sgi capability presentation

Capability Presentation 01/2012

Bulgaria

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

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Contents

stephen GeorGe & partners, LeiCester offiCe

Company CredentiaLs and supportinG information

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ContentsCompany CredentiaLs and supportinG information

Stephen George International

introduction 5

experience 8

experience - masterplanning 10

experience - office & Business parks 20

experience - Logistics & industrial Building 34

experience - public Buildings 52

experience - Bulgaria 58

experience - animation and CGi 75

experience - Collaborative 76

project team 84

Company Credentials 104

health & safety policy 110

sustainability policy 119

sustainability awards 123

stephen George international

after our uK success, stephen George international has been established in the belief that

expansion overseas will create new opportunities. our approach is to work in partnership,

enabling us to learn from others and share our knowledge so that we can deliver projects

sensitive to local culture and requirements, but grounded in our own expertise. these are our

core strengths of masterplanning, sustainability and logistics. this collaborative approach has

been received enthusiastically and is providing us with better access to local markets, developers

and agencies. using high speed data management systems the operation is seamless, giving

internationally based teams instant access to information and knowledge across the business

and immediate back-up support from our offices in the uK.

in partnership, we can deliver high quality solutions around the world. We are currently looking

at projects in the West indies, China, europe and the middle east. founded in 1970, stephen

George & partners has established itself as one of the uK’s leading architectural practices.

stephen George & partners is placed in the ‘top 100’ practices by the architects’ Journal and

has recently been included in the ‘top 100 Companies to work for’ listing in the sunday times.

We have extensive experience within both the private and public sectors, offering quality

architectural design services supported by technical expertise. Commitment to quality, service

and innovation are the basis of our practice philosophy and working closely with our clients

is a key element of our success. We believe that the foundations of good design lie in strong

relationships.

our varied and diverse portfolio of work demonstrates our success in most sectors of the

construction industry. our ability to respond rapidly to client requirements, resolve complex

site issues and produce innovative design solutions is evident through our strong client base

and design portfolio. We believe our strength lies in the quality of our staff and the ability to

use our intellect and imagination

our iso 9001:2000 quality management system ensures that projects are managed efficiently

and effectively to meet the desired end result for all parties concerned in the design process. We

operate and are committed to an environmental policy designed to optimise sustainability in all

aspects of our work and we are currently working towards iso14001 accreditation.

desiGn deveLopment day

introduCtion

Company Credentials and supporting information

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Key to Map

Our International Offices

Our International Portfolio


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introduCtion

Bulgaria

the sofia office of stephen George international serves as a centre for operating in the

Balkans and eastern europe.

the office was formed from a fusion of two local practices and stephen George

international. the combining of expertise is seen as a logical progression for the company

and of huge benefit to our clients.

the office has experience in many architectural sectors including masterplanning,

industrial, residential, retail, refurbishment and interiors.

the team has considerable sustainability expertise and offer Breeam assesments and

consultancy as part of the full architectural package.

our skills include production of marketing material, computer visualisations and graphic

design.

alexander daw - director

alexander daw is an english architect and has operated in Bulgaria since 2005.

during this period he has been involved in a number of projects throughout

Bulgaria, working as a design consultant. in 2005 he founded oscar architects and

has succeeded in attracting a varied client base from uK based reit’s to Bulgarian

developers and local government.

tihomir Kazakov - director

tihomir Kazakov is one of Bulgaria’s leading young architects and was asked to join

stephen George international as our primary partner and director of the sofia

office. he founded Grupa Kazakov in 2004 and has demonstrated some exceptional

design skills through this period of operation.


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eXperienCe

OFFICE & BUSINESS PARKS INDUSTRIAL & DISTRIBUTION

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

MASTERPLANNING

BULGARIA COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS


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eXperienCe

at stephen George international we are passionate about our projects. our designs speak for themselves.

stephen George & partners has collected a number of awards over the years, and we have enjoyed the design journey with our clients. We pride ourselves on delivery of quality, whether the project is large or small.

our architects design with flair, and we design for the future. We want both our buildings and our relationships to last. We are interested not just in designs and masterplans, but in the impact we have on people’s lives. We also want that impact to be sustainable, in line with our clients’ aspirations.

the following section gives an insight into a selection of our projects.


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eXperienCe - masterpLanninG


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Introduction

stephen George & partners has many years’ experience of

masterplanning complex and diverse sites, combining strong

design with commercial realism to produce coherent and

deliverable strategies.

our main objective is to maximise the efficient, effective

and economic use of land and buildings, whilst avoiding

the unnecessary use of scarce resources. We work closely

with clients, suppliers and stakeholders to ensure that each

proposal is sensitive to the locality and provides a positive and

viable framework for development.

We have an in-house quality management system which

ensures that projects are managed efficiently and effectively

to meet the desired end result for all parties concerned. our

expertise includes the marketing of a site and presentations

to clients and building occupiers. in addition, we can

supply Cdm planning supervision, access auditing, project

management, production information, computer visualisation

and graphic design skills.

stephen George & partners operates and is committed to an

environmental policy designed to optimise sustainability in all

aspects of our work.

“ the production and presentation of a masterplan plays a key

role in the planning and development processes but is no easy

task - very few can do it well.

stephen George & partners will give you a master class in

masterplanning - their work is always imaginative, responsive,

realistic, persuasive and elegantly presented. this is the gang

you want on your side in the creation of high quality, feasible

and beneficial schemes.

not only that, but as everyone knows, the going can be tough

and it’s helpful to have a sense of proportion and a sense of

humour. at stephen George & partners you get both - so we

like ‘em a lot.”

Will antill of planning consultants, holmes-antill

“...Imaginative, responsive, realistic, persuasive and elegantly presented...”



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Weston Ottmoor: A Carbon Neutral Eco Town


Weston Otmoor, Bicester, Oxfordshire

Weston otmoor near Bicester was one of the successful entrants for the

Government’s eco-towns programme. stephen George & partners masterplanned

the site as part of the development consortium.

macrobiotic power generation is proposed for the new community, which will be

linked to greenhouse horticulture. a by-product of the process is organic fertiliser

which can then be used to provide nutriment for a market garden enterprise.

materials should be naturally renewable and as far as possible should be locally

sourced to reduce the energy input relating to their transport.

energy efficiency in both the design and construction of the development at every

level will be maximised. material resources and their carbon footprint will be

calculated to establish as near a zero carbon footprint as is realistic.

Key Features of the Development

• 1,532Hectares

• 20,000Newhomes

• 40HectaresofemploymentLand

• ACarbonNeutralCommunity

• AnaerobicCHPPlant

• SustainableTransportSystem

• AHolisticSustainableCommunities


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Liverpool Docks Redevelopment: World Heritage Site


Waterfront City, Liverpool, Merseyside

stephen George & partners won mersey docks harbour Board competition to

masterplan a major, mixed-use urban village in Liverpool’s victoria docks. this is

part of a World heritage site which includes the famous Liver Building. parking

proved to be a major issue in this high-density urban area. We came up with an

ingenious solution. our plans involved draining the old dock, concealing a multi-

storey car park in its depths and then forming a shallow lid of water over the car

park to retain the appearance of the original dock. this innovative design included

plans for buildings - hotels and a casino - appearing to rise up out of the docks.


• Comprehensivemixed-usedevelopment

• WorldHeritageSite

• Housing,Commercial,Leisure&Retail


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SRFI Masterplanning: DIRFT 3


• 825 hectares

• 1 million sqm of Distribution

• Over £1 Billion Investment

• Integrated new SRFI

• Direct rail connection to buildings



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Glan Llyn: Newport’s Eastern Expansion


• 150 hectares

• 140,000 sqm of Industrial & Logistics

• 4,000 New Homes

• Schools, Retail, Leisure

• A New Sustainable Community



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Littlecombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire

in 2002, stephen George & partners was appointed masterplan architect for a new

37.5 hectare sustainable urban Community in dursley, Gloucestershire.

taking on board the clients aims and objectives, our design transformed the steep

valley brownfield site into a model of sustainable urban development.

this includes 600 new dwellings, 17,000 sqm (182,990 sqft) of industrial space

(including the relocation of the remaining factories on site), community facilities and

a training centre. energy efficient design was stipulated at all stages and includes

one of the largest biomass district heating systems in the uK.

the site will achieve an overall Co2 saving of 30 per cent.

The Bridge, Dartford

the Bridge is an exemplary mixed-use development which forms part of the thames

Gateway and fulfils the government’s vision to “kick-start the process of turning

europe’s largest collection of brownfield sites into living, breathing communities

where people are proud to belong”.

the 100 ha (264 acre) site includes 176,000 sqm (1.89 million sqft ) of commercial

space and 1,500 homes, in addition to leisure facilities, a shopping centre and

primary school and an innovation Centre for start up businesses.

our designs integrate the mixed-use elements and minimise dependency on the

private car. fastrack, a pioneering bus system, links the Bridge with dartford,

Gravesend and the Bluewater shopping and leisure complex. its buses run on a

dedicated route that avoids local traffic and includes a new bridge over the m25.

LittLeComBe, dursLey, GLouCestershire

the BridGe, dartford


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Grange Park, Northamptonshirethe design brief called for a new community encompassing residential and

commercial development, including retail, recreation, community and education

facilities. the site, adjacent to Junction 15 of the m1, occupies 40 ha of land for

mixed housing and 30 ha for employment, interlinked with country parks and

greenways.

through the establishment of a strong design framework, a balance between

individual identity and overall unity has been achieved in both the residential and

commercial zones of the development. major infrastructure and enabling works

have ensured the village centre, housing and industrial zones are easily accessible,

but protected from motorway noise by structural embankment planting.

St Luciathe extensive Grand anse Beach development is a leisure, tourism and residential

based scheme centred around a new equestrian centre and horse race track.

alongside the racecourse are apartments associated with racing. premium apartments

have balconies overlooking the race course. apartments facing away from the race

course overlook an inland beach, complete with a promenade, palm trees, shade

canopies and recliners.

the existing beach (anse) is to remain intact and undisturbed in order to protect the

habitat of the leatherback turtles. it is felt important that the context of the beach be

retained and protected with a belt of landscape, which enhances the beach setting.

views from the beach looking inland should be framed by this landscaped edge and

used to screen the new development areas from the beach. the beach and its setting

are thus protected.

the residential areas beyond the racecourse are encapsulated by a new and the

existing forest. the forest provides shade and shelter to each residential hamlet.

Within each hamlet extensive tree planting is undertaken to help contribute to the

shading/cooling of the immediate environment. Water features by way of private

swimming pools, public fountains and watercourses also help to cool the immediate

surroundings. natural cooling takes place by utilising/taking advantage of the

prevailing winds.

GranGe parK, northamptonshire

st LuCia


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New Stoke Village, Coventry, West Midlands

the 32 ha former peugeot car manufacturing plant was transformed as part of an

extensive redevelopment programme. the proposals include a new uK headquarters

building, a technical centre and sports and recreation facilities for peugeot.

the balance of the masterplan contains a new residential quarter, district centre,

office and retail facilities.

