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Author Archives: Allen Associates
Almondsbury Garden Centre Phase II
Our long standing relationship with Park Garden Centre is continuing with a second phase of development at it’s Almondsbury site. The works have included a new warehouse and improvements to the external retail area.
Kerith Community Church K2 re-development
Kerith Community Church have commissioned Allen Associates to re-develop it’s K2 site; this will include extending it’s current facilities.
The Church and Allen Associates have enjoyed a relationship spanning over 20 years and we are excited to be a part of this vision.
Listed Barn Refurb for Church & Community
Christ Church Abingdon, Listed Barn Refurbishment
Allen Associates designed the restoration and opening up of two adjacent derelict rubble wall listed barns with ancient timber framed roofs.
We reconfigured the smaller barn to have two mezzanine floors, it is now the home of the community coffee shop which is run on a commercial basis.
The larger barn has been restored as a single large space providing flexibility of use including, community use, worship in various styles and has contemporary audio, visual and lighting systems.
“We want to invest in and support our community, that is why we are renovating an ancient space to create something new, to make a place of life and resource for the whole area.” Vicar Tim Davis
Thames Hospice, Windsor
The Sanctuary – New Design for Hospice
The Sanctuary is a new dedicated indoor and outdoor area built within the grounds of Thames Hospice in Windsor. This unique spiritual area gives visitors somewhere to reflect or to simply have some peace away from the Inpatient Unit.
Entrances
To provide a new entrance to the hospice for individuals as well as an entrance for ambulances together with additional counselling rooms whilst the hospice continued to operate 24 hours a day everyday. The existing 18th century lodge became the main entrance allowing views through the new modern yet comfortable entrance area into the internal courtyard, with a sympathetic extension accommodating the new counselling rooms and ambulance entrance.
Danbury Mission – An Inspirational Church Building
The basis of the brief was to design a building with an auditorium to accommodate a congregation of 450 people and an overflow to seat a further 80 people. In addition a total of eighteen other spaces to accommodate youth, community work and the growing church staff. A specific requirement was that the frontage of the building facing the main road should have a high degree of transparency to provide a welcoming environment for the community.
Cheddar Valley Garden Centre
Oustanding Garden Centre Design
Following the successful refurbishment of a 200 seater restaurant at Lechlade Garden Centre we were appointed to develop a new garden centre with 200 seater restaurant, play area, pet area, fish area and extensive car park and overflow car park on a derelict site in Cheddar.
The challenge to ensure that our design was thoroughly coordinated with the numerous specialists and completed ready to open to the public in 6 months.
Emmanuel Church – Modern Church Design
A new two storey church building with Worship Area to accommodate 200 people and ancillary accommodation. The large building design complemented the local centre relating in scale to the surrounding buildings, whilst still fitting onto a relatively small site helping the church to practically fulfil their vision with the local community and outreach.
Woking URC – Combining Traditional & Modern
To provide a warm, friendly, welcoming and open space for the congregation as well as providing facilities for children and staff. The building included meeting rooms, open spaces and the auditorium. Keeping the body of the traditional building and enhancing this with a modern feel has provided the church with the usable space required.
Thatcham United Reformed Church
The phased modernisation and conversion of a Chapel and adjacent Hall located in a conservation area.
Phase 1 comprised complete refurbishment and alteration to the ancillary accommodation providing new meeting rooms, offices, kitchen and toilets with rationalised circulation.
Phase 2 comprised the provision of a new glazed entrance area located between the Chapel and the Hall providing an open more inviting entrance from the street and further rationalising the internal circulation.