The design and construction of a new auditorium for Freedom Church.
Built in the back garden of the existing headquarters, the new venue will be the home of Sunday Service and act as a flexible space for meetings and projects allowing the church to grow.
The project was the subject of a complex planning approval process within the Bath conservation area and Beard were instrumental in the discharge of outstanding conditions. Beard worked closely with the church to achieve savings and make the scheme affordable.
The team were great, very proactive and communicated well with us. We were very impressed with how hard the team at Beard worked. We would be keen to work with Beard on future projects.
The extensive external works include raising of levels, block paving and copper cladding to the exterior of the building. Internal mechanical and electrical works were installed with a sliding partition for a viewing gallery from the mezzanine floor.
The scheme had budgetary issues from the outset and Beard worked closely with the supply chain and incumbent design team to make the scheme affordable.
The solutions adopted included:
A KPI score of 100 out of 100 was attained.
Although the project was hindered by a long and protracted planning process, the collaboration of the project team with BANES planning department ensured the re-engineered scheme was acceptable and permission granted without any further delay to the project.
The project had several site constraints that needed to be overcome:
It was of paramount importance that there was regular engagement between the construction team and the children who attend the centre.