The building was constructed in 1915 and featured many original features that were retained as part of the conversion works. the brief was to provide ten self-contained high-quality apartments with internal and external communal areas.
The listed building was originally constructed as a synagogue in 1915, although most recently was used for educational purposes. It was therefore necessary to understand the previous interventions that may have been undertaken, as well as understanding the structural behaviour of the mass masonry construction, both in terms of supporting vertical loads but also any contribution to horizontal stability, such as internal buttressing walls.
To ‘de-risk’ the project, extensive surveys and intrusive investigations were undertaken at an early stage to collate as much information as possible so that the structural designs were reliable and any unknown costs could be anticipated and quantified.
The external façade was restored without altering its appearance and the aesthetic qualities were enhanced by the addition of external communal areas.
New drainage we installed to serve the new apartments and this required new risers to be formed in the first-floor structure and also the suspended ground floor.
New staircases were designed to give the appearance of cantilevering treads in keeping with the heritage of the building.
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