Infill development

Bristol

Led by Jenny Okoye whilst working with Coda

A carefully conceived development of three flats arranged around a courtyard.

The flats were designed to meet all of the criteria of the Technical Housing Standards, and local authority policy requirements.

The developer wanted a contemporary aethestic, but a series of design sketches demonstrated that the proportions of the proposal, rythm of the elevations, materials and colour palette corresponded to similar patterns in the tranditional housing to the side.

HMO development

Sui Generis, 8 bed rooms

The building was previously a guests house and the change of use required a full planning approval to create an 8 bed room co-living shared house.

Internal alterations were minimsed to reduce the overall cost of theworks but the return on design was maximised through making small, powerful interventions.

A small room was converted into a pair of shower rooms accessed from the corridor, and a single doorway was widened without the need for a steel beam to open up the kithcen/living space.

Significant changes were made to create a safe means of escape from the bedrooms at the rear, and a full rewire and refurbishment.

HMO development

C4 development, Bristol

The original 3 bedroom teraced house was extended with a loft conversion and rear dormer using permitted development rights.

Two additional bedrooms and a shower room were added in the loft space, and a ground floor reception room was used as a further bedroom to achieve six lettable rooms.

To help the developer minimise the cost of the work whilst maximising their return on design, a small bedroom was enlarged by relocating a non load bearing wall. The original kitchen was too small, but by knocking through to the adjacent reception room and reconfiguring the entrance from the hallway, sufficient space was gained to avoid the need for a costly rear extension.

Bristol University School of Biomedical Sciences

Social Learning Space

Led by Jenny Okoye whilst working with Atkins

The School of Biomedical Sciences embarked on an ambitious project to reimagine their building as a place for staff and students to touch down and to gather, sharing ideas and learning in the ‘in between’ spaces of the curriculum,

To achieve this large open plan offices were stripped away and (non loadbearing) walls and columns were removed to create an open plan ‘Social Learning Zone’ at the heart of ground floor plan.

Jenny Okoye led the project working with a talented Interior designer to achieve stakeholder agreement across several departments. The resulting space has a low buzz of energy, with sound dampened by the felt battens of the beautiful acoustic ceiling and a sound absorbent flooring.

The integrity of the building fire strategy was protected with fire rated glazed partitions and automatic doors whilst allowing free flow of students between lecture theatres.

Bristol University School of Biomedical Sciences

Offices suite

Led by Jenny Okoye whilst working with Atkins

In a busy university building office and meeting spaces are fully booked! This project transformed some under utilised spaces into much needed faculty offices and a meeting room.

The glazed partitions give the space an updated, contemorary feel and bring borrowed light into the previously uninviting corridor. Acoustic ceiling tiles and improved flooring add to the sense of ‘hush’ amidst all the bustle.

Bristol University School of Biomedical Sciences

Washroom refurbishment

Led by Jenny Okoye whilst working with Atkins

Everyone knows that any public building will be judged on the quality of it’s loos.

A few simple changes give this ‘no frills’ washroom a little dignity.

With careful co-ordination with the mechanical and electrical engineers, the ventilation ductwork was concealed and lights recessed despite a very shallow ceiling void, and partial demolition of the rear wall created the extra room to allow all the cubicles to be a little wider without reducing the overall number.

The full height cubicles maximise the feeling of height even though the ceiling is low. Trough sinks look good and take up less space, leaving room for an access into the shower room.

A classic tiled treatment to the walls with a subtle coloured grout and a simple colour palette lend a hint of elegance.