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aparthotel harvey

BUILDING
FUTURES
5
TH
LARGEST
ARCHITECTURAL
EMPLOYER IN
THE UNITED
KINGDOM.
20
YRS
THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF SERVICE WITH THE
PRACTICE BY OUR EXISTING EQUITY DIRECTORS.
450
EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY WORKING IN OVER
TWENTY COUNTRIES.
12
INTERNATIONAL OFFICES
SERVICING THE REGIONAL NEEDS
OF EASTERN EUROPE, THE MIDDLE
EAST, NORTH AFRICA AND
THE INDIAN SUB CONTINENT.
OVER 13,000
PROJECTS
COMPLETED
ACROSS ALL
SERVICES
WITHIN THE
LAST TEN
YEARS.
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M
2013
TURNOVER
(GBP)
AHR ABOUT US
AHR has a long-standing reputation for award-winning design
and the creation of innovative places and environments where
we live, work, learn and enjoy life.
We are one of Europe’s longest standing architecture and
building consultancy practices, with experience dating back to
1835. AHR today is one of Europe’s largest practices and has
evolved into an international business encompassing 450 staff
in 12 offices.
As architects we are passionate about design and the positive
effects good design can have on our environment. As building
consultants we are passionate about how we care for buildings
and how their creative re-use can enhance the fabric of our
communities.
Our collective experience and the creativity of our teams,
combined with our commitment to innovation and design
research, allows us to help our clients develop environments
that respond positively to the particular challenges of a project
and the wider social, economic and climatic issues we all face.
The way we design and care for our environment is changing
rapidly and we continue to seek innovative solutions and
develop new ways of working to meet the future needs of our
clients and society.
Building Futures / 3
RESPONSIBILITY
/ INTEGRITY /
ETHICS / DYNAMIC
/ INTELLIGENT /
UNDERSTANDING
/ INNOVATIVE
4 / Building Futures
OUR APPROACH
We believe that good design is driven by our collective
passion to explore the art of what is possible, irrespective of
a project’s size or complexity. In doing so, we use a full range
of tools including creative thinking, technology, research and
innovation along with project management systems that drive
continuous improvement. The result is responsive design that
is functional, transformative, meaningful and inspiring.
We believe in a sense of place and the development of
sustainable communities, an approach to design that considers
and responds carefully to local cultures, lifestyle patterns and
architectural languages both internationally and nationally. Our
own teams are rich in diversity, culture and language, bringing
skills and experience from across the world to enrich the
design process.
We never lose sight of the people who use our buildings, the
communities they serve and the legacy we leave. Design and
sustainability are inseparable and as such we continue to focus
our research on reducing the gap between design and real life
performance. Responsibility is part of our core values.
We care about the impact our work has on the world and we
are here to make a positive difference.
WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT? WE HAVE DEVELOPED
AN EVIDENCE BASED APPROACH TO DESIGN AND
BUILDING CONSULTING THAT COMBINES CREATIVE
THINKING, RESEARCH AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
/ WE ARE IMAGINATIVE, WE START WITH AN OPEN
MIND / WE ARE COLLABORATIVE, WORKING
CLOSELY WITH CLIENTS AND CONSULTANTS
MAXIMISES OUR ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
/ WE ARE EXPERTS, WITH OVER 170 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE / WE LEARN, WE REVIEW OUR
PROJECTS TO SEE HOW OUR BUILDINGS PERFORM
/ WE RESEARCH, GOOD DESIGN IS DRIVEN BY
OUR PASSION TO EXPLORE THE ART OF WHAT
IS POSSIBLE / WE APPLY TECHNOLOGY, WE
RECOGNISE AND ARE INVESTING IN ADVANCED
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES / WE
WANT TO DO THINGS BETTER, BETTER BY DESIGN.
DESIGN & INNOVATION
We want to do things better, better by design and not just by
accident. We want to deliver better services, better buildings
and better designs so we have a process:
We learn from what we have done before, gathering evidence
through post occupancy evaluations of what works and what
doesn’t and we then use this information to improve our
design process.
We undertake research and in 2004 we established our
research group, now evolved into the Advanced Design Group,
which has the express purpose of improving our knowledge
and developing advanced software and techniques that
enable us to explore design options further, faster and more
exhaustively.
We believe in open collaboration, bringing the best creative
minds together and involving our clients, contractors and
consultants. We also engage and work with a wide range of
stakeholders, all to ensure not just function and practicality,
but also ownership and pride.
To support our initiatives we have invested in both people and
new technologies. New advanced architectural technologies
such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), enables a
profound change in the quality of design information and the
extent to which it can be shared by clients, consultants and the
entire design team. The result is a significant transformation of
the design and construction process from the democratisation
of the design process, through the de-risking of projects
to significant improvement in management of facilities and
buildings.
OUR SERVICES
ARCHITECTURE / We are a multi award-winning
architecture practice with 170 years of experience creating
innovative and sustainable buildings and communities. As
one of Europe’s longest-standing and largest architecture
practices, we provide a range of services that respond
positively to the wider social, economic and climatic issues
affecting us in the 21st century. We work across ten sectors
and have a design-led, evidence- and research-based
approach that pays careful attention to context and a sense
of place.
Over the decades we have built a reputation for the use of
cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions such as
the creation of the world’s largest computerised dynamic
façade (capable of reducing solar gain by up to fifty per
cent) or the regular implementation of highly cost-effective
DfMA systems. We are known for our ground-breaking work
in the area of sustainability and offer building performance
evaluations to all our clients as a matter of course.
BUILDING CONSULTANCY / Our Building
Consultancy teams strive to gain a deep understanding of
our clients’ needs through collaboration with experts and
stakeholders. We provide a full range of services including
Design and Contract Management, Professional Services,
Asset and Property Management, Geomatics, Conservation
& Heritage, and Health and Safety Consultancy. Building
Consultancy has been an integral part of AHR’s service
offering since the practice was established in 1835. Our
expertise, combined with modern techniques and technology,
enables us to provide clients with a thorough and efficient
service to ensure the full potential of their property is realised.
AHR Building Consultancy works throughout the UK and
internationally, with a diverse range of clients across all
sectors and property types.
ADVANCED DESIGN / As a leading global
practice, AHR invests time, energy and money in research
and cross-disciplinary initiatives aimed at creating new
computational and parametric tools that can improve the
design process. The firm was an early pioneer in the use of
digital technologies, realising early on how Computational
Design, Advanced Modelling and more recently BIM, could
improve communication, enhance creativity and produce
better quality information. This not only greatly reduces the
potential risk for delays and cost overruns but also increases
the project’s design and environmental performance and
construction quality. By carrying out post-occupancy
evaluations and gathering evidence on how our buildings
perform, we are in an ideal position to understand energy
use, occupancy patterns and the lifecycle impact of early
design decisions. Our aim on every project is to reduce the
gap between a building’s designed performance and its
actual performance.
LANDSCAPE At AHR we see landscape design as
a form of meaningful place-making. The best designs are
elegant, sensitive and flexible interventions that can change
the dynamic, functionality and character of a space and
community. The landscape team has worked on a range of
landscape design projects in the public realm, civic, education,
healthcare, commercial and residential sectors and specialises
in the on-site delivery of multi-disciplinary schemes in the
commercial and public domains. At AHR, we have always
valued a collaborative approach and the practice was an
early pioneer of BIM in the area of landscape design. The
use of BIM helps us generate concept visualisations quickly
and effectively so that we can fully test our designs in three
dimensions and share each step of the design journey with
our clients. By creating a bespoke landscape template using
Revit software, we have the ability to combine information
into a single coordinated model that delivers best-practice
workflows and produces creative and cost-effective solutions.
