Barmulloch Community Centre

Barmulloch Community Centre

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This project, financed by the Big Lottery Fund, involved the delivery of a key community facility in the heart of Barmulloch for Barmulloch Community Development Company. The site is situated on Quarrywood Road and prior to redevelopment comprised a gap site with residential properties located on either side. This posed a major constraint in terms of the construction works and required careful planning at design stage to allow the safe construction of the building. In order to facilitate this, off site timber frame construction was adopted with large span glulam timber beams forming the roof structure. Ceiling coffers formed by the structural grid of the glulam beams incorporate rooflights intended to reduce the need for artificial lighting during the day. The building is also faced with locally sourced sandstone and particular attention had to be given to how this was structurally detailed and integrated into the design of the façade. Flexibility of the main activity space was key requirement of the clients brief and this was achieved by incorporating a folding partition with supporting structure.

Services Undertaken:

Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering / Geo-Environmental