RAF Upwood

the project will comprise a mixed use commercial and residential development

implemented in several phases. planning permission will be sought for approximately

650 dwellings, for a local centre, and for employment development. the project

seeks to provide a sustainable development providing additional housing and

employment for the area. the provision of housing will include an appropriate

proportion of affordable housing.

at this stage a single wind turbine and biomass boiler are being considered for the

development. development proposals are considering the Code for sustainable

homes (Csh) and it is planned that the development provides Code Level 4 or 5

housing.

neW stoKe viLLaGe, Coventry, West midLands

raf upWood


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RAF Alconbury, Cambridgeshire

the masterplan for this former airbase will provide 9,000 new houses on the 413 ha

site. the site has significant ecological constraints and contains a number of listed

buildings which will be retained as part of the proposals. a new rapid transit system,

retail, community and education facilities will ensure that the development is fully

sustainable.

in addition to the residential element a new business park will provide significant

employment opportunities.

Heanor

prepared as a response to Local authority/parish Council requirements to fulfil a

perceived housing shortfall within the heanor parish.

the land was a former open cast coal mine that was abandoned in the 1980s and

subsequently filled in and then left to establish its own wildlife habitat. our brief was

to provide a new housing settlement which linked in with the existing community

but had to have an identity of its own that enabled it to provide a fulfilling living,

social and community spirit in its own right. development was restricted to specific

areas to avoid contamination and the ‘high Wall’ left by the historic coalmining

activities. the development avoids the ‘high Wall’ and areas of worst contamination,

which in turn has helped define the new ‘village Green’ around which the new

development occurs.

piCture Caption (optionaL)

heanor


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eXperienCe - offiCes & Business parKs


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Introduction

our work in the commercial workplace sector goes back to the founding of the

practice in 1970. Later work has covered the commercial spectrum, from small

speculative offices and control rooms to headquarters buildings. this brochure

illustrates our recent work in the commercial offices sector.

our interest in sustainable design is equally lifelong; we were commissioned to

research passive solar energy collection by the european Commission back in 1978

recognising the need to adhere strictly to budgets, we have developed strategies for

sustainable design that are cost-effective for our clients to implement.

many recent projects have required us to assemble a brief for the building which

meets the client’s unspoken aspirations and needs. this has meant working closely

with developers, funders and planners to develop a brief which meets the project

team’s needs and budget.

this close relationship with developers and other stakeholders is the basis of a good

design. We aim to add value to ensure that the timescale, budget and brief are met

with a sustainable design for a beautiful building.

BLythe vaLLey, soLihuLL, West midLands

peuGeot Citroen automoBiLes uK Ltd, Coventry, WarWiCKshire



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Blythe Valley Park: High Tech Business Park


• 111,000 sqm of Office Space

• High Technology / IT Hub

• Inward Investors



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Exeter Skypark: High Tech Business Park


• 111,000 sqm of Offices & Industrial

• Highly Sustainable

• Biomass CHP



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Nottingham Business Park, Nottinghamshire

following a competition, stephen George & partners was appointed masterplan

architect for this comprehensive 47 ha business park. the scheme consists of 74,320

sqm of high quality offices in a countryside setting.

the integration of the built form into the existing and new landscape was an

overriding consideration in our design concept. this, linked with a comprehensive

programme of on and off site infrastructure works, has created a development of

distinctive character and quality.

Pegasus Business Park, East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire

stephen George & partners was appointed to evaluate the existing masterplan for

pegasus Business park, to implement changes and carry the scheme forward to

completion over an eight year period.

the 24 ha site, adjacent to the m1 and east midlands airport, has a capacity for

65,000 sqm of B1 and hotel use. the development has involved extensive on and

off site infrastructure, including services, drainage, road creation and plateauing.

Working closely with all disciplines within the design team, a coherent and cohesive

masterplan strategy has been developed, creating a high quality business park

capable of attracting inward investment and corporate relocations.

nottinGham Business parK, nottinGhamshire

peGasus Business parK, east midLands airport LeiCestershire


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Grove Park, Leicestershire

a major business park of some 42 hectares providing a net developable area of 32

hectares in the heart of the east midlands at Junction 21, m1/m69 interchange, with

just 3.6 hectares left for office development.

With the parkland setting providing an excellent office campus environment and a

separate area for warehousing and industrial buildings, Grove park is the premier site

for new offices in the midlands.

Grove park will ultimately comprise approximately 116,000 sqm. of offices,

production and distribution space, together with the four star marriott hotel.

the site includes generous amounts of landscaping, including a 2 hectare lake.

We also have the highest car parking ratio of 1:20 sqm, superior building design

combined with excellent construction completes an ideal business environment.

Chellaston Business Park, Derbyshire

the proposed indicative masterplan shows a possible layout of buildings and spaces

which illustrates how the site could be developed to achieve a positive high quality

development. Based on assessment of location and site conditions, the masterplan

envisages a high quality development that aims to sit comfortably within the

landscape by using a combination of water and landscaped areas as key elements to

enhance the scheme whilst responding to its surroundings.

Within the overall design framework, individual plot development will respond to the

needs of the occupier. Key buildings will be designed to enhance the development

through key focal points and vistas to create a sense of place, public and private

realms and formal and informal spaces.

Grove parK, LeiCestershire

CheLLaston Business parK, derByshire


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Peugeot Citroen UK HeadquartersKey Features of the Development

• High Quality Office Building

• 12,000 sqm



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Centrica Headquarters Building


• High Quality Office Building

• 12,000 sqm



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Centrica, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, West Midlands

the design for a regional headquarters building for Centrica provides 11,148 sqm

of office space on three floors, with a large three storey atrium at its heart. to

meet Centrica’s requirements, the building had to be operational within a 54 week

programme.

to achieve the tight time scale, the building was designed as a simple ‘h’ form

enclosed by a skin of curtain walling, which allowed early access for the fit out

contractor. a second layer of external shading, walkways and feature panels gave

the building a strong architectural presence.

this office for 1,200 staff houses a range of functions, including a customer care

centre, regional conference facilities, cyber café and office space.

Probation Service, Cobden Street, Leicester

the probation service needed a new building to bring together departments housed

in unsatisfactory accommodation around Leicester. the brief included workshops,

meeting and training rooms, interview rooms and offices for staff.

there are two blocks of accommodation, each with bookend stair towers, staggered

on plan and connected by a central core of circulation and services. the concept

responds to the site shape, to changing views of the building on the approaches

from east and west, and to the principles of environmental design.

passive principles of thermal storage and night time cooling avoid the need for

air conditioning. a plan depth of 12 metres and careful window design result

in predicted daylight factors generally above two per cent and effective natural

ventilation (predicted using Computational fluid dynamic modelling). predicted

energy consumption is 50 per cent of a typical office building and 10 per cent better

than current ‘best practice’.

CentriCa, BLythe vaLLey parK, soLihuLL, West midLands

proBation serviCe, CoBden street, LeiCester


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Nottingham Business Park, Nottinghamshire

following a competition, stephen George & partners was appointed masterplan

architect for this comprehensive 47 ha business park.

the scheme consists of 74,320 sqm of high quality offices in a countryside setting.

the integration of the built form into the existing and new landscape was an

overriding consideration in our design concept. this, linked with a comprehensive

programme of on and off site infrastructure works, has created a development of

distinctive character and quality.

We have recently secured planning permission for the next phase of the development

consisting of four fully naturally ventilated offices. the next phase was designed to

meet nottingham City Council’s policy on Co2 emission reduction.

Ashfield Homes, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

stephen George & partners has designed and built a contemporary office building

for ashfield homes in sutton in ashfield. the building houses the call centre,

administration, and training facilities for ashfield homes.

the site was a restricted infill plot with party wall issues on two sides. the design

solution was to provide a naturally ventilated floor plate. solar gain is combined

using mesh and louvred brise soleil externally and the internal blinds provide use

flexibility to the internal environment.

our design concept was to create a contemporary building in its urban context that

would define the city block and would act as a catalyst for future projects.

nottinGham Business parK, nottinGhamshire

ashfieLd homes, sutton in ashfieLd, nottinGhamshire


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CSA Parklands, Falkirk, Scotland

the project to construct a new building adjacent to the current Csa parklands

follows from a requirement to undertake extensive structural remedial works to the

existing building.

a feasibility study determined that parklands house would need to be partially

decanted for work to be undertaken; this would also accommodate potential

business expansion of the Csa operation at parklands.

the building is proposed as a three storey building, divided into two wings, which

is connected with a central atrium circulation space. it has been a key design

parameter to create a sustainable building, which will achieve a high Breeam

score. the design incorporates solar water heating and rainwater recycling, and

considers wind and solar power generation. despite this, the building will require

comfort cooling, primarily due to the occupation density. it is proposed to use

chilled beams with an exposed structure to provide one of the most efficient forms

of cooling.

The Bridge, Dartford, Kent

the 100 ha site includes 176,000 sqm of commercial space and 1,500 homes,

in addition to leisure facilities, a shopping centre and primary school and an

innovation Centre for start up businesses.

the design of the buildings complement the prominent location of the site and

have created a development of regional and national importance. our intelligent

and holistic masterplan allows buildings to relate to each other and their

surroundings. this approach, together with the implementation of a bold and

distinctive landscape scheme, creates a strong identity and sense of place.

Csa parKLands, faLKirK, sCotLand

the BridGe, dartford, Kent


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Bede Island, Leicester

stephen George & partners was responsible for the masterplanning and the design

of five high quality and distinctive units, comprising 150,000 sqft of floor space

when complete. sGp transformed this speculative office unit into a new Business

school for de montfort university. during the fit-out, we were commissioned to

design a 204 seater lecture theatre, attached to the speculative unit.

the Business school attracts students from the uK and overseas and the first unit

was occupied in 1998 by de montfort university Business school.

Experian Nottingham

Containing 15,329 sqm of office accommodation, constructed in four phases,

experian forms the focal point of a larger mixed use development at nottingham

riverside park. the masonry elevations respond to the occupiers’ brief for a

traditional building style to create a strong statement on one of nottingham’s

major arterial routes into the city centre.

the design solution and careful selection of quality materials realises the occupier

aspirations yet provides modern, flexible office accommodation.

Bede isLand, LeiCester

eXperian nottinGham


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Cornwall House, Blythe Valley Park

Cornwall house is located at the heart of the prestigious 111,480 sqm Blythe

valley Business park in solihull. the £2.5 m development provides 2,500 sqm

of flexible accommodation catering for a variety of office, retail and a3 uses,

including the park management Centre.

sited adjacent to a medieval moat, the design responds to the site constraints

and topography to create a building that acts as a strong focal point for the

development. the combination of masonry, glass and steel provides a crisp

contemporary form highlighted by the striking use of blue glass blocks in the

feature tower. the sweeping glass façade provides uninterrupted views across the

41 hectare country park overlooking the river Blythe.

Vodaphone, Blythe Valley park

Completed in december 2000 as a pre-let for vodaphone, plot d3 provides 3,716

sq m of accommodation on two floors. the building is based on an ‘h’ shaped

plan allowing the building to be sub let in four 929 sq m units.

the ‘h’ shaped office floorplate wraps around a dramatic three storey high planar

glazed reception which acts as a focal point for the development. the use of

neutral colours, particularly silver, white and grey creates a crisp, clean exterior

highlighted by opaque green spandrel panels at first floor level.

the external envelope is a combination of curtain walling and flat panel cladding

with an integrated brise soleil at ground floor level. the crisp lightweight shell

is complemented by the rear landscaped courtyard with its pleached trees and

clipped hedges.