INTERIORS / AHR believes in an integrated approach
IMAGING / Our in-house team has years of experience
to architecture and interiors and offers a full range of interior
design services, including renovation and refurbishment,
bespoke furniture design, space analysis and planning. From
hospitals to schools, restaurants to hotels, residential to office
schemes, the practice brings considerable experience across
all market sectors and a fresh, high-quality, international
approach. The practice believes in designing interior spaces
that are flexible and sustainable and that promote creativity
and productivity. This ensures the long-term well-being of
the building’s occupants but has economic ramifications too,
resulting in greater patronage, sales and staff retention.
URBAN DESIGN &
MASTERPLANNING / The unprecedented rate of
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creating world-class 3D renders and architectural and graphic
design projects and a real understanding of architecture and
building form. At AHR, we consider our imaging department
to be an essential part of the practice’s offering and an
important strand in our commitment to international design
excellence. Our in-house team has years of experience
creating world-class 3D renders and architectural and graphic
design projects and a real understanding of architecture and
building form. The visualisations produced by AHR’s imaging
department are used both for traditional purposes, such as
during the planning and design processes, but also regularly
in high-profile media coverage and at marketing events, TV
appearances and site displays.
urbanisation, population growth and energy consumption
around the world has led to an urgent need for successful and
sustainable contemporary urban environments supported by
innovative transport solutions. Our local teams have worked
on schemes that range from large-scale regeneration projects
to exemplar green residential and mixed-use developments
and have garnered a reputation for excellence in the field.
We begin every project by researching the site’s specific
environmental, geographical and cultural conditions and
work right through from the planning and design stages to
construction and implementation. Past projects have been
in places as diverse as Dubai, Kazakhstan and the UK.
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Darwen UK
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING
The digital revolution has transformed the way we operate.
Virtual reality has arrived and with it our ability to push the
boundaries of what we do. At the core of this revolution
is BIM.
In 2007 AHR as a practice embraced BIM technology, having
recognised early the impact it would have on the Construction
industry. Its potential for enhancing creativity, improving
communication, and producing better quality information and
ultimately reducing the time, cost and quality risk associated
with all building projects.
BIM enables us to build, collaboratively, computer generated
models of our designs, containing digital objects that carry
information about the design, construction and operation of
an asset. In a virtual world we can also explore our designs – to
appreciate a space or a function, and to co-ordinate the design
with the work of others.
BIM however, has limitations so we are now looking beyond
BIM to Virtual Information Modelling (VIM), as a means of
exploring the true potential of what can be achieved using
this technology.
Al Bahr Towers, Abu Dhabi UAE
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Any criteria for the measurement of good architecture has to
encompass sustainability as a foundation stone.
Central to our ethos is our commitment to address social,
environmental and economic challenges through intelligent,
thoughtful, considered and informed design.
We recognise the impact of climate change on our
environment and in designing buildings we seek not to
mortgage our children’s futures. Our aim is to design buildings
that have the minimum impact on the environment and are
sufficiently adaptable to be resilient to future changes.
We are specifically interested in ‘minding the gap’: identifying
and reducing the gap between how a building is designed to
work and how it actually performs. So we learn from what we
do, returning to projects to see how they are performing.
We use this feedback to inform the design process, enabling a
continuous measurable improvement in building performance.
In turn leading to increased energy performance, improved
carbon reduction and a reduction in waste.
Sustainable design services:
-Portfolio level energy analysis and benchmarking
-Embodied carbon analysis
-Building performance evaluation for existing stock
and new build -Retrofit for climate change resilience - low-carbon retrofit
strategy including optimisation of portfolio-wide retrofit
strategies based on batch-simulation and gathered data
-Energy and comfort simulation with batch calculations
to optimise building and portfolio level investment in
low-carbon measures
-Risk analysis for achieving low operational energy use
and optimal indoor environmental quality in operation
-Building performance contract management /
advisory service
-Use of BIM for whole-life building management
PRIMARY
/ SECONDARY /
ACADEMIES
/ COLLEGES /
UNIVERSITIES /
EDUCATION
HOLLAND PARK SCHOOL
LONDON / UK
Client Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Value £80m
Completion 2012
The site for the Holland Park School is located in a
conservation area adjacent to Holland Park between
Kensington and Notting Hill. The project required a
sensitive approach to planning due to the close proximity of
neighbouring properties.
The design developed around a central atrium creates a
compact footprint which opens up as you rise through the
building. The use of glass in the atrium ensures that the
extensive new facilities are visible and accessible with learning
on show. Thorpe Lodge, an existing listed building, forms part
of the development and has been carefully restored to its
original state.
Awards
- SHORTLISTED New London Awards 2013
“The form of the atrium with its raked profile
provides an effective unifying structure to link
the different classroom and offices and promises
to create an uplifting environment for students
and staff.”
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
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BIRKENHEAD HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY
WIRRAL / UK
Client The Girls’ Day School Trust
Completion 2013
Birkenhead High School Academy is a high achieving 3 to 19
years all-girls school dating back to 1836. AHR undertook a
transformational programme of refurbishment, remodelling
and new build which sees the original manor house restored to
its former glory, ensuring much improved energy performance
and circulation throughout the Academy.
Outside spaces are more attractive to the students and have
been given identity and purpose. New build elements enhance
the existing buildings providing much needed space and
internal cohesion.
Awards
- ‘Best Commercial Build’
Northern Design Awards 2013
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SHORTLISTED ‘Building Conservation Category’
RICS North West Awards 2014
“Staff and students feel extremely proud of their
‘new’ Academy and say it is a wonderful place to
learn! The facilities and bright airy spaces make for
an inspiring environment for all who use it.”
Chris Mann
Principal, Birkenhead Academy
WRITHLINGTON SCHOOL
BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET / UK
Client Bath & North East Somerset Council
Value £25m
Completion 2012
The Writhlington Business and Enterprise School is organised
around two courtyards providing valuable shelter for its
exposed location. The school delivers an innovative business
and enterprise curriculum by integrating pupil managed
business spaces within a wider learning environment. The main
focus for learning activity is the open plan IT-rich business
centre modelled around the modern workplace environment.
The design of the building has created a strong identity
and focus for an outreach programme to the local business
community.
Awards
- WINNER ‘Best UK Secondary School’
BCSE Best of British Schools Awards 2012
- WINNER ‘Design Quality Award’
B&NES Council Building Control 2010
“We love our building. It flows well, is easy to navigate and has
a good balance of large open and traditional spaces. It is very
flexible and adapts itself to whatever we are doing... we have
the right space for everything.”
Chris Hobbs
Business Manager, Writhlington School
CLIFFE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
HALIFAX / UK
Client Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Value £5.5m
Completion 2011
The design of this new 2 Form Entry primary school is defined
by a curved form, conceived to maximise the views from
the building and to wrap around a large internal courtyard.
The courtyard provides the school with a secure space that
can be used for a range of activities including dining, play,
performance and teaching. The form serves to draw the user
around the internal circulation space.
Traditional materials have been used in a contemporary way to
create a light and welcoming building that enhances the pupil’s
experience of primary school education.
Awards
- WINNER ‘RIBA White Rose Award’
RIBA Awards 2012
DAVID LIVINGSTONE MEMORIAL
PRIMARY SCHOOL
BLANTYRE / UK
Client South Lanarkshire Council
Value £5.5m
Completion 2012
The David Livingstone Memorial Primary School enjoys an
elevated position within Blantyre in South Lanarkshire. The
school is designed to take advantage of its south facing
aspect, organised around a central landscaped courtyard.
The simple but strong palette of materials has been used with
facing brick throughout and vertical cedar cladding. Large
vertical windows have been used to maximise natural light and
provide the classrooms with natural ventilation. An extended
canopy with columns around the building and courtyard
provides opportunities for external learning and play.
