Clews Architects Ltd

Throwback to the Exciting Expansion of St Edburg’s CE Primary School! We’re reminiscing about the incredible expansion at St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School, which was completed on the Kingsmere Estate in Bicester. This project created a new Early Years School, designed to enhance education for Nursery, Reception, and Key Stage 1 children. The emphasis was on combining indoor and secure, sheltered outdoor spaces to encourage free-flow learning. The building, designed by Clews Architects Ltd and constructed by Willmott Dixon, features a high-quality courtyard style with two teaching wings linked by communal spaces such as the library, hall, and studio. Our team, in collaboration with the School, Diocese of Oxford, and Oxfordshire County Council, provided project management, cost management, energy & sustainability, and project supervisor services. The new building, with energy and carbon reduction at its core, is designed to be net-zero in operation. It is primarily heated using air source heat pumps, with the goal of using electricity from a decarbonised grid. Additional sustainable features include photovoltaic panels, natural ventilation stacks, hybrid units with CO2 sensor controls, and electric vehicle charging points. This £12 million project increased the school’s capacity by 50%, significantly impacting the local community. What a journey it has been! 🌟

🏗️ I thoroughly enjoyed being able to work on this piece, speaking to great teams at Aiglon College, Clews Architects Ltd, and CP Groupe to hear all about the detailed efforts going into our campus's new assembly and dining building. I can't wait to see it completed in August! 🎉

We returned to Switzerland this week to discuss all things Aiglon at Aiglon College. Meetings about future collaborations as well as time to visit site and discuss external works and internal finishes on the current project. The scaffolding is about to be dropped on the new Assembly building and will reveal the locally sourced, timber cladding details. The rooflight protection and internal fall netting has been removed from the Dining Building space and the flood of natural light into the space has had a dramatic effect and opened up the mezzanine floor. Thanks to Andy Croft at Aiglon, Céline Martin from CP Groupe and David Flight from Capital Developpement SA, for their continued hospitality , professionalism and collaborative approach.

work is progressing well inside the Quire of Exeter Cathedral to provide high level access over the choir stalls. #Exeter #Cathedral

Today we are pleased to showcase 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲. The church sadly suffered an arson attack in 2015 which destroyed the timber roof structure. We were initially appointed to undertake a report on the severity of the damage, and to give our view on what could be reused and what needed to be replaced. The project evolved to a full restoration of the church, which was finally handed back to the congregation in April 2023. This project beautifully demonstrates the power of collaboration, working closely with Clews Architects Ltd, Buxton Building Contractors Limited, and the church’s stakeholders, we ensured the historical integrity of this cherished building was preserved while modernising it for future use. We’re delighted to see this historic space ready to serve its community for generations to come. You can read the full case study here 👉https://lnkd.in/enBRqx9K

A sneak peak behind the scenes in our new Treasures Gallery! Excellent progress is being made on the creation of the new exhibition space which will safely display our fascinating Library & Archive collections, for everyone to enjoy. The Treasures Gallery is part of Exeter Cathedral's 2020s Development Appeal Project and is kindly supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. #ExeterCathedral #The2020sDevelopmentAppeal Clews Architects Ltd Studio MB Greenwood Projects SSHConservation QODA Consulting APEX SCAFFOLDING (EXETER) LIMITED CBG Light Perceptions Mann Williams Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers TOBIT CURTEIS ASSOCIATES LLP Solotech Inc.  

Good to be at Worcester Cathedral this week and see the progress Fitzgerald Contractors Limited are making in the landscape improvements within College Yard … Fitzgerald are being supported by the team from #worcestershirearcheology who are ensuring the archeological deposits below ground are managed and recorded throughout … The landscape improvement have been designed by Neil and Susie #landscapeprojects … Clews Architects Ltd #cathedral #landcsape #archaeology #worcester #heritage #riversevern #worcesterfloods #floodwater

A real privilege to return to Aiglon College this week and discuss finishes, colours, site progress and possible future collaborations for the new Assembly and Dining Buildings, currently on site. We missed the snow yet again but the campus and views are still uplifting and inspiring. Thanks for the welcome CP Groupe and David Flight

Before and after shots from St Edburg's Early Years School, which completed earlier this year. SOLID were appointed as engineers on the project alongside Clews Architects Ltd, Willmott Dixon and CBG Consultants Ltd. Photography by Andy Marshall 📸 Planning your own education project? Contact our SOLID team to discuss more. https://lnkd.in/e863DhbH #SchoolProject #Education #Engineering #StructuralEngineering #Bicester #CivilEngineering

Great to attend the enthronment of the 72nd Bishop of Exeter … Exeter Cathedral … And very special to be able to toast Bishop Mike in the Friends Cloister Gallery … Well done to all involved in delivering this important phase in the 2020s vision project … and thanks from the ongoing support of so many in doing this work including the Friends of Exeter Cathedral and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. #nlhf #lottery #cathedral #exeter #cloister Clews Architects Ltd SSHConservation