CornWaLL house, BLythe vaLLey parK

vodaphone, BLythe vaLLey parK


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Powergen HQ, Pegasus International Business Park

stephen George & partners was appointed to evaluate the existing master plan for

pegasus Business park, to implement changes and carry the scheme forward to

completion over an eight-year period.

the 24 hectare site, adjacent to the m1 and adjoining east midlands airport has a

capacity for 65,000 sqm of B1 and hotel use.

the development has involved extensive on and off site infrastructure, including

services, drainage, roads and plateauing. Working closely with all disciplines within

the design team, a coherent and cohesive masterplan strategy has been developed

to create a high quality business park capable of attracting inward investment and

corporate relocations.

Church View, Seaham, Durham

Jobcentre and offices for the department of Work and pensions (dWp)

Church view in seaham is a new building designed to accommodate community

facilities and offices. Commissioned by Land securities trillium, the building was

completed in an eight month build period. the two storey building provides 800

sqm of floorspace and the project value was £1.5m.

a steelwork frame, pre-cast floors, stair and a lightweight zinc clad roof provides

a basis for the palette of materials. material choice was strongly influenced by

environmental concerns. a critical part of achieving a Breeam rating of ‘excellent’

was the maximum use of products with an environmental ‘a’ rating.

poWerGen hQ, peGasus interantionaL Business parK

ChurCh vieW, seaham, durham


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Introduction

stephen George & partners has many years of experience in the masterplanning,

design and delivery of industrial and distribution buildings. often working on

complex and diverse sites, we combine strong design skills with commercial

realism to produce coherent and deliverable strategies which provide the

optimum solution.

our main objective is to maximise the efficient, effective and economic use

of land and buildings, whilst avoiding the unnecessary use of scarce resources.

We work closely with clients, occupiers, contractors and other stakeholders to

ensure that each proposal is sensitive to the locality and provides a positive and

viable framework for development now and in the future.

We have an in-house quality management system which ensures that projects

are managed efficiently and effectively to meet the desired end result for all

parties concerned. our expertise also includes site marketing materials,

as well as presentations to clients and building occupiers and alongside

design team co-ordination.

stephen George & partners is consistently amongst the top three practices in

the uK operating within the distribution sector (the architects’ Journal Quarterly

surveys) and 60 per cent of our workload is in the distribution and industrial

sectors. We have over 150 live distribution and industrial projects ranging from

sme units to single buildings in excess of 93,000 sqm (1 million sqft). We can

quickly generate plans to deliver any project from a single, individual building plot

to a site-wide masterplan of a whole new industrial quarter or logistics park.

stephen George & partners has co-authored Chapter 15 (industrial storage

Buildings) of ‘the metric handbook - planning & design data’, 3rd edition,

which sets out the industry standard for the design of logistics buildings.

Our clients include:

astral developments, Catesby property Group, first industrial developments,

Gazeley, Goodman, prologis developments Ltd, roxhill developments Ltd,

simons Group, st modwen developments Ltd, Wilson Bowden developments

and we have delivered and are undertaking projects for occupiers such as argos,

Barsaan, Bosch, Brantano, the Co-operative Group, dunelm, europa, homebase,

Kuehne+nagel, marks & spencer, monsoon, sainsbury’s, tesco, teva and

Wincanton.


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SRFI Masterplanning: Warrington Parkside


• 275 hectares

• 650,000 sqm floorspace


• Direct rail connection to buildings

• Business Centre

• Waste to Energy CHP



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Durham International Rail Freight Terminal


• 190 hectare Site

• 550,000 sqm of Logistics Space


• Residential and Offices

• Work in progress



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Baglan Bay: One of the UK’s Largest Regeneration Sites

With a development value of over £1billion this former Bp chemical works is one

of the largest regeneration sites in Wales. the 477 ha brownfield site will, when

fully developed, contain 550,000 sqm of distribution, industrial and office space

along with two power stations and an energy park.

the site is heavily contaminated with onerous physical, ecological and legal

constraints making this a complex and challenging development.

Pineham

the award winning distribution park at pineham, northamptonshire is at the

cutting edge of sustainable industrial design. its first phase warehouses have

a Breeam rating of ‘excellent’ and, before practical completion in october

2007, had already received the first european Green award, the ias sustainable

achievement award and the Leed Gold award (a stringent environmental

assessment from the united states).

pineham, our latest sustainable scheme for industrial / distribution warehouse

developer prologis, is adjacent to the m1 in northamptonshire. it will eventually

provide up to 148,640 sqm of distribution industrial warehousing, with a further

27,870 sqm of offices including a district centre and retail outlets.

a raft of sustainable design features sets pineham’s initial buildings ahead of

the competition for carbon saving. these include a combined heat and power

plant, on site resource recycling unit, 15 per cent rooflights, intelligent low

energy lighting systems, wall mounted pv panels, solar walls and an extremely

airtight construction. operating as a new distribution depot for the retail chain

sainsbury’s, the main warehouse will be up to 75 per cent more effi cient than the

standard distribution shed.

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Alconbury

this 413 ha former airbase will contain over 750,000 sqm of distribution space

when fully developed. Containing units of up to 100,000 sqm alconbury will form

a major distribution hub for the midlands and east coast. the site will be rail linked

with both rail served buildings and a large rail freight interchange. the site also

has the potential to use the existing runways for air freight if this option is viable.

the site contains significant constraints including listed buildings, ecological

constraints and heavily contaminated ground conditions.

Kettering

proLogis park, Kettering comprises of approximately 2.2 million sqft of B1, B2 and

B8 accommodation and a 90 acre Linear park. the site is located approximately 20

miles east along the a14 from the m1/m6 junction.

the Linear park incorporates balancing ponds, providing on-site surface water

attenuation and the provision of a new football facility as well as trim track,

footpaths, bridleways and public art features.

each building is designed within a prescribed style to ensure a visual cohesion to

the whole development. the size and scale of the elevations have been designed

with changes in colour and texture to reduce the overall mass and scale of the

building. the location of the offices has been carefully considered to maximise

visual impact at key pedestrian interfaces and provide visual interest to prominent

views into the site.

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Corby Eurohub

the 107 ha Corby eurohub development will contain 306,500 sqm of rail served

distribution space. designed around and integrated rail freight interchange this

development will form a major distribution hub linking east coast ports with the

midlands.

the units are based on two flexible terraces which can be sub divided to suit

individual occupier requirements forming a flexible and efficient building footprint.

Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal

Containing 1,750 sqm of rail served distribution the daventry site was challenging

due to the complex levels, shape and existing constraints. Creating a workable rail

corridor was a key design generator involving numerous layout options developed

in conjunction with the rail consultant to create the optimum and most efficient

solution.

CorBy eurohuB

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Prologis Eastern Europe

masterplanning of around 75 distribution sites throughout eastern europe for

prologis developments Ltd. in addition to masterplanning new sites our role was

to evaluate existing sites and produce feasibility studies to replan site layouts to

create maximum flexibility and efficiency.

Wakefield Europort

stephen George & partners was responsible for the design, planning and

construction details for a 250,000 sqft B8 distribution unit, as part of the wider

europort development adjacent to the m62. the design included 11,500 sqft of

office accommodation situated on the frontage of the building, providing a visual

focus to the unit.

the building was designed as a speculative unit for prologis developments Ltd,

and then subsequently altered to accommodate specific tenant requirements for e.

pawson & sons Ltd, a local haulage firm. this included the extensive alteration of

the loading docks, provision of a canopy, a vehicle wash and the extension to the

lorry parking areas.

eLimsan turKey

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Marks & Spencer: Bradford


• One of the UK’s largest Distribution Units

• Over 275,000 sqm of floorspace

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Research & Technology - High Tech Units - Unilever


• Pharmaceutical Research & Development

• Research and Manufacturing

• Highly flexible interior


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Specialist Distribution


• Major Pharmaceutical Distribution

• Ultra clean / Ultra secure

• State of the art automated MHE systems

• High quality low maintenance materials


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SME Units, Castledown Business Park, Ludgershall, Wiltshire

regenerating this former ministry of defence site near tidworth Barracks in

Wiltshire, Castledown Business park will deliver 45,060 sqm of offices, industrial

and distribution space when completed, over 13.35 ha of brownfield land.

the scheme is a joint venture between st modwen developments Ltd and the

south West regional development agency. phase 1 of the development has

already delivered some 2,555 sqm of sme units, arranged around

a courtyard. With individual units ranging from 50 sqm to 300 sqm, this first

phase has been purchased by Wiltshire County Council to run as a Business

support Centre to foster and encourage local ‘start-up’ businesses to grow in the

locale.

sustainability was an important component of the masterplan and the

units have been designed and built to achieve a Breeam ‘excellent’ rating,

ensuring low running costs for occupiers.

SME Units, Littlecombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire

phase 1 provides flexible small to medium enterprise (sme) units ranging from

46 sqm to 464 sqm, based around a central courtyard. flexibility is the keynote

and the units can be used for office, industrial or distribution uses, with the

capability to link units to create a range of units, sizes and configurations to meet

occupier requirements. this maximises commercial opportunities for the developer

during the marketing of the scheme

sustainability was a key issue, as briefed from the outset of the scheme and

the units have been designed and built to achieve a Breeam ‘excellent’ rating.

in addition, a site-wide biomass district heating system will help to contribute

30 per cent of Littlecombe’s overall energy requirements from renewable

resources. Coupled with the high specification of the building fabric,

these units will be extremely energy efficient in use, leading to significant

savings for future occupiers.

sme units, CastLedoWn Business parK, LudGershaLL, WiLtshire

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Plot H, ProLogis Park Coventry, Warwickshire

stephen George & partners was appointed as masterplanner and architect for

proogis park Coventry by prologis developments Ltd, the leading global logistics

developers. Located 1.5 miles from m6 Junction 3, proLogis park Coventry consists

of more than 139,355 sqm (1.5 million sqft) of extensive warehouse space set

within a comprehensive landscape framework. many of the large warehouse units

have rail connectivity in addition to conventional goods vehicle access, enabling

mixed-mode logistics operations.

plot h includes a number of small to medium sized B1, B2 & B8 units ranging

from 2,135 sqm up to 9,660 sqm (23,000 sqft up to 104,000 sqft). plots h1 & h4

were completed in december 2003 and July 2004 for inkfish and richard austin

alloys, respectively. h6 was completed in June 2006 for Barsan Global Logistics

with h2 and h5 completing in autumn 2007 as speculative units.

Interlink Park, Bardon, Leicestershire

in development for over ten years, stephen George & partners is appointed as

masterplanner and architect for this 61 ha (150 acre) development in northwest

Leicestershire close to Junction 22 of the m1. Commissioned by Wilson Bowden

developments, interlink park provides approximately 186,000 sqm (2 million sqft).

occupiers include; antalis, autoglass, Benson Box, Brantano, Copper Cable,

Laura ashley, nissan, volvo and Waitrose.

pLot h, proLoGis parK Coventry, WarWiCKshire

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Grange Park, Northampton, Northamptonshire

the challenging design brief called for a new community encompassing residential

and commercial development, including associated retail, recreation, community

and education facilities. the site, adjacent to Junction 15 of the m1, occupies

40 ha (99 acre) of development land zoned for housing and 30 ha (74 acre) for

employment, interlinked with generous country parks and greenways.

through the establishment of a strong design framework, working closely

with the client (a joint venture between frogmore developments Ltd and

proLogis developments Ltd) and the local authority, a balance between

individual identity and overall unity has been achieved marrying both the

residential and commercial zones of the development together.

