The University College School sports facility at Ranulf Road is now taking shape, and we can begin to appreciate the dynamic seen from afar.

A single facade of three buildings: grounds maintenance barn at the extreme west of the site, western and eastern pavilions: changing rooms at ground, viewing platforms above. Pivot between. Like a torch with an adjustable head. Since they face south, the viewing balconies have overhanging eaves with a pointed visor like a baseball cap to bring the pitches visually closer. The play, the grass, glows more than the sky. Form follows attitude and orientation. Since a footpath runs under the building it will, unusually, be experienced by a large number of people on foot, bicycle and horse. Where the pavilion bridges the footpath the bridge is kept to a minimum. Sky views are maximised to avoid any hint of a tunnel. Glitz, a wall of shimmering stainless steel mesh on the south elevation of the bridge, and two purpose designed graffiti walls make this potentially enjoyable. The forms change as the observer moves around. The pavilion is designed to be seen from all around. It has attitudes to where and how it faces. The site is north of Hampstead Cemetery.

Due to complete Winter 2018.

A new development for New College and New College School at Savile Road Oxford was granted planning permission in June 2018.

Proposals include a new tower, south facing garden quads, new buildings interweaving with existing, some listed, in a conservation area containing a stretch of the civil war ramparts.

MBA are conservation architects advising David Kohn Architects and the construction team.

Our role to:

• assess the heritage significances of the site
• advise the design team
• engage with Historic England and Oxford City Council.

We are also involved in the construction stages of the project.

More here – David Kohn Architects

and here [Architects Journal]

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MBA acted in a similar role as conservation architects for Gort Scott at St Hilda’s College, granted planning permission in May 2018.

See  here [Architects Journal]

A public exhibition and consultation looking at concept designs for the proposed development of the Burn Bullock held on Monday 25 June 2018 from 6pm to 8pm at Vestry Hall, Cricket Green, 336-338 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3UD.  More information.

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UCS Pavilion is progressing on site. The primary structure is now complete and the roofs are being constructed. The project is due to complete in summer 2018. More information here.

Planning permission was granted on  13 March 2018 for a major redevelopment at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, including a new tower. MBA are conservation architects for the scheme, working with Gort Scott Architects as lead designers. Our role was to research and analyse the heritage significance of the college, to advise Gort Scott during the design development, and to assess the heritage impact of the scheme. This is one of a number of projects where MBA support leading design practices in major conservation projects, using our experience in high value heritage assets and our design skills to offer conservation expertise to the design team.