MASON HALL
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM / UK
Client University of Birmingham
Value £31m
Completion 2008
Developed as part of a wider strategic masterplan to increase
the number of residences available to students, the Mason Hall
development includes 876 high quality student residences of
varying storey heights.
The design incorporates the redevelopment of the canal
frontage, pedestrian and cycle routes to the main academic
campus and extensive hard and soft landscaping with new
student piazzas, lakes and water features. The development
is fully sympathetic to the existing landscape, enhancing and
complimenting existing views and retaining the concept of the
backdrop, whilst allowing glimpses to and from the lake.
Awards
- SHORTLISTED ‘Outstanding New Student Residence’
Times Higher Education Awards 2010
- S
HORTLISTED ‘Integration and Collaborative Working’
West Midlands Centre for Construction Excellence
Awards 2009
NATIONS ACADEMY
DUBAI / UAE
Client GEMS Education
Value £50m
Completion 2014
The Nations Academy is a 2720 place school located in Dubai.
A simple and iconic form has been created which is inspired
by American Civic Architecture. The main entrance leads into
a generous atrium space where all the main facilities for the
school can be accessed. The schools have been arranged
vertically moving from Kindergarten at ground floor to High
school at third floor. A flagship sports venue has also been
created which can seat 2000 people to watch an indoor
sporting event along with an 850 seat auditorium.
NEW BUILD
/ COMMERCIAL /
HEADQUARTERS
/ FIT OUT /
REFURBISHED
/ CORPORATE /
OFFICE &
WORKPLACE
AL BAHR TOWERS
ABU DHABI / UAE
Client Abu Dhabi Investment Council
Completion 2013
Won on the basis of an invited International design
competition, the brief for new headquarters called for ‘a
contemporary building which should be recognised as one
of the landmarks associated with the City of Abu Dhabi’.
The design concept is derived from an algorithmic
composition, which is informed by Islamic principles of
design, from which the form of the towers together with
the honeycomb structural frame has been generated. This
has been supplemented by the application of a dynamic
translucent ‘mashrabiya’ which opens and closes in response
to the movement of the sun, reducing solar gain by up to 20%.
The resulting composition seeks to create a building which is
both culturally and environmentally responsive, reflecting the
aspirations of the brief while also respecting the emergent
Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan.
The two 25-storey towers incorporate an entrance podium
together with two levels of basement parking and provide over
350,000 ft² of high grade office accommodation. The turnkey
project, which is targeting a LEED Silver rating was completed
in September 2013.
Awards
-Jury Winner ‘Office Building High Rise’
Architizer A+ Awards 2014
-SHORTLISTED AJ100 Building of the Year 2014
-HIGHLY COMMENDED ‘Outstanding
International Architecture Project’
Building Expertise Awards 2014
-‘Best Overall Project in the Middle East’
Middle East Architect Awards 2013
-TIME Magazine ‘Best Inventions of the Year 2012’
-SHORTLISTED World’s Buildings of the Year
‘Office Category’ World Architecture Festival
Awards 2013
-Project of the Year 2013 The International Award
for Façade Engineering Excellence
30 / Building Office & Workplace
“The development has exceeded GMP’s expectations of a
modern office and provides a building fit for purpose for
modern day policing.”
Sir Peter Fahy
Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
GREATER MANCHESTER
POLICE FORCE HEADQUARTERS
MANCHESTER / UK
Client Greater Manchester Police /
Ask Goodman Developments Ltd
Value £40m
Completion 2011
Greater Manchester Police Force Headquarters is an award
winning state-of-the-art facility that provides a first class
working environment for the Greater Manchester Police.
The building design responds to complex interdepartment
relationships and operational aspirations supporting and
enabling the team to provide the very best level of public
service. It promotes and encourages new ways of working,
supporting advancements in operational policing and provides
an environment conducive to improving efficiencies whilst
remaining at heart a secure and robust facility.
The headquarters form a vital component in the future growth
of one of the largest regeneration developments in Manchester
and it is hoped will act as a catalyst for further sustainable
investment in the area.
The building has achieved a BREEAM Excellent Rating and
received The British Council of Offices National Award for Best
Corporate Work Place.
Awards
-WINNER ‘Corporate Workplace’ BCO North Awards 2012
- SHORTLISTED RICS Award 2012
-SHORTLISTED ‘Commercial Sector’
WAN Interior Design Awards 2011
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01 Completed building at dusk
02Street view
03Detail view of the vertical fins
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TALBOT GATEWAY
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
BLACKPOOL / UK
Client Muse Developments Ltd
Value £18m
Completion 2014
AHR was commissioned to deliver the new council offices for
Blackpool Council. As part of the commission we were also
selected to develop and deliver a complete package of interior
design and branding that could be rolled out through all of the
buildings within Blackpool Council’s portfolio.
This proposal forms part of the overall redevelopment of the
Talbot Gateway area of Blackpool. The proposed BREEAM
‘Excellent’ rated development comprises a five storey office
building of not less than 85,000 ft² net internal office floor area,
along with ground floor retail and office accommodation and
associated plant accommodation at ground and on
the roof.
To achieve the EPC rating of A the design of the building was
thermally modelled and tested to allow the façade design to
develop, optimising daylight penetration into the office space
whilst the provision of vertical fin solar shading reduces the
solar load on the south east and south west façades.
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COLMORE PLAZA
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BIRMINGHAM / UK
Client Abstract Land
Value £52m
Completion 2007
Colmore Plaza is Birmingham’s single largest speculative
office development to date. Offering Cat A office space, the
development also includes the creation of a new public square
to facilitate future links to the next phase of development.
The building has been designed to provide a presence and
vitality to the area, whilst being modern and simple, utilising
the highest quality cladding materials, glazing technologies,
manufacturers, suppliers and installers to achieve the best
architectural solution possible.
Colmore Plaza is AHR Midland’s headquarters and also acts as
a central meeting hub for the company’s regional offices.
Awards
-WINNER ‘Commercial Award’ BCO North Awards 2008
01 AHR’s central open meet and greet space
02 Entrance foyer incorporating video wall
03External view of Colmore Plaza
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01 Reception lobby
02 View towards reception
03Entrance artwork
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1 & 4 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON / UK
Client Derwent
Completion 2011
The original building which dates back to 1963 has undergone
a series of renovations which left the lobby of these two
buildings disjointed. AHR was retained by Derwent to
remodel the reception space for both buildings, giving them
a sophisticated and modern plan reflective of this prestigious
area.
The double-height plan which also serves as gallery space
opens the area and offers an abundance of light to create a
sense of space. AHR was also responsible for the renovation
of 4 Grosvenor Place which complements the modern design
of its neighbouring building, 1 Grosvenor Place. It provides a
sleek reception area and introduces a new marble reception
desk and integrated tenant display.
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ŁUZYCKA BUSINESS PARK
GDYNIA / POLAND
Client Allcon
Completion 2009
AHR prepared the design of a business park located on two
post-industrial sites in Gdynia, Poland. Our solution places over
30,000 m² net of B plus office space in five separate buildings.
The design sets four of the buildings back against the rear
boundary ensuring good visibility and identification of each
building from the main road. The front of the site is reserved
for a larger building – planned to be the headquarters of one of
the tenant companies. Parking is located in one underground
and one above ground level along the rear boundary of the
site, creating an acoustic barrier which protects the park
from the noise, potentially generated by the light rail line.
Awards
-HIGHLY COMMENDED ‘Office Development Poland’
International Property Awards
-HIGHLY COMMENDED ‘Office Development Poland’
European Property Awards 2012
-‘Best Investment 2008’ Czas Gdyni
-Eurobuild Awards
-Budowa Roku 2009
STERLINGA OFFICE BUILDING
LODZ / POLAND
Client Hines
Completion 2011
This city centre site brought with it many constraints which
severely limited the permitted massing of the development.