Wace, Hinckley, Leicestershire

the client, a multinational printing and packaging company, commissioned

stephen George & partners in 1996 to bring several operations together

on this site in a bespoke solution on a very demanding programme.

following a rapid evaluation of development alternatives, their preferred

option was to convert an existing large storage building into an air-conditioned

production space and a second industrial building into design studios and

workshops, with new offices being built to the front to unify the two buildings.

With minimal lead-in time, the £8m contract was completed within

12 months during which time the client maintained production round the clock.

GranGe parK, northampton, northamptonshire

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Wells & Young’s Distribution Centre, G Park Bedford, Bedfordshire

this new distribution centre for Wells and young’s Brewing Company in Bedford

was completed in a remarkable 22 weeks on site. it includes a 10,900 sqm

(117,328 sqft) warehouse, internal accommodation for the brewery’s dray fleet,

and 800 sqm (8,610 sqft) three storey ancillary offices and welfare facilities.

the building has been created to be as sustainable as possible, including the

developer Gazeley’s ‘eco-initiatives’ design toolkit to reduce carbon and water use,

improve energy controls and provide some clean energy from renewable sources.

rainwater harvesting, roof-mounted photovoltaics and a solar water system to

provide hot water are just some of the features that will save 208 tonnes of

carbon dioxide emissions a year, based upon the performance of a typical uK

logistics building.

Unit A, Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

this project is the third phase of an industrial and distribution development

accessed via ratys Lane, a private road off essex road, to one side of the railway

bridge crossing the London to Cambridge railway line to the east of the centre of

hoddesdon. it has been commissioned by Goodman acting as developer and is

being fitted out for Wincanton distribution.

the unit provides 18,580 sqm (200,000 sqft) of cold storage and is capable

of being fitted out to minus 25ºC with a highly insulated floor slab with

integrated heating pipes. the 930 sqm (10,000 sqft) two storey ancillary office

is south facing to maximise solar gain and daylight, whilst addressing the

primary frontage of the site.

the building achieved a Breeam ‘excellent’ rating; one of the innovative

features of the environmental design was the provision of a 230,000 litre

storage tank for rainwater to be collected, treated and then cooled for the

chiller pipes to the cold store.

WeLLs & younG’s distriBution Centre, G parK Bedford, Bedfordshire

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Prologis Park Pineham, Northamptonshire

the award winning distribution park of pineham, northamptonshire is at the

cutting edge of sustainable industrial design. its first phase warehouses have

a Breeam excellent rating and, before practical completion in october 2007,

had already received the first european Green award, the industrial agent’s

society (ias) sustainable achievement award and the Leadership in energy and

environmental design (Leed) Gold award, which is a stringent environmental

assessment from the united states of america.

proLogis park pineham is our latest sustainable scheme for market-leading

logistics developer proLogis developments Ltd, and is adjacent to Junction 15a

of the m1 in northamptonshire. it will eventually provide up to 148,640 sqm

(1,600,000 sqft) of industrial and distribution warehousing, with a further

27,870 sqm (300,000 sqft) of commercial offices including a district centre

and some retail outlets.

a host of sustainable design features set pineham’s initial buildings ahead of the

competition for carbon saving. these include a Combined heat and power (Chp)

plant, on-site resource recycling unit, 15 per cent rooflights with intelligent low

energy lighting systems to the warehouse space, wall mounted pv panels, solar

walls for space heating and an extremely airtight construction. operating as a new

regional distribution centre for the retail chain sainsbury’s, the main warehouse

will be up to 75 per cent more efficient than the typical uK warehouse building.

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ProLogis Park Sideway, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

sideway is a flagship distribution park three miles from stoke city centre.

its 50,450 sqm (543,000 sqft) warehouse is a showcase and test bed for a

plethora of environmental features, which will be independently tested and

assessed for operational carbon efficiency.

the logistics and small business unit park, commissioned by prologis developments

Ltd, is designed to maximise renewable energy sources,

make the most of natural daylight, solar panels and reduce electric

lighting and subsequent warehouse heating costs.

in addition, construction materials will be recycled or reclaimed wherever possible.

the new building envelope is designed to reduce air leakage and heating costs

with south facing walls to soak up the heat from the sun, cutting back on space

heating, whilst rooflights increase natural daylight and conserve electricity.

the offices have natural ventilation with openable louvred vents for cooling.

rainwater will be collected on the roof and recycled. the natural landscape

will be sensitively remodelled to preserve, enhance and create new habitats.

the local community will participate in the maintenance and day-to-day

enjoyment of the extensive amenity space on the site, while local school children

will find educational value in the ‘ecological corridor’ that runs through the park,

which will connect sideway road to the existing canal towpath.

proLoGis parK sideWay, stoKe on trent, staffordshire

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Introduction

stephen George & partners has extensive experience of the masterplanning, design

and delivery of mixed-use developments. our schemes have ranged widely in

size, composition and style; each a resolution of their unique site, brief and local

planning policy. in each instance, the masterplan down to the detail design is

considered as part of its wider context, both culturally and commercially.

often working on complex and diverse sites, we combine strong design skills with

commercial realism to produce coherent, deliverable and sustainable strategies.

We work closely with clients, planners, contractors and other stakeholders to

ensure that each proposal provides an optimum solution; a solution that more

than satisfies user requirements and statutory regulations, whilst also enhancing

and contributing to the public realm. many of our schemes have represented

the ‘centre’ or ‘high street’ of development in a wider context; here we strive to

develop focus and identity, resolving community and sense of place. meridian Business parK & Leisure, LeiCester, LeiCestershire

LouGhBorouGh endoWed sChooLs (Les) musiC sChooL, LouGhBorouGh, LeiCestershire



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Loughborough Endowed Schools (LES) Music School, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Building of the Year, Leicestershire ProCon Awards, 2007

Winner, Charnwood Design Awards, 2008

President’s Award Winner, Leicestershire and Rutland Society of Architects, 2008

Civic Trust Award, Loughborough District, 2008

“this must be one of the loveliest buildings available anywhere in which to

encounter music for young people,” said sir peter maxwell davies CBe, opening

the building in march 2007. “this is a space where music happens; it is alive!”

the £2.5m music school is a dynamic, modern structure, designed to maximise

both light and sound. its 1,700 sqm (18,300 sqft) are naturally lit and ventilated.

isolating walls and ceilings help to ensure sound privacy between all teaching areas

including six classrooms, 18 practice rooms, percussion

studios and the impressive recital room. since opening, the venue has become

a centre of musical learning for three local schools and an important showcase

for young talent.

the building is designed in two distinct curved elements separated by a glazed

atrium ‘street’ allowing daylight and sunshine into the heart of the building. the

curve responds to distant views of the building from the campus approach road;

expresses the fluidity of the music within; and aids good acoustics by eliminating

parallel walls.





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Dickens Heath Village Centre, Solihull, West Midlands

stephen George & partners was proud to be appointed masterplan architect for

dickens heath, a dynamic new village in the West midlands. our task was to

integrate 8,640 sqm (93,000 sqft) of retail and commercial development alongside

462 dwellings.

the design of the residential element addresses a wide range of social needs, from

studio apartments to large town houses. these form individual environments with

distinct character to encourage community life.

dickens heath is a vital and vibrant community. its unique waterside development

is linked with other residential zones through a sequence of static and dynamic

urban spaces and pedestrian routes.

to maximise the diversity of the village, a wide range of mixed uses and activities

have been accommodated, creating an environment of genuine quality and

durability. diCKens heath viLLaGe Centre, soLihuLL, West midLands

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Junction One, Rugby Retail Park, Warwickshire

Junction one is a modern retail and leisure park near Junction 1 of the m6.

stephen George & partners was asked to design a high quality complex that linked

the traditional and the modern. We delivered a successful design concept which

now houses a multi screen cinema, retail terrace, health and fitness facilities,

bowling alley and fast food restaurants. the park totals 13,935 sqm (150,000

sqft).

the design of the cinema was influenced by 1930s art deco architecture, with

curved entrance towers, ships balcony and masts, a theme that is carried through

the site in the choice of external materials. the overall design style is consistent,

unifying all buildings and aspects of the development.

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Magistrates’ Court, Loughborough, Leicestershire

designed as a ‘model’ magistrates’ court for hm Court service (hmCs) the £15.5

million development is arranged over three floors – a total area of around 3,437

sqm (37,000 sqft). the scheme provides four court rooms, an assembly hall, and a

custody area with cells, private open-plan offices, consultation and waiting rooms,

robing and retiring rooms and a van dock.

the designs for the court reflect its important civic status, while ensuring that it’s

approachable and easy to use. the new development has been tipped as a model

for future linear magistrates’ courts.

the scheme was designed in accordance with the high environmental assessment

standards set by hmCs, and needed to achieve a Breeam rating of ‘excellent’.

external materials include high quality reconstituted stone panels and facing brick.

pre-oxidised copper-clad brise-soleil hangs two metres away from the front of the

building, and the external walls of the courtrooms are similarly clad with copper. maGistrates’ Court, LouGhBorouGh, LeiCestershire

maGistrates’ Court, LouGhBorouGh, LeiCestershire


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Office Building, Sofia

this project involved the design of a new office building opposite paradise mall in

sofia. the design of the building needed to stand out whilst responding to the

diverse surrounding architecture. due to the parameters of the site and the local

plan, the building was designed with neo-classical influences in order to maintain

and ephasise a natural geometry whilst keeping clean and contemporary outlines.

natural materials combined with glass and steel elements enable a response to the

local vernacular whilst placing the building firmly within contemporary sofia. the

glass and steel elements also provide a solution to the connectivity of the different

volumes whilst retaining a clear visual geometry and language.


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Low Carbon House, FCO, Sofia

the brief was to design and build a new dwelling on the site of the British

ambassadors’ residence in sofia, Bulgaria to house key embassy staff. the project

needed to be contemporary in its approach, but responsive and sympathetic to the

existing site situation, and needed to meet the client’s spatial requirements. the

project also needed to demonstrate and promote innovation in British design, sus-

tainability and energy technologies.

the client emphasised the need for the prospective tenants to feel comfortable in

an enclosed and private space. privacy and security were an issue - from the exist-

ing residence building, from the surrounding buildings and from the garden, and

needed to be balanced with the need for natural light and spatial requirements, and

were key factors in the development of the form and layout of the building.

the British and foreign and Commonwealth office buildings are assessed and certi-

fied under a Breeam specific bespoke accreditation scheme. the project aimed to

achieve a Breeam very Good - excellent rating under this certification scheme. its

main focus however, will be to achieve a zero carbon rating which will be assessed

through the ene 01 section in the Breeam fCo Bespoke scheme.

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Ingram Micro Offices, Sofia

this project involved the design and fit out for the sofia offices of fortune 100

company ingram micro. the project involved monitoring and mentoring of the

entire tenant fit out process, including the design and procurement of furniture and

graphics, as well as the interior design and space planning.

emphasis was placed on sustainable design to ensure maximum energy efficiency,

thus reducing overheads. access to light from all areas was considered as a priority,

and the final layout reflects this.


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Mercure Apartment Hotel, Sofia

the building is located on the main Boulevard Cherni vrah, between Lozenets and

dragalevtsi, two of sofia’s most prestigious residential areas.

