent hospital. treatment, creating enormous stress and strain on the ” family which people deal with in different ways - some With an office for the House Manager, laundry and need privacy whilst others need company - so the “Last year 1,098 children bathroom facilities for those families who aren't interior is designed to offer choices: from the were admitted for treatment staying but simply wish to freshen up, the new house, openness and transparency of the communal for corrective surgery over a the eighth such Sick Children's Trust facility in the facilities, to the more private quiet corners of the catchment area running from country, has been partly funded by the local Children's building, to individual bedrooms." Heart Unit Fund (CHUF) charity which is based at the the Scottish borders, coast to Freeman Hospital. In terms of sustainability, the new development has a coast to Yorkshire, south to BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Birmingham and referrals from JDDK Director and project Architect, Nicky Watson, Environmental Assessment Method) pre-assessment Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and commented, "We're delighted to be working with the of 'Very Good' for its use of rainwater harvesting, part Sweden. Without our house, Trust again. We developed their “Home from Home” sedum roof, external clothes drying areas (which also at the RVI Hospital in one of the original Victorian offer families a domestic environment and routine) there would be no other buildings there some 15 years ago and extended this and use of heat and power from the Freeman accommodation for families at by a third just two years ago. The Freeman project Hospital's established CHP plant. the hospital and they would be offers a very different and challenging site in the top separated at a time of extreme distress.” Home from Home at The Freeman Hospital 3 New Life for Old Stones Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle: Extensive historical research revealed the Grade II listed house to be more important than English Heritage's listing suggested with two separate alterations and additions by internationally important architect, Richard Norman Shaw, completely obscuring the earlier John Dobson designed dwelling, creating drawing and billiard rooms of the highest quality. The conversion into a renowned hotel actually took the building back close to its original purpose as arms manufacturer, Sir Andrew Noble, used it to house his many international guests. Peter Candler, Managing Director The sensitive restoration and conversion of leaving damage and rot - if you can keep the water of Rivergreen Developments, historic and listed buildings presents some of out, buildings will generally survive whatever other commented: the more complex challenges to architects, problems they might have." requiring a thorough knowledge of and respect JDDK bring three key assets to for, both historic building techniques and the "I think another basic concept is that no one person “ the table, foremost of which is their materials used therein. has the knowledge and expertise necessary for all buildings and that you have to be able and prepared skill and expertise which is so vital As a practice, we've been active in such work since to access expertise by calling in other expert in any development project but 1991 with the internal restoration of Milburn House in consultants in their own field - Hamsterley Hall particularly so when it involves Newcastle, through award winning projects at provides a good example of this where we're working Cleadon Pumping Station (2003) and Jesmond Dene with glass conservation experts to retain the 15th and historic buildings. Secondly, is their House (2005), right up to current projects at 16th Century stained glass panels." total commitment to the project and Hamsterley Hall and Stannington Hospital. their willingness to go the extra mile "Overall, clients also need to be prepared to see on behalf of clients and last, but by Senior Associate, Tony Reynolds, has specialised in projects through - they can often become a can of no means least, is their ability to work conservation and restoration matters for many years, worms once work commences as no-one knows his skills and expertise now being mirrored by what exactly is there until work starts - sometimes this within a team and to develop the good younger members of staff, such as Project Architect, can work to our advantage like at Jesmond Dene working relationships that are needed Adam Vaughan who will be attending two courses this House where we found the original wood panels on complex projects. We've enjoyed a autumn at the University of York, Centre for preserved behind 20th Century plaster boarding, but long and successful relationship with Conservation Studies. it can easily go the other way by revealing even the practice and look forward to further problems. Budgets have to be flexible with Whilst each project throws up its own challenges, contingency funds to accommodate the unexpected!" continuing to do so. there are some common principles as Tony Reynolds ” explained, "The basic principle of conservation is "There are no shortcuts with old buildings, whether respect for the existing fabric - all activities to preserve
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