Negotiations with the local authority eventually resulted in
a larger net building area than was initially envisaged by
the client.
The height of the front elevation corresponds to the
neighbouring buildings. The ground floor includes a canteen
and retail spaces.
When completed, the project received a great degree of
interest from perspective tenants and is today 100% occupied.
NEPTUN OFFICE TOWER
GDANSK / POLAND
Client Hines
Completion 2014
The project, a result of a winning design competition entry, is
particularly challenging due to the very specific requirements
of the local plan, risk of overshadowing existing residential
buildings and rights of light. The design solution offers a slim
tower with a substantial ‘cut’ to allow direct sunlight into the
apartments nearby.
The brief called for 15,000 m² of net rentable office space
and parking for approximately 160 cars. Due to very limited
possibilities parking is organised on three underground
levels, covering the entire plot. Several retail spaces are
accommodated on the ground floor, facing the public spaces
of the city square and main high street.
HOUSING
/ COMMUNITY /
PRIVATE / PUBLIC
/ APARTMENTS /
RESIDENTIAL
WEST TOWER
LIVERPOOL / UK
Client The Beetham Organisation
Value £35m
West Tower was built as the final phase of a major
regeneration project at the former Liverpool Eye Hospital site
on Old Hall Street. Standing at 40 floors and accommodating
127 apartments and five floors of Grade A office space the
towers slim elegant design addresses the city scape. The fully
glazed rounded form of the resulting building takes advantage
of its limited footprint in order to accentuate the tower’s
slender appearance whilst its orientation and termination make
the most of panoramic views over the city from the river and
various inland vistas.
Awards
-‘Best Mixed Use Development’
North West Regional Property Awards 2008
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BLACKWALL REACH
LONDON / UK
Client Countryside Properties and Swan Housing Group
Value (Overall project) £500m
Completion 2020
The Blackwall Reach regeneration project (BRRP) is located
at the heart of Tower Hamlets and represents a unique
opportunity to transform the quality and potential of this key
part of East London.
A new park will remain at the heart of the proposals, with
buildings and landscaping located and designed to filter air
and noise pollution, building on the historical legacy of the site.
A strong emphasis on incorporating family housing, creating
strong urban design legibility and maximising connectivity
within the site and to surrounding areas have driven the
proposals.
The new homes will achieve a minimum Code for Sustainable
Homes Level 4 and be designed to the new London Housing
Design Guide Requirements. Site wide CHP heating,
renewable energy systems and careful water management will
achieve high levels of environmental performance. The new
homes will provide both affordable and private sale homes.
Combined with new open spaces and facilities, the proposals
will substantially improve the quality of life for local people,
addressing overcrowding, insecurity and poor health, whilst
creating a high profile, modern and integrated quarter.
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01 View of new masterplan units from park
02 Marina view
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LEFTBANK APARTMENTS
MANCHESTER / UK
Client Westbury Homes Ltd
Value £45m
This prominent riverside site in Central Manchester forms part
of the continuing regeneration of the Spinningfields area.
Westbury Homes has developed the £45m residential element
with Allied London retaining an interest in ground floor
waterside retail units.
The 400 apartments occupy a riverside wall punctuated by
penthouse towers. Residential accommodation bridges the
central landscaped space around which restaurants and
speciality retailing is located. Dual aspect shops and cafés
encourage pedestrians to circulate between the waterfront
and the streets behind.
BLOCK 6 GREENQUARTER
MANCHESTER / UK
Client Crosby Homes NW Ltd
Value £42m
Block 6 at Greenquarter is a new build residential scheme for
Crosby Lend Lease and forms part of the overall masterplan
for the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester.
Block 6 consists of two fourteen and eighteen storey
residential towers arranged around a central raised landscaped
podium offering spectacular views over Victoria Station
towards the city centre. Car parking is located below and is set
back to allow a commercial frontage onto the River Irk.
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01 View from across the balcony
02 View of the house at dusk
03Interior view
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MONTANA HOUSE
HEREFORD / UK
Client Mr & Mrs Claffey / Mr B. Thornton
Value £450,000
Completion (Design Champion) 2013
Montana House is a unique low environmental impact five
bedroom house located within the Malvern Hills Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and adjacent to a number of listed
buildings designed by the influential Arts and Crafts architect
C.F.A. Voysey.
The new house responds to its context with its grounded
stone base set in the rising landscape whilst above, set below
the coppice line, oak cladding wraps around linear glazing
embracing the panoramic views across Herefordshire. AHR
delivered detailed design to planning and were retained as
Design Champions through to completion.
Awards
-WINNER ‘Private House’ MSA Awards 2014
01 Proposed view from the river bank
02 Biodomes linking public spaces together
03Mixed-use residential, commercial and hotel structures
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EXPO VILLAGE MASTERPLAN
ASTANA / KAZAKHSTAN
Client Samruk Kazyna / BI Group
Value $670m
Green Block Astana, is a new mixed-use masterplan forming
part of the Expo 2017 Astana Exposition, which will focus on
future energy production and usage.
Inspiration for the 100,000 m² project was taken from nature,
where the cellular structure of a leaf was used to create a
masterplan able to address the local climate - sheltering itself
from the harsh winter winds, whilst making best use of
solar energy.
The project drew on the expertise of our Advanced Design
Group (ADG), who created bespoke tools for developing a
flexible grid for the complex packing of cellular plots, resulting
in many potential adjacencies and interesting enclosed spatial
qualities. Adjacencies between functions were resolved
while maintaining the functional area requirements in a
diagrammatic form before applying it to the cellular grid.
The ADG also helped to develop the detail design for the
Biodomes that link the public spaces together, providing
sheltered arcades for circulating between buildings during
the winter months. The project will also showcase a series of
cutting edge sustainability measures.
This CGI was created for SPb Renovation
GUTENBORG
ST. PETERSBURG / RUSSIA
Client SPb Renovation LLC
The city of St. Petersburg is currently undertaking a large scale
programme of housing renewal. We were appointed to work
with Mace and SPb Renovation as part of the team to deliver
an initial development of over 12,000 new homes and mixed
development at Slavyanka on the southern bank of the Neva
River. The project, named Gutenborg, seeks to establish a high
quality urban environment, challenge the local procurement
environment and introduce Western European levels of quality
to the Russian residential market.
Our teams in London, Warsaw, Glasgow and Moscow are
working together to bring a comprehensive level of local
and wider design and industry knowledge to the project. A
series of housing typologies have been developed including
a number of high-rise towers, a central shopping complex
and further mid-rise development. The tall buildings will enjoy
panoramic views across the Neva River and provide Class A
private sale housing.
IVAKINO RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
MOSCOW / RUSSIA
Client Limitless / RDI
This project which is now under construction will create a
community of 12,000 residents within an ecologically diverse
landscape including areas of existing woodland. Phase One
of the development, which consists of 100,000 m², provides
a mixture of low-rise apartments, town houses and villas and
is supported by a full range of retail, leisure, educational and
healthcare facilities.
Two block-types have been designed, each with three façade
variations, ensuring that the development will feel like it has
grown organically and that residents can identify with their
individual buildings. The traffic strategy has been engineered
to create pedestrian-friendly spaces, with completely car-free
streets in the town house zone.
AVIATION
/ CAR PARKS /
RAIL / ROAD
/ INTERCHANGE /
MASTERPLAN /
TRANSPORT
HEATHROW AIRPORT - T2 MSCP
LONDON / UK
Client Laing O’Rourke
Completion 2014
Heathrow Airport is undergoing a significant capital
investment programme to update its entire passenger
terminal offer to align with Terminal 5. The new Terminal 2A
is a £1billion investment which precipitates the entire Central
Terminal area’s move from the historic ‘star’ planning pattern,
to the new ‘toast-rack’ pattern based around two parallel
runways.
