VB Architects Ltd

 
Address   VB Architects Ltd
28 High Street
KENILWORTH
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV8 1LZ 
 
   01926 851122   
   01926 858002   
Email   dave.benn@vbarchitects.co.uk  
Website   www.vbarchitects.co.uk 
Contact   Mr John Christopher Viner 

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1: Project NameREMODELLING OF EDWARDIAN HOUSE
Dates: 2008 - (ongoing)
Location: BATH 
Gross Area: 50 to 99 sqm 
Sectors:
Houses and Housing - Conversion & Extensions,  Houses and Housing - Extension,  Houses and Housing - Renovation
 
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Key Services:
Full Architectural Service,  Interior Design,  Refurbishment
 
Description:
Remodelling of Edwardian House in Bath to create open plan ground floor with glazed rear extension looking over canal. The completely open plan provides living, dining and kitchen areas taking advantage of the views from the front and rear of the building, with additional top lighting to single storey extension. Considerable structural alterations to support the first floor rear wall and addition. Staircase reversed to allow good access to second floor bedroom. First floor provides two bedrooms with large wet room. Open nature of staircase through house backed up with sprinkler system to give adequate fire protection. This contemporary intervention in an unlisted Edwardian building produces a new exciting living space close to the city centre. Consultants: Frank W Haywood Structural Engineering. Click image to enlarge
 
2: Project NamePRIMARY SCHOOL BABLAKE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
Dates: 2008 - (ongoing)
Location: COVENTRY 
Gross Area: 2,000 to 4,999 sqm 
Sectors:
Education - Nursery Education,  Education - Primary Education
 
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Key Services:
Client Advisor,  Feasibility Studies,  Master Planning,  Planning Advice
 
Description:
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND CONCEPT FOR BABLAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL COVENTRY We carried out a Feasibility Study and Concept Design for a new independent Bablake Primary School at Coundon Coventry. The Study included location of a suitable site within a playing field complex, and provision for a Nursery Department, Infants School and Junior School. The accommodation is for two form entry rising to three form entry at Junior level. Click images to enlarge
 
3: Project NameNEW CLASSROOM BUILDING, BLUE COAT C OF E SCHOOL
Dates: 2008 - (ongoing)
Location: COVENTRY 
Gross Area: 250 to 499 sqm 
Sectors:
Education - Secondary Education
 
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Key Services:
CAD Services,  Full Architectural Service
 
Description:
NEW CLASSROOM BUILDING The new classroom block at Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry provides six new classrooms for Languages and Religious Education, and two staff offices. The building is accessed at ground and first floor from an adjacent building and the central circulation space is lit by two generous top lit light wells lighting the first floor circulation area through glass block walls and used at ground floor as offices. The building has a curved metal roof in line with the School's policy of avoiding flat roofs, and timber cladding to the first floor with ground floor brickwork. A new lift links the building to the differing levels of the adjoining existing main entrance to teaching areas. We have also carried out Secondary School classroom projects at Bablake and King Henry Vlll Schools Coventry, Alderman Smith School Nuneaton, Sheldon School Chippenham, and Lavington School Wiltshire. Consultants: Allsebrook & Hadley QS, F W Haywood Associates Structural Engineers, PJC Building Services. Click images to enlarge
 
4: Project NameNOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY MRI LABORATORIES
Dates: 2008 - (ongoing)
Location: NOTTINGHAM 
Gross Area: 500 to 999 sqm 
Sectors:
Education - Higher Education,  Health - General,  Industrial - Laboratories,  Industrial - Research,  Landscaping - General,  Offices - General
 
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Key Services:
CAD Services,  Construction Techniques,  FFE (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment),  Full Architectural Service,  Interior Design,  Planning Applications
 
Description:
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING LABORATORIES AT NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY Phase 1 of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Building at Nottingham University was designed to accommodate the research department of Sir Peter Mansfield, awarded the Nobel Prize for the invention of the MRI Scanner. The magnets used in the MRI process demanded the use of non ferrous construction in their immediate area, where timber and stainless steel was used. They create magnetic fields contained within oval shaped areas bounded by gauss lines, which increase in size with the power of the particular magnet, and which need to be kept secure from intruders who might be adversely affected by the magnetic forces. The magnet laboratories are therefore accommodated in separate wings to the main building. Within the main building are offices and meeting spaces for researchers together with smaller laboratories. Phase 2 was constructed to provide additional space for research and a laboratory for the world's third largest magnet. We have carried out other research, teaching and sports building projects at Warwick, Nottingham, Birmingham and Coventry Universities. Consultants: Northcrofts phase 1 QS; Sir William Baird & Partners phase 2 QS; Bunyan Meyer & Partners Structural Engineers; D H Squire Building Services. Click images to enlarge