With its many business centres, elegant residential blocks, the new american

embassy, the south park and the new metro station, this upper Lozenets location

is often referred to as the most modern area in sofia. the exclusive dragalevtsi

neighbourhood and the ski lifts on vitosha mountain are less than 10 minutes drive

away.

the client brief demanded 100% use of permitted by the regional plan build-up area

organised in contemporary and distinguished volume, within a reasonably simple

construction form and a low budget frame. the functional programme included

two storeys underground parking, spa center with swimming pool, restaurant, two

storeys office development and seven storeys apartment hotel with a variety of

model units.

the total build up area above ground is 6200 sqm. and 3600 sqft in two stories

underground.

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Masterplanning, Business & Logistics Centre, UK

a flythrough animation project for a major new business and logistics park in the

uK, to be integrated into a 10 min video in order to sell the site and the concept to

the local authority.

the project was completed in collaboration with the stephen George & partners

in the uK, sGi providing the animation project. this included modelling the site,

buildings and the landscape from initial concept designs of typical office buildings

and industrial units, modelling the external environment enhancing a satellite image

using stylised building massing, and creating a flythrough animation with final zoom

in to the central park and the office buildings.


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Museum of Modern Art, Sofia

the museum of modern art, sofia is an ongoing project for a local art foundation.

the design needed to be strong in its approach and bold in its decision making. the

proposed solution is a renovation of the existing structure.

stripping off the existing facade, the building is redressed in concrete and glass-fibre

panels that allow the building to change its visual qualities throughout the day,

finally becoming translucent at night. the client is currently in negotiations regard-

ing the final business model for the site.

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South Park Appartments, Lozonets, Sofia

a high spec apartment building in a central leafy area of sofia,

each floor is organised as one apartment of 255 sqm. with south oriented living

and dining room, big terrace facing south park, one master bedroom and two

children’s bedrooms each equipped with wardrobe and bathroom. to each

apartment is attached a double garage situated in the one storey underground

level. the structure is elegantly solved with no inner columns which increases the

options of flexibility for further inner space reorganisation.

the building is tectonically organised in a straight, cost-effective but attractive

solution. the elevations are finished with natural materials (stone, wood, glass,

etc.) clearly demarcating the different building storeys as a structure and an

inhabited unit.

the total build up area above ground is 1850 sqm. and 460 sqm. underground

level.

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Heineken Warehouse storage facility, Stara Zagora

designed as a ‘model’ for future development of the site, the brief was to design a

project that acheived a Breeam very good rating.

this was a project that was worked on in partnership with the uK offices, utilising

sustainability knowhow from previous logistics projects in the uK and facilited in

our office in sofia.

for this particular case we were asked to design a building that minimilised the

used of a mechanical heating and ventilation system.

the result was a design that acheives a temperature differential of 10 degrees

through out the year without incorporating any mechanical heating system.

this was a public bid with 38 participents, we were one of two companies asked

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Chekov One Apartments, Iztok, Sofia

high end apartment building in the most prestige residential area of sofia. the

area is a low and middle rise building with a lot of green areas and parks and low

traffic quiet streets.

the building has three facades facing to east, south and west, to the north the

building is on a related construction with the adjoining plot.

the morphology of the building form is solved in a solid and calm vision, fully

integrated in the surrounding environment. functionally floor layouts are offering a

variety of high end apartments: with one bedrooms, two bedrooms, maisonettes

with three bedrooms and a penthouse on the last floor.

each apartment is equipped with single or double underground garage. the

elevations are finished with ventilated stone façade and wooden cladding on

terraces and balconies.

the total build up area above ground is 3020 sqm. and 680 sqm. underground

level.

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The Blue House, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

a mixed use building comprising six floors, two underground and four above,

incorporating a night club, retail, offices, a hotel and two apartments.

this building is situated at the entrance of the old town. utilising a sensitive approach

to the local architectural environment and re-constructing the existing facade.

as is common in Bulgaria, we lost control of detail at construction stage due to an

impatient developer, but the concept is still evident.

the design strives to create a clear separation between the historical part and the

new part. during the design we were able to acheive some relaxation on the heritage

requirements and this enabled us to readdress our approach to the windows.

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Srebarna Offices, Sofia

the building/offiCe sreBarna/ is situated on an odd trapezium shaped plot

defined by three streets – to southeast srebarna str., to northeast rilski ezera

str., to north hristo tzenov str, to west the building is a related construction

with the adjoining plot. the location of the property / office building / is in close

proximity to the crossroads of Cherni vrah bul. with srebarna str. the morphology

of the object as meant to be sustaina resident of the city fabric is being sought

as a function of its use and a function of its urban situation, considering the

fluctuation and migration of the social environment. the proposed spatial volume

solution is an attempt of harmonious integration of a dynamic, but also in visually

comprehensive image integrated into the environment.

facade design and finishing materials are in compliance with the investor’s visions

within the accepted budget.

the building was developed in nine levels - basement, ground and first floor -

shops, four office floors, a terrace and top floor offices as well. the total built up

area of the building is 2.700 sqm (3.300 square meters - including basement floor)

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Student Accommodation, Veliko Tarnovo

the veliko tarnovo student City is a new and modern student housing project to be

located in the picturesque city of veliko tarnovo, Bulgaria (“student City” or “the

project”). the project will include studio apartments, which will accommodate one

or two tenants per apartment on a monthly rental basis.

as part of the project, the promoter will build a 3,000 sqm shopping mall, which

will include a supermarket, food court, pharmacy and a book shop. the mall will also

serve the residential neighbourhoods surrounding the complex. an entertainment

quarter, which will include a bar and a nightclub, is designed as part of the

commercial area. vast green areas and parking spaces will be provided.

Currently, the number of beds available in the university residences is approximately

1,700, most of which are located in buildings built more than 40 years ago. the

university owned accommodation is of poor quality and does not satisfy the needs

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The Riverside, Residential Units, Veliko Tarnovo

a 7,500sqm residential development in the heart of the old town. a challenging

and interesting design working closely with the institute on national monuments to

create a modern solution to a very restrictive, but beautiful location.

our solution was to approach the building as an extension of the landscape and not

a stand alone building . We extended the cliffs into the base of the building using

sold stone mass walls and reflected the rhythm and natural pattern of the town in

the elevations.

the project was put on hold due to current financial restrictions. We have just begun

work again with a new brief and business plan to develop the site as a serviced

retirement complex.

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Yuri Gagarin 27, Apartments, Iztok, Sofia

an award winning apartment building completed in 2008, the design is a bold, yet

sympathetic statement that compliments a leafy iner city area of sofia.

the building contains six main floors and basement floor terrace, serviced by a

communication core with side lighting equipped with an elevator for eight people.

the construction is solid with concrete bearing elements and slabs with brick walls.

the street facade is implemented as ventilated with cladding panels of zinc-coated

steel with titanium (producing umiCor), a central framework is coated in composite

panels, trespa. the building has all the necessary installation systems for comfortable

living utilising a central heating system, backed separated airconditioning units that

are carefully hidden at the rear in a dedicated service chute retaining the integrity

of the design.

Completed in 2008

runner up, Buidling of the year award, 2008


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Private Houses, Bankia, Sofia

two recent residential projects which show a similar approach to a design that both

responds to its surroundings through use of materials and textures whilst maintain-

ing a modern design approach. Both were contemporary in their visual language

but retained a traditional feel through the use of local textures and materials.

Both houses were designed from very different briefs, the second being to design

something that “looked like a cross between an iceberg and a castle”. the interpre-

tation of this somewhat unorthodox brief eventually became known as the “stealth

house”, there being some question as to whether it is detectable by radar. the end

result is an attestation to our capacity to interpret diverse, interesting briefs and to

accept a challenge with enthusiasm but without losing our sense of humour.


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eXperienCe - animation and CGi

3D Animation and CGI

With our team of architects, illustrators and graphic designers we offer a new, spe-

cialised service in high quality renderings and animation for the architectural indus-

try. this aspect of our business has grown naturally over a period of time, alongside

our need to communicate our design ideas clearly and efficiently internationally,

and across cultural borders. We are now proud to offer these skills as a standalone

service to our existing and prospective clients.

these services incude:

•Rendered2Ddrawings

•Photorealisticinteriorandexteriorrenderings

•Photomontagesandanimations

our 3d animation and architectural rendering is overseen by established, experi-

enced architects, ensuring that the communication of ideas is easily transferred

between the client and our team. We offer exceptionally competitive rates for all

our services due to the location of our team and our technical in-house capabilities.

NATIONALITY Bulgarian

PROFESSION Graphic designer

QUALIFICATIONS Ba Graphic design

PERSONAL PROFILE

stoycho joined sGi sofia office in 2012 as graphic designer. ever since his task is to

manage and continue develop creative and visualization department of the office.

he is experienced in providing high quality graphics, architectural 3d visualizations

and animations for private and corporate clients.

Stoycho Iliev, Ba Graphic design Graphic Designer - Sofia

CGi portfolio:

http://www.stephengeorge.co.uk/

index.php?option=com_k2&view=

item&task=download&id=100&ite

mid=115

animation showreel:

http://www.youtube.com/

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Salalah Free Zone Masterplan, Oman

the aim of the masterplan sfZm\p is to attract, woo and secure inward investment

into a new business free Zone from foreign companies – from around the indian

ocean (india, africa) as well as the us, europe and the far east.

stephen George & partners were short listed down to the last two companies

tasked with developing the technical stage of the masterplan. the bid was put

together in partnership with the sofia offfce who helped develop the concept

for the raysut site and supplied graphical and presentation support for the bid

process.

although we were ultimatly unsuccessful in our bid for the masterplan itself, we

have won key projects within the plan itself.

these projects are being undertaken in partnership with the international office in

sofia to enable us to be competitive in our bidding process while retaining quality

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Headquaters and Administrative Building for SFZMP, Oman

the new administration hQ is a state-of-the-art operational headquarters for the

salalah free Zone. it is the first key building to be built on the adhan site.

the design incorporates restaurant, cafe, meeting spaces, gardens and exhibition

areas.

designed to echo the culture of oman, its key focus is to be welcoming and

friendly, meeting the needs of the salalah free Zone , clients and investors.

