LEISURE & HOSPITALITY
Project: KOKO Camden, London
Client: Make One Group
The building was originally The Camden Theatre, and first opened on Boxing Day 1900. With a capacity of 2,434 it was one of the largest theatres in London outside the West End. The theatre was designed by the prolific theatre architect W. G. R. Sprague. The theatre was opened by Ellen Terry, then the most celebrated actress in England, who had lived in nearby Stanhope Street as a child.
KOKO (previously called The Music Machine and Camden Palace) is now a concert venue. The building was known as Camden Palace from 1982 until its 2004 purchase and extensive restoration. Since, the club has been known as KOKO and serves as one of the premier live music venues in London.
Scope of works:
- Stone repairs and a 3 coat lime render system
- Tile repairs
- Rendering
- Helifix repairs to the Hope & Anchor pub next door
Project: Sea Life Centre, Brighton
Client: Merlin Attractions Operations
Barwin were appointed to carry out testing and analysis of over 1500 sq m of concrete soffit using a Schmidt hammer test for rebound along with cover metre, chloride and carbonation tests. After reporting the test results to the engineer, we were instructed to cut back 1230 sq m of concrete soffit and remove all the original reinforcement and replace it with resin bonded new reinforcement. The concrete soffits were reinstated using Sika Gunite system sprayed onto the soffits and finished by hand with a trowel, this method was adopted only where access was available. In some areas the access was so restricted that hand placing of the repair mortar was the only option. All the new concrete was then coated with a FerroGuard, anti-carbonation migrating system to protect the new reinforcement. Under the engineer’s instruction sacrificial anodes were fixed in place. The soffits were covered further with an anti-carbonation three coat paint system.
In conjunction with the concrete repair works, Barwin undertook the delicate paint stripping to the stone and brick work within the Victorian arcade removing several layers of paint to the ornate capitals by a method of poultice and DOFF system. After the removal of the paint the stone and brickwork were surveyed and in accordance with the local conservation officer’s recommendations, repairs to the stone and brickwork carefully took place. In order to preserve the steel frame of the structure, the steel beams were grit blasted and treated with a specialist Leighs paint system. With the marine tank still in place, the project required intense management and coordination with the client and the engineer to achieve the desired result, which included maintaining the wellbeing of the marine life.
- Removal of paint from ornate stone and brickwork
- Stone consolidation and repairs
- Concrete testing and surveys
- Removal of carbonated concrete soffits and reinforcement
- Replacement of reinforcement and concrete soffit
- Grit blasting of steel frames insitu
- Chela deep strip paint softener and DOFF system
- MCI and anti-carbonation paint system
- Leighs paint system to the steel work
- Reconstituted stone repair mortar
- Sika concrete repair mortar
- Sika anti carbonation paint
- G Blast super Grit
Project: Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road, London
Client: Merlin Attractions Operations
Commissioned in 1884 by Madame Tussauds grandson (Joseph Randall), this landmark building contains offices and workshops on the upper floors and exhibition and retail units on the ground floor fronting Marylebone Road. Madame Tussauds remained open for business during the works. The Victorian façade is comprised primarily of brickwork with stucco dressings and mouldings.
Barwin undertook the refurbishment of this building with the aid and support of the Madame Tussauds in-house maintenance team, which included specialist decoration and cleaning, paint stripping and brick/stone repairs, roofing and internal repairs.
Scope of works:
Phase one: external restoration of the front façade.
Phase two: roofing repairs to stop historical leaks in the building and improve the longevity of the roofs.
Phase three: new store room – joinery, plumbing, stud walls, new ceilings and fireproofing works.
Phase four: internal works in the Glitter ball area. Redesign of main display area including structural repair works to ceiling, stud walls, decorating, false flooring and fire proofing.
Materials:
- Deep strip paint softener and DOFF system to remove paint from the external facade
- Stone repairs using Keim stone repair mortar
- Redecoration using Keim mineral paints
- Roofing using Sika liquid plastics Decothene roofing coatings to selected roofs, zinc flashing & lead cladding.
Project: London Trocadero, Piccadilly Circus
Client: Criterion Capital Ltd
London Trocadero in Piccadilly Circus is a leisure complex, build in 1896, Victorian Grade II listed building.
Scope of works:
- Full clean to exterior stone & brickwork
- Stone restoration, removal & re-fixing or replacement of defective stone features
- Brickwork restoration including brick replacement & re-pointing
- Manufacturing & replacement of decorative moulded brick panels
- Replacement of lead flashing’s & capping’s
- Window overhaul
- Redecoration of render, metalwork & timber
- Pigeon deterrent works
- Scaffold erection & alternative access equipment (cherry pickers and mobile towers)
Project: Maida Vale Library, London
Client: Westminster City Council
Built in the early 20th century, the library is a red brick and Bath stone building with classical ornamental and decorative stone features.
Barwin were instructed to undertake extensive brick repairs and restoration of all decorative stonework. We undertook several extensive restoration surveys and various brick matching exercises and found a sympathetic restoration method to ensure the historic fabric of the building was saved. Barwin commissioned a local brick factory to create new moulded bricks and provided several red brick samples. All decayed decorative and flat stonework was restored using reconstituted stone mortar; defective moulded and flat bricks were replaced and re-pointed. In addition to restoration we were also enlisted to install new structural steels, which required a large amount of propping and engineering input.
Scope of works:
Project: Hastings Library, Sussex
Client: Baxall Construction
Hastings Library is a Grade II listed Brassey Insititue, which is a lovely example of decorative Venetian Gothic architecture. Designed by Walter Liberty Vernon for Thomas Brassey during his period as MP for Hastings and built in 1878.
Lord Brassey opened a free public library in the Institute in 1881, and donated ownership of the whole building, along with a School of Arts to Hastings Council in 1887. The Brassey Institute was awarded Grade II listed building status in 1987, along with the adjoining former FJ Parsons / Observer print works. The building is still used as the Hastings Public Library today.
Barwin were appointed to carry out external refurbishment and cleaning of the building facade. The defective stone and brickwork was cut out by means of hand tools and replaced to match the existing style.
Awards: Baxall Construction received the Considerate Constructors Scheme Bronze Award for this project, the awards were attended by the complete team and took place at Plaisterers Hall, London Wall.
Scope of works:
- Lead paint removal to all stonework, front and rear elevation
- Cement mortar removed for the existing stonework
- Remmers mortar repair mix applied to restoration areas
- New stonework fixed to the areas where stonework was too badly eroded
- Remmers KSE stone strengthner applied to all existing stone work
- Remmers impregnation primer applied to all stonework
- Elastoflex façade paint applied to all stonework
- The total weight of stone delivery to Hastings Library was 11,932.61Kg.