AHR was commissioned to carry out the design and delivery
of a large six level multi-storey car park which will sit alongside
the main landside elevation of the new Terminal 2A building.
The two structures will be separated by a large covered court
which will become the front door to the new terminal building
with approximately 30 million passengers passing through it
each year.
The covered court is approximately 120m in length, 30m wide
and 30m high, comparable in size to the great turbine hall at
the Tate Modern. The covered court houses a large suspended
art installation that serves as a highly recognisable part of
the Heathrow experience. The project was designed and
documented using a Revit BIM approach across all disciplines.
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EMIRATES AIR LINE
NORTH GREENWICH / UK
Client Mace Construction (On behalf of DLR and TFL)
Value £60m
Completion 2012
The Emirates Air Line is a landmark cable car project in East
London. AHR, in collaboration with Buro Happold and URS
Scott Wilson were selected as part of Mace’s winning team
to provide the detail design and delivery of Wilkinson Eyre
Architects concept scheme, as well as landscape design.
Carefully following the concept design, AHR provided
advanced CAD information to assist with the design and
fabrication of the station buildings and the signature two-way
curved steel towers, manufactured by Watson Steel.
The scheme runs across the River Thames linking the O2
Arena with the Excel Centre. The design incorporates a green
roof and photovoltaic cells and the project provided additional
transport links to support the London 2012 Olympics.
01 Cable car running across the River Thames
02 Completed station building
03 Station ticket office
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CROSSRAIL
FARRINGDON STATION
LONDON / UK
Client Cross London Rail Links / URS (Scott Wilson Railways)
Value £300m
Completion 2018
AHR was commissioned to provide architectural design
services for the £300m Farringdon Station in Central London.
The station comprises two 245m long platform tunnels with
concourses and entrances at the eastern and western ends. It
will also provide an interchange with the London Underground
and London Thameslink networks.
AHR is part of a specialist, multi-disciplinary team led by
URS (Scott Wilson) Railways, who used a 3D BIM model to
deliver the design for the station. The station will also have
two large over-site commercial developments and will be fully
operational in 2018.
EUSTON STATION
LONDON / UK
Client Network Rail
Completion 2014
The work at Euston Station will transform the existing
concourse and retail by restoring the elegance of the main
concourse and inserting rich materials to increase retail
revenue. AHR has developed a coherent language for the
station wayfinding and retail signage. Improvements to the
passenger experience will be provided by better connection
between internal and external concourses, simplifying routes
to the platforms and improving passenger information.
The work draws on our expertise in transport retail and has
demonstrated how the built environment directly affects
passenger behaviour and retail income. The station and its
environs were scanned into BIM format to give the design
team a detailed 3D Topographical Survey of the existing
building.
HIGHWAY 407 STATION
TORONTO / CANADA
Client Toronto Transit Commission
Completion 2014
Highway 407 Station is a key base in Toronto’s ‘Transit City
2050’ and serves as a strategic interchange between its park
and ride, subway, express guided bus transitway and local bus
services located adjacent to the station which also reduces
inner city congestion.
Key concepts of the scheme include minimising passenger
circulation distances by anchoring the transit nodes around
a central retail concourse, providing column free spaces
for simplified wayfinding and direct sunlight deep into the
station and subway platform, reducing the need for artificial
light. The material palette sources natural materials that
communicate the simple elegant design and ensure a high
quality environment for passengers and employees of Toronto
Transit Commission.
ROCHDALE INTERCHANGE
ROCHDALE / UK
Client Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
Completion 2013
Rochdale Interchange, the first of Transport for Greater
Manchester’s new generation of public transport facilities
forms a key component in the Rochdale Renaissance
Masterplan. Delivered in partnerships with Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough Council, and Rochdale Development
Agency, this interchange opened in November 2013.
The use of form and structure creates a dramatic and
impressive gateway for visitors and daily users, providing
an enhanced user experience, passenger facilities and
capacity for growth. The station is also one of Europe’s first
hydroelectric powered interchanges.
Awards
-WINNER ‘Lancashire Regional Project of the Year Award’
North West Regional Construction Awards 2014
-HIGHLY COMMENDED ‘Project of the Year Award’
North West Regional Construction Awards 2014
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SHORTLISTED ‘Infrastructure Category’ &
‘Regeneration Category’ RICS North West Awards 2014
SUBWAY STATIONS REFURBISHMENT
GLASGOW / UK
Client Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)
Value £15m approx.
Completion 2009 - Ongoing
AHR was appointed by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
to provide design services for the refurbishment of three
stations within the Glasgow Subway system, including
Hillhead, Ibrox and Kelvinhall.
The stations have been designed to increase the visibility
and street presence externally whilst providing a welcoming
environment that focuses on a consistent layout and a clear,
calm and uncluttered interior with simple, bright and durable
finishes that promote a reassuring and enjoyable passenger
experience. Serving a high volume of passenger traffic,
the stations have successfully maintained a live operating
environment throughout the construction period to avoid
disruption at peak travel times.
Awards
-‘Best Integrated Transport Project’
Scottish Transport Awards 2013
ROTHERHAM CENTRAL STATION
ROTHERHAM / UK
Client South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
Value £8.5m
Completion 2012
The station design uses a striking roof structure to create a
landmark gateway to the town centre and ensures the plans
reflect its position as a key component towards the town’s
regeneration and Urban Renaissance programme.
The scheme sees the station significantly upgraded to rival
the already improved stations in Barnsley, Doncaster and
Sheffield. The design of the transport hub unifies the station’s
elements within a coherent architectural and landscaping
strategy, enhancing the resident, visitor and user experience
that embraces the principles of social, economic and
environmental sustainability.
The station which officially opened in July 2012 presents a
dramatic and architecturally impressive gateway for visitors
and daily users.
Awards
-WINNER ‘Station Excellence Award’
Rail Business Awards 2014
- SHORTLISTED ‘Infrastructure Award’ RICS Awards 2013
INTER MODAL TRANSIT CENTRE
ABU DHABI / UAE
Client Abu Dhabi Airport Company
The proposed design for the new Abu Dhabi intermodal
transit centre was conceived from its function as a transport
interchange between the new midfield terminal, various rail
links and connection to the future ‘airport city’ development.
The transit centre’s inherent dynamic is one of transition - a
funnel between two poles. The design proposal celebrates
this function as a funnel and turns it into its primary spatial
expression, fusing the transfer hall and the passage to the new
Midfield Terminal into one spatial continuum. The notion of
compression and expansion is used to differentiate zones and
create spatial drama. It constitutes the overarching principle
that unifies the design, sponsors its identity and makes it
recognisable. The resulting spatial configuration is one of
‘no excess’ - a streamlined and purist sculptural manifestation
of its purpose.
The primary design objective for this proposal is to create a
superior passenger experience, a hassle free environment
that enables intuitive way-finding and a smooth journey that is
supported by an equally efficient, simple and logical terminal
operation.
INNOVATION
/ SCIENCE /
INDUSTRIAL
/ ENTERPRISE /
ENERGY / LABS
/ RESEARCH /
TECHNOLOGY
SEW EURODRIVE UK HEADQUARTERS
NORMANTON / UK
Client SEW Eurodrive
Value £10m
Completion 2013
AHR’s successful design competition entry for SEW Eurodrive
provides an exciting new UK headquarters for this German
Manufacturing company. The new facility provides
10,000 m² of office and assembly facility accommodation
where it’s design links the office and warehouse via a central
atrium. Our design provides aesthetic architectural detailing
with energy efficient renewable technologies to create a
prestigious building.