With its impressive corner rotunda and landscaped surroundings, the building will

stand out like an oasis in a desert, setting the standard and expectations for the

following development.

the building and its surrounding landscape is conceived as a hierarchical series of

linked spaces through the site past the main entrance pavilion and visitor reception

and then onwards into the interior of the development. this is a building that

does not reveal all its secrets at once, it is conceived as a progression of enjoyable

experiences

the project is now secured and technical work will be produced in the sofia office

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Tobacco R&D and Head Office, Chengdu, China

this project is the first collaboration between Bulgaria, the uK and the shanghai

offices for the Chengxin Group.

this partnering approach allows collective expertise to be called upon when

needed. the brief received from the Chengxin Group was for a sustainable

solution, that reflected the aspirations of the company.

the design was thermally modelled and targeted an Breeam “excellent” rating.

one key concept was the green roof, designed to minimise surface water run-off.

the cladding concept incorporated bamboo to create a distinctive indentity

and reflect the culture of the area. the buildings were designed to be naturally

ventilated using large water gardens as temperature moderators through the

winter and summer.

this project was published on the front cover and centre spread of archiCad

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Business Centre, Oman

the business of sfZCo is to attract, woo and secure inward investment in free

Zone from foreign companies – from around the indian ocean (india, africa) as

well as the us, europe and the far east.

to complement the function of the administrative hQ, sfZCo are contemplating

a related facility that will assist the courtship and seduction process - because

basically that’s what it is!

potential investors have to be convinced to invest and to do that they are made to

feel special.

the Business Centre (or whatever it may be called) is a facility with a more leisurely

focus where overseas investors can be brought and entertained while they are

demonstrated the many benefits of investing in free Zone by sfZCo’s marketing

and commercial team.

the hQ building is designed to sell the commercial benefits and will have its own

‘wow’ seduction devices too, but this is where people will be brought afterwards

to be pampered and entertained.

it will be a combination of the following things, a vip member’s club and an

executive country club, a luxury boutique hotel. it may have the character of the

us president’s retreat: Camp david. it will have a restaurant and dining facility, it

will be able to hold receptions and functions for dignitaries and vips – thinking of

ministers and possibly royalty.

it will have accommodation – perhaps as wings or apartments for individuals or

companies to come and stay. it will be possible to mount exhibitions or other high-

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ALExANDER DAW

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATES AND ASSISTANTS

TIHOMIR KAZAKOV

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

DAVID TAYLOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

JAMES NICHOLLS

DISTRIBUTION

STUART RICHARDSON

MASTER PLANNING

CHRIS HALLIGAN

SUSTAINABILITY

CONSULTANT DIRECTORS

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NATIONALITY British

PROFESSION Chartered architect

PERSONAL PROFILE

david is one of the two founding partners of the practice, which was formed

shortly after both he and stephen George left Local Government in 1970.

he has overseen the development of the practice from its roots in the public sector

to the major commercial developments it now undertakes; from a small two-man

provincial company to the third largest architectural practice in the midlands

region.

Working alongside stuart richardson, he enjoys the masterplanning of large

of Business parks and new communities, specialising in their promotion with

Government both at national and local levels.

david is a member of the east midlands appraisal board for investors in people.

STEPHEN GEORGE & PARTNERS

founded in 1970, stephen George & partners are one of the uK’s leading

architectural practices with offices in London, Leicester, Leeds and solihull. We are

placed in the ‘top 100’ practices by the architects’ Journal and have been rated

one of the ‘top 100 Companies to work for’ in the sunday times.

We have extensive experience within both the private and public sectors and

working closely with our clients is a key element of our success. We believe that

the foundations of good design lie in strong relationships.

our diverse portfolio demonstrates our success in most sectors. We have particular

expertise in masterplanning, the industrial/warehouse sector, offices and workplace

planning, all types of residential work, schools, and the retail/leisure sector. our

ability to respond rapidly to client requirements and produce innovative design is

evident through our strong client base.We believe our strength lies in the quality of

our staff and the ability to use our intelligence and imagination.

the partnership is committed to providing high quality service and architecture

through hard work, commitment and innovation; to fulfil the ambitions and

potential of our staff and to reduce the adverse effects our activities have on our

planet and its people.

David Taylor, Dip Arch RIBA

Founding Partner - Leicester Office


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DATE OF BIRTH 14 may 1970

NATIONALITY British


QUALIFICATIONS Ba(hons) architecture (Leicester) riBa part 1 1991

Graduate diploma in architecture (Leicester) riBa part 2 1994

postgraduate diploma in architectural practice (Leicester) riBa

part 3 1995

MEMBERSHIPS architects registration Board (arB) (since november 1995)

060635i

royal institute of British architects (elected march1996)

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arsenal football Club

PERSONAL PROFILE

having worked predominantly in the commercial sector for a number of other

uK based practices, James joined stephen George & partners in 1998 and, having

established our solihull office in 2002, is now responsible for a team of 14 people

in the West midlands.

James’ experience includes the design and delivery of a number of complex

distribution, commercial and retail schemes. his close liaison with clients and

contractors has led to new opportunities for the practice including establishing

feasibility and design work in other parts of europe and further afield.

having demonstrated a total commitment to the practice with a highly developed

sense of responsibility and organisation, James is also the partner responsible for

overseas and uK business development for stephen George & partners LLp.

WORK HISTORY AND ExPERIENCE

1998-present: Stephen George & Partners LLP – Leicester and Solihull, UK

partner, working mainly with commercial clients and key account holder responsible for the prologis developments Ltd portfolio in the uK since 2002.

uK distribution portfolio for prologis developments Ltd committing to a delivery of Breeam ‘excellent’, epC rated ‘a’ and embodied carbon neutral developments including:

DIRFT 2, Daventry, UK

rail freight terminal masterplan and delivery of circa 2,000,000 sqft of distribution

space. each building plot will be ‘rail served’ giving direct access from sidings to

the West Coast main Line. project commencement: 2010.

Campbell Road, Stoke-on-Trent UK

masterplan and delivery of regenerated former michelin tyres site including units

for marks & spencer and dunelm. Completion: 2010.

Pineham, Northampton UK

award winning distribution development; awards include european Green

award, the industrial agent’s society (ias) sustainable achievement award

and the Leadership in energy and environmental design (Leed) Gold award),

Breeam ‘excellent’. masterplan for 1,600,000 sqft of industrial and distribution

warehousing, with a further 300,000 sqft of commercial offices including a district

centre and some retail outlets. phase 1 completed 2007.

Stoke-on-Trent, Sideway UK

a highly sustainable distribution centre masterplan for 600,000 sqft. in

conjunction with prologis developments Ltd and advantage West midlands.

project ongoing.

Programme of Distribution Feasibility Studies and Building Land Bank Data -

Central and Eastern Europe

for prologis developments - includes the co-ordination and design of various

feasibility and build to suit studies in hungary, slovakia, the Czech republic and

James Nicholls, Ba (hons) diparch dipap riBa

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poland.

The Bridge, Dartford for Prologis Developments Ltd and Dartford Borough

Council

Co-ordination and delivery of the 260 acre mixed use masterplan and development

in the thames Gateway which includes commercial, district centre, residential,

industrial and leisure. Completed/current projects on the site include:

SusCon Academy

£5 million further and higher education academy with Breeam 2008 targeted

rating of ‘outstanding’. susCon will provide a unique opportunity as both a

demonstration project for innovative construction methodologies and technologies

and a catalyst for development within the Bridge masterplan. Completion due

february 2011.

Innovation Centre

30,000 sqft £3.1 million building designed as serviced office space for new

businesses. project practical Completion: 2007.

Blythe Valley Park, Solihull UK

for prologis developments Ltd and solihull metropolitan Borough Council. design

and delivery of the 100 acre business park masterplan consisting of 1.2 million sqft

of high quality r&d development. responsibility for completed projects on the site

includes:

•£15million120,000sqftRegionalHQofficeforCentrica.ProjectPractical

Completion: 2001.

•£3.5million25,000sqftofficeforRegus.ProjectPracticalCompletion:2000

Home Ales, Nottingham UK

for st modwen developments Ltd. distribution facility delivered for royal mail.

project practical Completion: 1999.

1998 Jonathan Smith & Partners Ltd – Leicester UK

architect predominantly working in retail sector.

Swan Lane, Guildford for Boots the Chemists

20,000 sqft extension and refurbishment of existing retail store in town centre

conservation area. project practical Completion: 1998.

1995-1998 Benoy Ltd – London and Newark, UK

architect predominantly working in retail sector.

White City, Shepherd’s Bush, London for Chelsfield plc £300 million

620,000 sqft. retail development with additional leisure, housing, major

engineering and transport packages. main responsibility was as the architect and

co-ordinator of the major anchor store legal agreement package, development of

the one hectare housing scheme for housing association tender and compilation

of the project Brief. project later completed by others as Westfield London.

Brindleyplace, Birmingham for Argent Development Consortium Ltd £8 million

project architect for design and build contract including 950 space multi-storey

car park, 30,000sqft health club and retail arcade. major role in technical issues,

working drawing package and client and contractor liaison. project practical

Completion: september 1997.

Refurbishment of Historic Building, Bradford UK £10 million

project architect for refurbishment of city centre historic building into retail space

including virgin megastore. project practical Completion: 1996.

Motor Mall Concept, Sheffield UK

design and concept work for consortium of car dealerships.

Ford Dealership, Attercliffe Road, Sheffield UK

design and concept work up to and including planning.

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DOB 3 march 1977

NATIONALITY British

PROFESSION architect

QUALIFICATIONS Ba(hons) architecture (Greenwich) 2001

Breeam international assessor 2011

PERSONAL PROFILE

in 2010, alexander established stephen George international in eastern europe.

the office in sofia was a profit making entity in the first year even in deep

recession and has since gone on to become established as one of the leading

practices in the local market. the sofia office has also established its importance

within the company as a whole by providing a cost effective and efficient

outsourcing service for the uK and other international offices. this has all been

successfully achieved by combining the pool of highly skilled local talent with

international experience and knowledge.

Current

director at stephen George international

Breeam international asessor at stephen George international

past

2007 - 2010: director, oscar architects, Bulgaria

2007 - 2010: partner, oscar developments, Bulgaria

2004 - 2007: architect, hall design Group, uK

1999 - 2004: partner, aJd design and Build, uK


2000-present Stephen George & Partners LLP – Leicester and Solihull, UK

in 2011, the sofia office collaborated in partnership on three international projects

with the uK offices in China and oman and worked on delivering support services for

international and local bids through high quality and low cost, graphic capabilities.

Before joining the sGi, team alexander established oscar architects in Bulgaria

in 2005 and has succeeded in attracting clients throughout the spectrum of the

Bulgarian market from local municipalities and private clients to international reit’s

and developers.

having started his career in construction, alex has experienced the industry from

most angles and has been responsible for the design and delivery of high quality

residential and commercial projects in Bulgaria and the uK. he is a strong advocate of

quality responsive design in the built environment and is driven to make a difference

in areas and environments where there is a need and a business requirement.

alex’s team have considerable experience in designing and delivering complex

projects, ranging from one off residences to hotels and lifestyle resorts. a large

number of these projects have involved in-depth negotiation with local planners and

heritage groups within a complex and sometimes difficult political and professional

environment.

Whilst having experience in most sectors, alex is primarily responsible for business

generation and the development of stephen George international in eastern europe.

his role is to make the business work through the promotion of the principles and

key skills of the company and generate business from the local and international

market place.

Alexander Daw, Ba (hons) arch,

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specialisms/skills

• Anexperiencedteamleaderandco-ordinatorofadesignteam.

• Fullyfamiliarwithcrossculturalpracticesandbusinessprotocolsthrough

extensive operation in eastern europe.

• Considerableexperienceinmanagingdesignanddeliveryinworkplace,lifestyle

and residential projects from initiation to completion in the uK and internationally.

