Egham

Development compromising of a shop extension, apartment conversion and upward extension.

Located in Egham, Surrey and completed in 2018.

Position:

Architectural Technologist

Front Façade

About

This was a mixed use development in Egham, The client owned the property which compromised of a ground floor shop, and 2 no. apartments above. The roof was in need extensive costly repairs.

The brief was to extend the building to the rear, to enlarge the shop and create a meeting room and staff facilities. Create additional studio apartments to the upper floor and provide a upper ward loft conversion to create a fifth apartment in the roof space.

Kitchen

Dining

Shower Room

Bedroom

Living Room

Rear Elevation

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing, administering, and coordinating architectural matters of the project.

Coordinating stages 0-7 of the RIBA plan of works,

Identify the client requirements, setting the brief, looking a feasible options, developing concept ideas, prepare planning applications, technical designs, reviewing construction methods, assisting with construction questions, resolving technical onsite matters, and preparing handover information for completion.

Tasks

Site surveying the existing building condition
Preparing existing floor plans, sections and elevations
Assessing proposals against planning policies
Making recommendations for the client
Preparing planning drawings and design and access statements.
Submitting and following through statutory applications to decisions.
Overcoming planning matters
Producing technical drawings for tendering and construction use.
Appointing Structural Engineer, Fire Engineer, Party Wall surveyors and SAP assessor consultants and
Implementing consultant recommendations Oonto th etechnical drawings for construction.
Assessing construction methods and materials proposed by the contractor
Producing electrical layouts
Obtaining statutory approvals
Designing the properties considering handover, use and ongoing management maintenance of the property
Preparing sales and conveyance drawings and documents for completion.

During Construction

Material Checking for Technical Approval

Party Floor Designs

Fire and Sound Protection Materials were provided by the contractor and required checking prior to ordering.

Ventilation Designs

Ventilation designs provided by the contractor, required checking prior to ordering to ensure the correct sized ducting and layout proposals were correct along with

Shop Layout

Commerical

Planning permission was sought and granted for the shop extension. The new accommodation provided improved shop and back office accommodation, as well as providing staff facilities in line with current regulations, including 2nd emergency access escape door, disabled toilets and cooking and washing facilities.

A space planning exercise was untaken and furniture layout was produced to demonstrate accessibility and movement for customers and staff users of the building.

Skills Gained

The development was succesfully construction given the constraint site. Access for construction only available from the rear of the property. The construction techniques and methods employed either required offsite assembly in the form of pre formed dormer windows, craned into position and splicing steel beams to form the floor construction.

Complex design was achieved by coordinating planning requirements, party wall and fire protection technical detailing, structural engineers design at the same time as implementing new energy efficient and adequate building regulations into small 1 bedroom cost effective apartments.

Completion Information

Sales Layouts

Conveyance Plans

Achievement

It essential to obtain planning permissions for the loft conversion and additional apartment in the roof space for resale of the apartment to cover roof repair costs.

Drawings helped demonstrate the new dormer window would not effect the street scene, as it would not be seen at eye level.

Extending the building and re-organising the layout and accommodation has modernised in line with current regulations, making this building more energy efficient and sustainable.

In summary

The end result is a improved and modernised property, a roof that has been repaired and a commercial premises enlarge to grow and employ more staff with all costs covered in the creation of the addition apartments.

This has meant the owner is now able to rent out the properties for more and has the peace of mind that the property is well maintenance, to correct standards and meets modern day standards and is safe for people to use.

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