The assembly facility provides 7,000 m² for the assembly
of geared drives, electronics, industrial gears, service and
storage areas, as well as space for the incoming and outgoing
of goods. The office facilities provide a naturally ventilated
customer exhibition area, open plan office accommodation,
individual offices for management staff, dining / kitchen
facilities and staff breakout areas.
Awards
-WINNER ‘Commercial Award’
RICS Pro Yorkshire Awards 2014
-SHORTLISTED ‘Corporate Workplace Award’
BCO Awards 2014
“A first class working environment, we receive numerous
positive comments from our customers who visit our new
facilities, consistently ten out of ten. This modern facility
enables us to showcase our products in our dedicated
demonstration area and rivals our other sites across Europe.”
Mark Holmes
Managing Director SEW Eurodrive
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01 Street view
02Detailed view of the solar protected façade
03Internal circulation
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POOL INNOVATION CENTRE
CORNWALL / UK
Client Cornwall Council (managed by Plymouth University)
Value £10m
Completion 2010
The building creates flexible and varied office space for new
businesses in the IT sector, predominately in software research
and development. The design has focused on achieving high
standards of internal environmental quality and comfort
utilising natural ventilation and day light.
The building provides shared meeting, conference and social
spaces which encourages collaboration and knowledge
sharing. The client was committed to achieving an exemplar
scheme and the building achieves a BREEAM rating of
‘Excellent’ and is near carbon neutral.
Awards
- WINNER ‘Best UK Workplace’
Greenbuild Award 2012
-WINNER South West Sustainable Development
of the Year Awards 2010
-SHORTLISTED ‘Best Environmental Performance’
CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2012
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TREMOUGH INNOVATION CENTRE
CORNWALL / UK
Client Cornwall Council (managed by Plymouth University)
Value £10m
Completion 2011
The development is located on the Tremough campus of the
combined Universities of Cornwall. It offers a range of office
spaces that are flexible and scaled to the requirements of
creative media businesses. The building takes full advantage
of its sloped site, providing a dramatic foyer and circulation
spaces that overlook views of the surrounding countryside.
The design was adapted to the typology and is sensitive to
its local environment.
Numerous sustainability features are incorporated, including a
biomass boiler and designed natural ventilation. The building
targets creative and innovative media entrepreneurs and
provides exciting working, meeting and shared spaces.
Awards
- WINNER ‘Office Development of the Year’
Insider South West Property Awards 2012
- S
HORTLISTED ‘Environmental Excellence Award’
BD Architect of the Year Awards 2012
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01 North façade
02 A meeting space for ‘creative collisions’
HOSPITALS /
MENTAL HEALTH
/ ELDERLY /
ACUTE / CLINIC
/ HIGH TECH /
HEALTH
01 Aerial view of the ‘state of the art’ hospital
02 Main hospital ground floor entrance
03Patient bedroom showing medical head wall in use
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CLEVELAND CLINIC
ABU DHABI / UAE
Client Aldar Properties
Value $1.5 B USD
Completion 2014
The Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) is a ‘state of the art’
specialist hospital facility located on Al Maryah Island in Abu
Dhabi. At the heart of the Hospital’s model of care is the notion
of ‘7-star’ treatment. This ethos pervades all aspects of the
hospital from the use of ‘Red Coats’ to guide and assist visitors,
to the elegant but practical finishes employed in the 22 storey
clinical tower that houses 360 beds and intensive care facilities
at the top of the facility.
The hospital’s core diagnostic and treatment services occupy
the first three levels of the main hospital building, ensuring that
these interventional departments are conveniently located
to allow easy access for the highly flexible outpatient and
inpatient clinics. They also facilitate staff convenience and
logistical support from the lower levels. CCAD was completed
in collaboration with Aedas Hong Kong and UAE offices.
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POSSILPARK HEALTH & CARE CENTRE
GLASGOW / UK
Client NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Value £6.3m
Completion 2013
As part of the Glasgow and Clyde regeneration plan for a
derelict area, this new health centre has been designed to
provide a prominent facility for the community.
The 3120 m² centre serves as a ‘one stop shop’, providing
access to multiple patient services during a single visit.
It houses GP surgeries, dentist and Community Health
Care Partnership (CHCP) accommodation, including child
development, podiatry, physiotherapy, and community social
work. The centre has been designed with the latest standards
giving a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’.
TOWNLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HENLEY-ON-THAMES / UK
Client Vinci Construction UK Limited for
Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
Value £9m
Completion 2014
The Townlands Community Hospital is a delightful response
to a very challenging brief and highly constrained site. The
masterplan incorporates not just the hospital with its 36 beds
(including Palliative Care), four diagnostic, rehabilitation and
minor injuries services. It also includes a 64 bed care home and
assisted living housing.
This is achieved on a site that already houses the existing
hospital; is overlooked by some very high quality housing and
is in a conservation area. Creativity and technical skill were
applied in equal measure to ensure that the new facility nestles
into the existing landscape to belie its true scale, and can be
delivered in a single phase without affecting the operation of
the existing facility.
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HOTELS
/ CONFERENCE /
BARS / RESORT
/ INTERIORS /
APARTHOTEL /
HOSPITALITY
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HILTON HOTEL
LIVERPOOL / UK
Client Grosvenor Ltd
Value £42m
Completion 2012
The Hilton Hotel was conceived as part of the Liverpool
One Paradise Street Regeneration scheme, developed by
Grosvenor with Liverpool City Council and masterplanned
by Architects BDP and Pelli Clarke Pelli. The masterplanning
concept for the site was ‘an ellipse against the sky,’ a series
of dramatic arcs sweeping across Chavasse Park defining
buildings and linking residential sectors with the retail.
The hotel is a prominent landmark and gateway. Its north
façade forms part of the arc which captures and defines the
boundary to the parkland thus becoming part of the larger
composition. The brief was to design a 4-star hotel containing
restaurant, coffee shop, lobby bar, ballroom and conference
facilities with 215 guest rooms including a Presidential Suite.
The top three floors were designed as residential apartments
with an A3 unit to the east of the building on the ground floor.
01 Exterior view at dusk
02 Executive room interior
03Presidential suite
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ADAGIO APARTHOTEL
LIVERPOOL / UK
Client Merepark
Value £20m
Completion 2013
The setting for the new Adagio Aparthotel (the first in the UK)
is the former Lewis Department Store in Liverpool.
The building’s remaining original 1950’s modernist features
were restored, and the language of the new interior scheme
was designed to complement and reinforce the post war
styling.
The former cafeteria became the new Breakfast Room, with
its listed tiled murals and geometric lights. Timber panelled
artwork from the building’s original ‘Mersey Room’ have also
been restored and sympathetically refitted in the hotel’s
corridors, creating a historical narrative of Liverpool that
guests can appreciate in its entirety. The new lighting elements
and fitted furniture pay respect to the building’s heritage and
again, endorse the schemes 1950’s overtones.
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01New breakfast room with listed tiled mural and geometric lights
02Hotel reception
03Exterior view of the Grade II listed building
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02 Hotel restaurant
03Reception area
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NOVOTEL HOTEL
ALMATY / KAZAKHSTAN
Client Accor Group
Completion 2014
AHR is designing the 4-star Novotel Hotel in Almaty for one
of the global leading operators, Accor Group.
The new development is located in Almaty’s previous capital
City of Kazakhstan, in the centre of the town, in front of one of
main squares Abay Plaza, next to the congress hall and cable
car Kok-tobe. The new hotel will offer 191 rooms including
a maximum of six suites. The development includes a F&B
zone, restaurant and lobby bar, conference facilities with
multifunction room, spa centre with a swimming pool, bar,
and business lounge.
AHR is the full scope designer from concept through planning
including construction documentation and interior design.