• Considerableexperienceinconstructionmanagmentandprojectmonotoring

• Proventrackrecordofinternationalbusinessdevelopment

relevant experience

• SalalahFreeZoneMasterplan

project leader for design and graphical support, from the sofia office

• TabaccoCompanyHeadquarters,Shanghai

project leader for design and graphic support from the sofia office

• Illiyantsi,RetailDevelopment

Construction monotoring role for immo finance, € 12m 21,000sqm retail

development, responsible for design, cost and quality due diligence

• GalleriaMall,StaraZagora

project leader, interior design concept, technical project and graphic support for

21,000sqm intrerior design solution for Galleria mall, stara Zagora

• HeinekenWarehouse

Concept design 1.5m sustainable warehouse project

• SalalahBusinessPark,Oman

Conceptual design managment and graphic support

• BistritsaPark

Concept design 100m 20 acre high quality housing development on the outskirts

of sofia for aBre and the Lewis Charles property fund

• SamodivaValley

Concept and technical design 25m 15 acre high quality housing development on

the outskirts of veliko tarnovo for reach development

• RiversideHotel

Concept and technical 7.5m 8,000m2 apart-hotel development in veliko tarnovo

town for and developments

• TheBlueHouse

Concept, technical design and design managment 1.5m mixed use commercial

building located on a sensitive historical site on veliko tarnovo high street for

studio


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DOB 13 december 1962

NATIONALITY British

PROFESSION architectural technologist

QUALIFICATIONS hnd Building studies - architectural technology (huddersfield)

1987

Ba (hons) architecture (Leeds) 1994

msc sustainable architecture with distinction (huddersfield)

2009

PERSONAL PROFILE

Chris joined stephen George & partners’ Leeds office in 1995 and became an

associate director in 2005.

Chris has experience of a wide range of architectural projects ranging from

underground housing and conservation projects in rural environments to large

commercial developments.

Chris is chair of stephen George & partners’ sustainability steering Group and,

with like-minded colleagues, advises the practice and our clients on matters

relating to environmental issues and sustainable design.

his research into low energy buildings both for the practice and as part of an msc

project in sustainable architecture gained him a qualification with distinction in

2009.

Chris has recently co-authored stephen George & partners’ Guide to Building

materials and the environment which is receiving plaudits from sustainable design

professionals around the world.

Chris was invited to deliver a seminar on sustainable design at expo 2010 shanghai

in association with the university of nottingham.


1995-Present: Stephen George & Partners LLP, Leeds UK

2005 – present: associate director jointly responsible for management and

development of Leeds office. Chairperson of the stephen George & partners

technical and sustainability Group. responsible for formulating and co-ordinating

practice policy towards all technical and environmental issues including:

•InternaloperationsincludingimplementationofISO14001

•TechnicalResearch

•Staffeducation

•Sustainabilityinbuildingdesign.

The Stephen George & Partners Guide to Building Materials and the

Environment - Co-author

an interactive reference work, free to download from www.stephengeorge.co.uk.

designed to be one of the first written guides for professionals interested in the

environmental impact of various building materials.

Netherhall Learning Campus, Huddersfield - team leader and designer

feasibility study for the refurbishment and extension of existing school facilities

covering 5-19 year olds and including construction of one of the uK’s first two

studio schools.

University of Kent Sustainable Construction Academy, Dartford - design and

technical Consultancy :

further education facility incorporating numerous low carbon constructions and

systems. the building itself is designed to be a teaching tool and demonstration

facility for sustainable technologies.

Royal Bath & West Showground re-development masterplan - team Leader :

extensive redevelopment of one of the most prestigious agricultural showgrounds

in the uK. it is intended that the project will eventually incorporate commercial,

retail and leisure facilities together with renewable energy technology and

innovation centres

Chris Halligan, Ba (hons) arch msc (dist)

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Jobcentre Plus UK Roll-out - team Leader:

expansion of the uK Governments’ department of Work and pensions’ welfare

facilities in the the north West, Wales and the north east to meet the demands of

the current economic downturn. numerous (20+) feasibility and design studies;

project designs and production information co-ordination

Summit Park Glasshoughton Leeds – TEVA Pharmaceuticals - team Leader:

18,800 sqm. pharmaceutical packing plant and distribution warehouse with 4,800

sqm corporate headquarters and offices, Glasshoughton, Castleford, yorkshire.

Student housing at William Morris Halls Loughborough for Unite Group plc -

team Leader:

refurbishment of five existing student housing units and two new build facilities

providing a total of 160 units for students attending Loughborough university.

2000 - 2005 Associate. Management of team of up to 15 people dealing with

a variety of projects.

assisting in general management, marketing and client liaison of the practice.

Sideway Park - sustainable low energy distribution warehouse - team Leader

380,000 sqft development designed to achieve the highest Breeam rating for any

such development in Britain

Jobcentre Plus Roll-out - team Leader

running district architect teams for the department of Work and pensions’

Jobcentre plus roll-out across yorkshire and humberside covering 50+ sites.

Fort Dunlop, Birmingham - team Leader

550,000 sqft office and distribution centre for Goodyear dunlop on behalf of

prologis plc.

Concept House, Leeds - team Leader

City centre 400+ unit student housing and residential scheme for unite Group plc

Exhibition stand for Stephen George & Partners - designer

mobile, prefabricated installation for the promotion of our practice at various

exhibitions and conferences

Morecambe Bay

design Competition - a proposal for a seafront artificial bathing, surfing and

diving complex and spa

Landmark East

design Competition - a scheme for a major interactive business, technology and

tourist centre in the the east of england

1995-2000

senior technologist / architectural assistant running and assisting in medium to

large size projects from inception to completion in public, commercial, industrial

and retail fields. assisting in the inception and growth of stephen George &

partners Leeds

Access 26, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire - designer and project Co-ordinator

Combined warehouse and office park adjacent to the m62 motorway. responsible

for initial design concepts, planning approvals, design and production information

for the first buildings of each type on an extensive site.

Benefits Agency, Mexborough, South Yorkshire - detailed design and production

information

new build two-storey offices and extension and refurbishment of an existing

building for a uK government welfare department.

Victoria Place, Leeds

120,000 sqft commercial office development on southern fringe of Leeds city

centre. responsible for production of design drawings and details, specifications

and contract documentation.

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1988 – 1995 Arthur Quarmby Partnership, Huddersfield

senior technologist: running small to medium size projects from inception to

completion in many varied fields: education, leisure, retail, industrial, mineral

working and social and bespoke housing.

•Variousearth-shelteredstructuresandotherinnovativearchitecturalconcepts

relating to both new build and listed buildings or projects within conservation

and other sensitive areas.

•ResearchintoarchitecturalhistoryofvariousBritishandAsianareasforpractical

application.

•Researchintoandapplicationof‘green’architecturalprinciplesincludingmicro-

climatic ecosystems, such as new woodland areas.

•Severallocalawardswon.

Asian Restaurant, John William Street, Huddersfield - designer

proposals to install a replica of a classical indian palace within a 19th Century

façade. intended to be an authentic facsimile of pre-mogul architecture and to be

the north of england’s most prestigious asian restaurant

Sheltered Housing, Lockwood, Huddersfield - detailed design production

information

extensive new build housing and flats for the retired and the infirm with an

adjacent residential facility for the mentally handicapped. designed in the local

vernacular and constructed from locally quarried stone.

Various earth-sheltered and underground structures - technical resolution and

detailed design

arthur Quarmby designed and lives in the uK’s first earth-sheltered house.

accordingly, many projects were undertaken in this unusual form including:

•Domesticswimmingpools

•Domesticextensions

•Bespokehousing

•Builders’merchants

•Visitorcentres

SPECIALISMS/ PARTICULAR SKILLS

•In-depthunderstandingofsustainabledesignprinciplesandtheirpractical

application to projects

•Passiveandenvironmentallyresponsivedesign

•InnovativeandGreenmaterials

•Experienceinmanagementofprojectdesignteamsandexpeditionofsometimes

unusual solutions to architectural problems

•Knowledgeofrecentpost-wararchitecturalhistoryincludingmethodsof

construction and inherent problems.

•Extensivetechnicalknowledgeoftheconstructionprocessanddetaildesignof

buildings.

•Extensiveexperienceindesignandconstructionofcommercialofficesand

distributon warehousing

•Knowledgeofhistoricalandancientarchitecturalstyles

SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES

•MicrosoftOfficeWord,Excel,Publisher,Outlook,PowerPoint

•AutoCad(CADpackage)

•Microstation(CADpackage)

•SketchUp(3Ddesignprogramme)

•M-Colour(2Drenderingprogramme)

•Ecotect(Environmentalmodellingandsimulationsoftware)AdobePhotoshop

•AdobeAcrobat

•MacromediaDreamweaver


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DOB 10 June 1948

NATIONALITY British


QUALIFICATIONS diploma architecture (Leicester) July 1973

MEMBERSHIPS royal institute of British architects (elected february 1975)

4310777

architects registration Board (arB) (since 1976) 042070K

PERSONAL PROFILE

“the devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes that achievement possible…” and so it has been since 1973 when stuart first joined stephen George & partners straight after completing his college course. Consequently, stuart has seen the practice develop and evolve from its early days through to the present, and in recognition of his valuable contribution, stuart was made an associate in1979 and then in1982 was invited to become a full partner.

it was in the early 80s that stuart first took an interest in masterplanning, and became instrumental in the practice being recognised within the development community as being a ‘practice that always delivers what it set out to achieve’.

stuart specialises in masterplanning and has been responsible for the planning of new settlements and commercial developments in the uK and in europe.

promotion of the major schemes has usually involved public exhibitions, brochure presentation, marketing material and illustrations to assist the planning process. all marketing and exhibition displays are carried out under stuart’s supervision. he maintains a close involvement in the whole process of masterplanning within the practice, from initial design through to the final marketing of the schemes.

recently stuart became a director of stephen George international and has helped with the promotion of a new office in Bulgaria, and with opportunities in romania and shanghai.


1973 – Present: Stephen George & Partners LLP – Leicester, UK

Dickens Heath New Village Centre: Masterplanning/Urban Design

a joint venture project with a private developer and public authority to masterplan

a mixed-use scheme that included retail, offices, residential apartments and private

housing, forming the central area for an existing settlement at dickens heath -

solihull. underground car parking enabled a solution that maximised densities and

provided a pedestrian-friendly environment. the whole development won a 5 star

accolade in the daily mail uK property awards.

Coventry Peugeot HQ and Residential/Mixed-use Masterplan: Masterplanning/

Urban Design

the winning entry in a developer led competition to provide a new 80,000 sqft

(7500 sqm) uK headquarters building for the french company, psa peugeot. the

masterplan for 80 acres (32.5 hectares) included a new residential community with

local shopping facilities and office accommodation to serve this new community.

alongside the headquarters building, a new peugeot technical Centre was also

constructed.

Coventry Paragon Park Mixed-use masterplan: Masterplanning/Urban Design

a similar sized site to the above development circa 80 acres (32.5 hectares),

providing 1,500 new housing units and retail facilities to serve this new urban

village, located adjacent to the Coventry City canal. the project has evolved over a

period of five or six years responding to market changes in housing requirements

over this period, originally based on a high density residential apartment and

mixed–use proposal to the current traditional family housing layout.

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Liverpool Victoria Docks Urban Village: Masterplanning/Urban Design

the winning scheme for a new urban village of 22 hectares located on the old

victoria docks in Liverpool, part of a World heritage site designation. the brief

asked for a sustainable urban Community that would revitalise this rundown area

of Liverpool. the scheme kept the original pattern of water features and enhanced

their setting with new development taking local architectural precedents as a

theme for the new built environment. some of the old disused docks were deep

water docks, built in the early c1800s. these were drained and car parking for

the development as a whole was provided on a series of levels within the original

depth of the drained docks. a shallow tray of water was proposed, to cover

the car parking areas, so returning the visual impact of the dock to its previous

setting. Below this tray of water, the original granite walled construction to the

docks would be exposed as a historic reference. a new school with local shopping,

residential apartments, offices and tourist features were provided to help enhance

and secure the future viability of the new settlement. a floating village was also

proposed as an additional feature to the head of the Liverpool-Leeds Canal, which

was also part of the overall masterplan.

