Project Summary

This exciting new build project was delivered on a very restricted site within the Londonderry Conservation Area and was co-joined to a Grade B listed building. This project involved the construction of a new Performing Arts Centre with theatre, music and drama facilities, student centre and various vocational teaching spaces as an extension to the existing Strand Road Site at NWRC. The proposed 5 storey scheme occupied two separate but adjacent sites either side of the busy Strand Road in Derry. The client brief was to deliver a striking new entrance to the campus that would be welcoming to students and members of the public alike. The scheme provided the opportunity to deliver a unified and cohesive appearance to the existing accommodation and provide universal access to all. Key challenges included

• Constructed adjacent to and over a main road that was kept in operation throughout the project. The two new buildings were joined by a pedestrian bridge at level 4
• Extensive discussions with Statutory Consultees to gain planning permission on programme
• We provided an affordable proposal that achieved all the educational requirements
• Complex phasing and site remediation strategy for the demolition of the existing buildings whilst ensuring that safety of the general public and students was maintained at all times