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RADISSON HOTEL
ZAPOROZHE / UKRAINE
Client Q – tec
Completion Designed 2007
AHR has developed a scheme design for a 185 room 4-star
hotel beside the River Dniepr in the centre of Zaporozhe. The
project also includes a 600 m² Paulaner restaurant.
The design draws inspiration from site – an old granite quarry
which is now an attractive pond surrounded by willows.
The terraced podium containing the public functions grows
seamlessly out of the granite strata. The guestroom floors
hover above – a very simple volume with a delicately textured
façade reminiscent of the willow trees.
RADISSON HOTEL &
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
YEREVAN / ARMENIA
Client X Group
Completion [Design Completion] 2010
This spectacular cliff top site is located within a bend in the
Hrazdan River Gorge next to the Haghtanak Bridge, the
gateway to Yerevan City Centre. It enjoys unobstructed
views of the iconic Mount Ararat and close by are a series
of important architectural monuments.
Views to and across the site were therefore a key designgenerator and three alternative designs were presented to
the City Planning Department. The version which received
planning approval features a single slender tower housing
office and hotel, with retail, convention and spa subsumed
into a podium with a grass roof that merges seamlessly into
the Basalt cliff.
COURTS
/ CUSTODIAL /
MUSEUMS / FIRE
/ POLICE FORCE /
GOVERNMENT /
CIVIC &
COMMUNITY
COLCHESTER MAGISTRATES’ COURTS
ESSEX / UK
Client Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS)
Value £13m
Completion 2012
Colchester Magistrates’ Court accommodates five court
rooms, including one Youth Court, on a confined and high
profile site. The Courthouse frames and provides a focal
point to a new public square. Therefore, the site, though
constrained, is key to the greater masterplan for the
regeneration of Colchester.
The proposal responds to the urban design brief by addressing
the new square with a prominent five-storey element, housing
two courtrooms stacked above one another immediately
above the main entrance from the square.
The Courthouse is designed to the HMCS Design Guide
2007 and achieves BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and other specific
targets from the Government Framework for Sustainable
Development.
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“The building has been extremely well thought through and my
colleagues and I feel very privileged to be its first tenants.”
Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson
GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS
MANCHESTER / UK
Client Greater Manchester Police /
Ask Goodman Developments Ltd
Value £30m
Completion 2011
The new building sits adjacent the new Force Headquarters
building, also by AHR, and provides administrative, operational
and custody facilities. The building represents a change in the
way Greater Manchester Police wanted to carry out their work
and the way they wished to be perceived, in providing a more
open and transparent service.
The four storey office space fronts directly on to the public
realm and is constructed from a combination of white precast concrete and glass. Behind this sits a custody facility
with two suites, one high security unit for 12 detainees and
a standard custody suite for 30. The administrative functions
are separated from the custody areas by a double height
circulation ‘street’ with a glazed roof, which doubles as an
informal meeting space.
Awards
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WINNER Considerate Constructors Gold Awards 2012
- COMMENDATION ‘Commercial’ MSA Awards 2012
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02Entrance view
03Interior court room
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CHELMSFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURTS
ESSEX / UK
Client Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS)
Value £13m
Completion 2012
Chelmsford Magistrates’ Courts accommodates five
Magistrate court rooms and a Crown Court. The proposal
addresses the town planning brief for the precinct by
completing the streetscape, with its volume arranged to
address both the large office buildings to the west and south
and the smaller scale listed building immediately adjacent to
the north. This volume provides the main court level on the
first floor, and comprises four Magistrates’ courts, with the
Crown Court and Family Court sitting at the second floor level
above. The main entrance is positioned to be visible from the
town centre approach.
The court house has been designed to the HMCS Design
Guide 2007, and has achieved BREEAM excellent and
other specific targets from the Government Framework for
Sustainable Development.
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KEYNSHAM TOWN HALL
KEYNSHAM / UK
Client Bath & North East Somerset Council
Value circa £30m
Completion 2014
AHR was appointed to design Bath & North East Somerset
Council’s redevelopment of the Keynsham Town Hall complex
and library.
The redevelopment serves as a catalyst for the regeneration of
Keynsham, providing new Council office space, retail units, a
library, one-stop shop for Council and other local public sector
services and improved public space for residents and visitors.
It has also been designed to help the retail environment for
traders, providing a boost to the local economy.
The regeneration is part of the Council’s plans to reduce
the amount of office space it uses and become even more
financially efficient. Its office use will reduce from 12 to just
four. Reduced running costs will deliver 10 per cent annual
savings that will benefit the local taxpayer public purse. The
Council’s carbon footprint, specifically in its buildings, will be
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HIGH STREET
/ MIXED-USE /
MALLS / FOOD
/ CONCEPT /
DESTINATION /
RETAIL
EMPORIUM MALL
LAHORE / PAKISTAN
Client Nishat Group
Completion 2015
AHR has been appointed to design the largest retail led leisure
development in south Lahore, Pakistan, creating an iconic
destination for the Punjab province. The scheme will occupy
2.1 million ft² of retail and entertainment space and has been
designed to encompass a sequence of eye catching crystal
shaped structures and feature deep strong colour and textiles
to create a powerful feeling of opulence.
Emporium Mall which is now under construction, will be
home to a state of the art cinema complex, a host of food
courts and a contemporary styled hotel. The ground breaking
multi-million pound scheme will attract a wealth of leading
national and international retail brand names as well as a small
percentage of commercial activity.
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MANCHESTER AIRPORT TERMINAL 1
RETAIL & SECURITY
MANCHESTER / UK
Client Manchester Airport Developments
Value £34m
Completion 2009
The T1 experience revives the glamour of air travel through
careful design of the departure lounge and the elements within
minimising queuing, increasing dwell time through the retail
lounge, and maximising revenue opportunities for the airport.
Phase 1 provided a new dining experience, offering a range
of bars, cafés and restaurants overlooking the airfield. Phase
two provided a new build 14-lane CSZ to minimise passengers’
waiting times and improve operational efficiency.
The final phase increased the size and quality of the departure
lounge and retail environment providing a relaxing and unique
airport experience. AHR was the managing consultant and
lead architect for the project, and also provided concept
design for the expanded retail concessions areas.
Awards
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‘Best Out of Town Retail Scheme and Gold Award’
BCSC 2009
-Highly Commended ‘Most Innovative Retail & Leisure
Concept of the Year Award’ RLI Global Awards 2010
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PACKAGES RETAIL MALL
LAHORE / PAKISTAN
Client Packages Ltd
Completion 2016
Phase One of a mixed used masterplan is designed to create
a new retail and leisure attraction. In addition to over
300,000 ft² of retail the centre will be home to a large
Hypermarket, a multi-screen cinema complex, food court,
exhibition and play/entertainment spaces.
Secure parking and drop-off areas within the building, with
landscaped links to the external parking areas provide flexible
access opportunities throughout the complex.
WILANÓW ONE RETAIL
WARSAW / POLAND
Client Wilanów
This mixed use development will form the final phase of the
Wilanów One residential neighbourhood. Rather than design
a conventional single-volume retail mall the design teams’
proposal breaks down the massing into smaller elements
creating the impression of a ‘townscape’ with both
open-air and enclosed public spaces.
Alongside the main retail function the complex provides a
range of other facilities for the community such as fitness
club, childcare centre, restaurants and offices. All vehicular
movements are directed to the underground level, keeping the
ground plane as a safe and attractive landscaped environment
for pedestrians and cyclists.
HARVEY NICHOLS POD
MANCHESTER / UK
Client Harvey Nichols
AHR has been appointed to design a new retail pod for Harvey
Nichols that will allow their Manchester store to provide an
exciting events space.
The building has a linear form which will aid build-ability,
flexibility and functionality. The columns of the pod serve a
dual purpose in the proposed design. They provide structure
and are also extruded into an elegant curved form to give a
definitive organic appearance. Three different structural fins
have been designed to create an undulating rhythm and give
the building a contemporary, high quality and architectural
significant appearance.
In plan, the two levels of the building have been offset to
allow further interesting indoor/outdoor spaces, adding to
the stores visual appearance and making the most of the
location by creating key pedestrian focal points at either
end of the building.
PROJECT AWARDS
2014
2013
2012
Montana House, Hereford
MSA Design Awards
WINNER Private House
Birkenhead Academy
Northern Design Awards
Best Commercial Build
Qatar Prototype Schools
MSA Design Awards
COMMENDED Un-Built
International Category
Al Bahr Towers, Abu Dhabi
Middle East Architect Awards
Best Overall Project in the Middle East
& Commercial Project of the Year
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The International Award for Façade
Engineering Excellence
Project of the Year 2013
—
World Architecture Festival Awards
SHORTLISTED World’s Buildings of
the Year ‘Office Category’
Greater Manchester Police FHQ
BCO Awards
NATIONAL WINNER Corporate
Workplace Award
—
RICS Awards
SHORTLISTED
Rotherham Central Station
Rail Business Awards
WINNER Station Excellence
Birkenhead Academy
RICS North West Awards
SHORTLISTED Building
Conservation Category
Rochdale Interchange
RICS North West Awards
SHORTLISTED Infrastructure
and Regeneration Categories
—
North West Regional
Construction Awards
WINNER Lancashire Regional Project
of the Year Award
SEW Eurodrive - UK Headquarters
RICS Pro Yorkshire Awards
WINNER Commercial Award
—
BCO Awards
SHORTLISTED Corporate
Workplace Award
Al Bahr Towers, Abu Dhabi
Architizer A+ Awards
Jury Winner, Office Building High Rise
—
Building Expertise Awards
HIGHLY COMMENDED Outstanding
International Architecture Project
Hillhead Station, Glasgow
Scottish Transport Awards
Best Integrated Transport Project
Holland Park, London
New London Awards
SHORTLISTED
AJ100 Awards
SHORTLISTED Most Sustainable
Practice of the Year
AJ100 Awards
SHORTLISTED International
Practice of the Year
Manchester Piccadilly MSCP
British Parking Awards
SHORTLISTED Best New
Car Park Award
Rotherham Central Station, Rotherham
RICS Awards
SHORTLISTED Infrastructure Award
Huddersfield Train Station
National Rail Awards
WINNER Large Station of the Year
Mixology North Awards
SHORTLISTED Design Practice
of the Year
Pool Innovation Centre, Cornwall
CIBSE Building Performance Awards
SHORTLISTED Best Environmental
Performance
—
Greenbuild Awards
WINNER Best UK Workplace
Bristol & Bath Science Park, Bristol
BCO Awards
WINNER South West Commercial
Workplace of the Year
Writhlington School Campus,
Radstock
BCSE Best of British Schools Awards
WINNER Best UK Secondary School
Cliffe Hill Primary School, Halifax
RIBA Awards
WINNER RIBA White Rose Award
North Manchester Police DHQ
Considerate Constructors
Gold Award
WINNER
—
MSA Awards
COMMENDATION Commercial Category
East Riding of Yorkshire Community
Hospital, Beverley
LABC North and East Yorkshire Building
Excellence Awards
WINNER of both Supreme Award & Best
Community Building Awards
Prospect Place Low Secure Mental
Health Unit, Rochdale
LABC North West Building
Excellence Awards
Finalist for both Best Technical Design
& Best Sustainability Design Awards
Walkden High School, Salford
RICS Awards
SHORTLISTED
Tremough Innovation Centre, Cornwall
Insider South West Property Awards
WINNER Office Development of the Year
—
BD Architect of the Year Awards
SHORTLISTED Environmental
Excellence Award
Hereford Academy, Hereford
Secured by Design Awards
2011
2010
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
BCSE Best of British Schools Awards
HIGHLY COMMENDED Excellence
in Design
—
WAN Awards
SHORTLISTED
—
RIBA Awards
SHORTLISTED
—
Roses Design Awards
Architecture Grand Prix
—
Roses Design Awards
Gold for Education Building of the Year
—
BSCE Best of British Schools Awards
Sponsor of the Year Rod Aldridge The Aldridge Foundation
Kirkby Sports College, Knowsley BSF
BCSE Awards
Best Sporting and Play Environment
—
Green Apple Awards
St John’s CE Primary School,
Blackpool
Civic Trust Awards
COMMENDATION
BCO Awards
SHORTLISTED
The Compton Centre, Leeds
Leeds Architecture Awards
COMMENDATIONS New Building
& Landscape
Insider Awards North West
Architect of the Year 2011
BCSE Designing Britain
COMMENDATION
School Architect of the Year
Terminal 1 Manchester Airport
RLI Global Awards
HIGHLY COMMENDED Most Innovative
Retail & Leisure Concept of the Year
St John’s CE Primary School Blackpool
MSA Design Awards
WINNER Community Category
—
MSA Design Awards
OVERALL WINNER
—
LABC North West Building
Excellence Awards
COMMENDATION
—
BCSE Awards
COMMENDATION Inspiring Design
Dewsbury Crematorium
MSA Design Awards
WINNER Un-built Commercial Project
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Education Investor Awards
Best Academy & Best BSF Programme
Acute Adult Mental Health Unit
LABC East Midlands
WINNER Best Community Building
Insider Awards
WINNER South West Sustainable
Development of the Year
GLOBAL REACH
AHR is a world-leading architecture, design and building
consultancy practice. We are currently working in over 20
countries spread throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
In the United Kingdom we have a spread of offices
unsurpassed by any other design and consultancy practice.
With eight regional offices, including central London we are
able to respond to clients national and regional needs.
Internationally we have four offices serving the regional needs
of Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and the
Indian sub continent.
OUR OFFICES
Europe UK
Asia
London
Almaty
Birmingham
Karachi
[Associated Office]
Bristol
Glasgow
Huddersfield
Leeds
Middle East
Manchester
Dubai
Shrewsbury
[Opening 2014]
Europe East
Moscow
Warsaw
OUR OFFICES
Europe UK
Europe East
London
5-8 Hardwick St
London EC1R 4RG
Moscow
Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street 12
Block 1 (entrance 2, level 4)
125009 Russia
T +44 (0)20 7837 9789
Birmingham
Colmore Plaza
20 Colmore Circus
Queensway
Birmingham B4 6AT
T +7 495 629 9071
Warsaw
Emilii Plater Street 18
00-688 Warsaw
Poland
T +44 (0)121 456 1591
T +48 22 389 8500
Bristol
8th Floor Clifton Heights
Triangle West
Bristol BS8 1EJ
Asia
T +44 (0)117 929 9146
Glasgow
Floor 9
No. 1 Cadogan Square
Cadogan Street
Glasgow G2 7HF
T +44 (0)141 225 0555
Huddersfield
Norwich Union House
High Street
Huddersfield HD1 2LF
Almaty
Park Palace
B/Wing, Ground Floor
41 Kazibek Bi Street
Almaty 050010 Kazakhstan
T +7 (8)727 295 47 48
Karachi
[Associated Office]
D-91/1, Block 4
Clifton, Karachi
Pakistan
T +92 21 3582 3731
T +44 (0)1484 537 411
Leeds
7 Brewery Place
Brewery Wharf
Leeds LS10 1NE
T +44 (0)113 385 8787
Manchester
Parsonage Chambers
3 The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2HW
T +44 (0)161 828 7900
Shrewsbury
21 St Mary’s Street
Shrewsbury SY1 1ED
T +44 (0)1743 283 000
Middle East
Dubai
[Opening 2014]
ahr-global.com

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