Grange Park Northampton Mixed-use Masterplan: Masterplanning

Grange park is a new mixed – use settlement on the outskirts of northampton. the

creation of a strong masterplan started a 15 year development process which is

now nearing completion. Containing 1,500 houses, 200,000 sqm of employment

space, hotels, care home and a district centre, the zoned masterplan was

developed around a green grid of structural landscaped corridors that were also

an integral part of the suds strategy, as well as providing significant leisure and

recreational space.

Hartland Park Residential Masterplan: Masterplanning

the site initially was being promoted as an industrial/employment zone. We

were appointed to provide an alternative masterplan for a mixed-use community

that contained all the facilities needed to allow a new community to become

established. 1,000 residential units, with a district centre, and small scale

employment units were key components of the proposal.

Rochester Mixed-use Community Masterplan: Masterplanning

We were appointed by a private developer to assist in the preparation of a bid

to develop a vacant, prominent site next to the river thames, and adjacent to

the historic town of rochester. the masterplan produced, was based on historic

fortifications found along the thames used to protect riverside settlements from

attack from invaders. the community formed was self sufficient in facilities and

included a school, a district centre including retail and small scale offices, together

with a combination of apartments and family town houses.

Parkside, Warrington Masterplan: Materplanning

appointed by a private developer to masterplan a major distribution hub

straddling the m6 motorway, the 275 hectare site will contain over 650,000 sqm

of industrial and distribution floorspace with an integrated strategic rail freight

interchange, direct rail connection to most buildings and a new business centre.

this highly sustainable development will be heated and powered by a new Waste

to energy combined heat and power station.

Alconbury, Cambridgeshire: Masterplanning

this 413 hectare former american airbase will provide a new strategic distribution

hub for the east of the united Kingdom containing over 750,000 sqm of rail

served floorspace, direct rail connections to buildings and ancillary business

support services. the site was also promoted as a possible contender for the

previous government’s commitment to build a series of new eco towns. the new

settlement would have contained 5,000 homes with supporting infrastructure to

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Luton/London International Airport Century Park: Masterplanning

strategically located adjacent to Luton airport, a new distribution and employment

zone is proposed as an expansion of the existing airport support facilities,

comprising 250,000 sqm meters of industrial and office space ranging in size from

500 to 5000 sqm.

Heanor, Extension of Existing Housing Areas: Masterplanning

prepared as a response to Local authority/parish Council requirements to fulfil

a perceived housing shortfall within the heanor parish. the land was a former

open cast coal mine that was abandoned in the 1980s and subsequently filled

in and then left to establish its own wildlife habitat. our brief was to provide a

new housing settlement which linked in with the existing community, but had to

have an identity of its own that enabled it to provide a fulfilling living, social and

community spirit in its own right. development was restricted to specific areas to

avoid contamination and the ‘high Wall’ left by the historic coal mining activities.

the development avoids the ‘high Wall’ and areas of worst contamination,

which in turn has helped define the new ‘village Green’ around which the new

development occurs.

Reith Housing Masterplan Glasgow: Masterplanning

appointed to masterplan a feasibility study for a self-sufficient residential

community comprising 8,000 units. the community was seen as an opportunity

to address the perceived housing shortfall in Glasgow. the masterplan included an

employment zone, retail zone, and a strong mix of housing types to satisfy local

demands for housing.

Blythe Valley Business Park Masterplan: Masterplanning

the initial masterplan was prepared in order to win the opportunity of working

with a joint private developer/Local authority consortium. our plan and approach

to how we proposed to carry out our vision for the site became the preferred

option and we were appointed as the sole masterplanners. the masterplan

contains 125,000 sqm of high quality offices and is one of the uK’s premier

business parks. set within a new countryside park, the development contains a

range of office and headquarters buildings up to 13,000 sqm.

Sketchley Brook Hinckley Mixed-use Masterplan: Masterplanning

appointed by a private international developer to masterplan this site which was

a former dry cleaning, industrial cleaning facility. Ground contamination and

flooding were constraints that had to be overcome. the masterplan was zoned

into sectors with each sector having a use and character specific to that sector. an

industrial/employment park was located adjacent to an existing employment zone,

and was separated by a strong landscaped belt from a new housing zone adjacent

to existing housing areas. sketchley Brook which had been culverted under the

existing factory, before its demolition, became a strong landscaped feature of

the new housing. a district centre/neighbourhood centre became the focus of

the masterplan and included healthcare, retail and offices as part of its core. an

existing public park was restored and public amenities improved as part of the

masterplan.

East Midlands Rail Freight Terminal Masterplan: Masterplanning

strategically located adjacent to east midlands airport and the m1 (a major uK

national motorway). We produced a masterplan for a major national distribution

hub, comprising 750,000 sqm of rail freight/air freight distribution.


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Hawley, Luton, New Residential Masterplan: Masterplanning

Located to the west of Luton airport and adjacent to Century park industrial

employment zone described above, comprising 5,000 residential units and

conceived as a series of small interlinked hamlets complete with retail,

neighbourhood centres, education facilities, leisure facilities all adding support

for this new community together with a new rapid transport link to connect and

extend the new rapid transport system proposed for Luton.

RAF Upwood Sustainable Community Masterplan: Masterplanning

raf upwood was a former World War i and ii aerodrome, which ceased

operations in the early 1970s and has been dormant ever since. the existing

aircraft hangers have been sold to a private occupier but have a major visual

impact on the site that encloses them. We were appointed to prepare a

masterplan for an environmentally sustainable community meeting Code Level

5 of the Government’s Code for sustainable homes. the masterplan comprises

650 residential units, a neighbourhood centre to serve this community and

adjacent existing communities, and small scale employment units. the scheme

was designed to be self-sufficient in power by using a biomass combined heat

and power centralised facility, together with extensive willow planting to supply

some of the fuel for this unit. a centralised water reclamation unit is also proposed

which processes grey water and then recirculates the cleaned water for reuse.

Stanton, Nottingham, a Sustainable Community Masterplan: Masterplanning/

Urban Design

appointed by a private developer to prepare a mixed-use masterplan incorporating

700 residential units, neighbourhood facilities and a district centre to become a

self-sufficient community within and adjacent to, an existing community. the site

was an old open cast mine spoil heap and consequently involves remediation to

neutralise some of the slurry toxins. the existing profile of the site is approximately

15-20 metres above the natural ground level of the surrounding residential

areas. By careful re shaping of the spoil heap a new profile has been established

which allows for a unique development to take place by designing with the new

contoured slopes. part of the reclamation strategy was the recovery of coal from

the slurry waste, which could then be reused. the overall masterplan was designed

to meet the Governments Code for sustainable homes and Communities Code

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Weston Otmoor, a New Eco Town Masterplan: Masterplanning/Urban Design

the scale of development was for the provision of 15,000 – 20,000 properties

which approximates to a population of 40,000 people and demanded an

approach to design that promoted the creation of a series of linked spaces/

squares/linear markets to form an active high street which became the focus

for the new community. the masterplan was based on a strong public transport

infrastructure and had to be free to use for all residents. the use of travel by

car was discouraged, the aim being to encourage walking, such that walking

becomes the most convenient and easiest means to carry out daily tasks. Walking

also helps to invigorate, encourage exercise without any conscious effort, and

promotes social contact. to assist the weaning of individuals from their cars, all

facilities, schools and the high street were never further than a seven minute walk

(400 metres) from either their front door or the tram system being provided as

a means of public transport that would take them to where they needed to go.

Biomass and anaerobic digestion were incorporated to help provide combined heat

and power facilities, and in the case of the anaerobic digestion, this was linked

to a horticultural growing enterprise to provide some of the food for the new

community. the eco town was a response to the Government’s eco town initiative

to create a series of sustainable communities that took account of the impact of

global warming and all the issues arising as a result in order to reduce carbon

emissions, and was short-listed down to the last five.

SPECIALISMS/ PARTICULAR SKILLS

• Co-ordinationanddeliveryofcomplexanddiversemasterplanningprojects

• Urbanregeneration

• Co-ordinationofdesignteam

• Closeworkingrelationshipswithclients

• Strongsketchingandvisualmediapresentationskills

BENEFITS TO THE PROJECT

• Experienceinsustainablemasterplanningdevelopment

• Considerableexperienceinmasterplanningnewsettlements

• Proventrackrecordofmasterplanningcomplexsites

SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES

• MicrosoftOffice

• AdobeAcrobat

• MacromediaFreehand

• Useofpenandpencilasadesigntool

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QuaLifiCations master’s degree in architecture from the university of

architecture, Civil engineering and Geodesy, sofia, Bulgaria

memBerships the Chamber of architects in Bulgaria

personaL profiLe

in november 2010 tihomir became a key partner of the sGi for Bulgaria.

Before merging with the sG international team, tihomir established architectural

Group Kazakov in Bulgaria in 2004 and has succeeded in attracting clients

throughout the spectrum of the Bulgarian and international market.

having started his career as a draftsman while a student and becoming a

senior architect after graduating uaCeG as ma architect and Gis specialisation

in university of east London, in well established Bulgarian architectural and

Consulting practice, tihomir has experienced the industry from most angles and

has been responsible for the design, delivery and supervision of high quality

residential and commercial projects in Bulgaria. as he is a fast decision maker, he

can achieve results under pressure and to tight deadlines. he is a strong advocate

of quality responsive design in the built environment and is driven to make a

difference in areas and environments where there is a need.

tihomir’s team have considerable experience in designing, delivering and

supervising complex projects, ranging from one off masterplanning to residences,

hotels and lifestyle resorts, office buildings. they are strongly oriented in approval

and agreement of projects, well grounded with the area codes, procedures and

legislation practice.

WorK history and eXperienCe

2010-present: stephen George international, sofia, Bulgaria

associate architect

responsible for the design in all stages: preliminary, concept, technical, working

projects.

Working directly with the clients from their initial ideas till the completion of the

project. experience in masterplanning, residential, industrial and logistics projects,

commercial buildings and interior fit-outs.

2008-2011: architectural Group Kazakov, sofia/Bulgaria

architect




2004-2007: proarch Ltd, sofia, Bulgaria

architectural technician and CGi artist

experience in all stages of the design. responsible for the delivery of the final

product: technical drawings, 3d visualisations, graphic presentations.

softWare CapaBiLities

- archiCad (Cad package)

- 3ds max (3d package)

- vray (rendering engine)

- adobe photoshop (image editing package)

- adobe illustrator (presentation package)

- adobe flash (Web design and effects)

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specialisms & skills

• CADoperatorandGraphicDesigner

• BusinessGeneration

• ArchitecturalandMasterplanningDesign

• Consultancy

• DesignTeamCo-ordination

• Overallexperienceinrealisinglargeprojectsfromtheclientbrieftodelivery.

• Membershipinnon-governmentinstitution

• ChamberofArchitectsinBulgaria–fullmembership

• UnionofArchitectsinBulgaria–chairmanofASA-society12,co-founderof

teaChinG moduLe under asa

positions held

2010 - Current director, stephen George international

2004- 2010 founder, director, architectural Group Kazakov

1998-2004 senior architect and designer in architectural Group tzonkov

1996-1998 draftsman, Cad operator, graphic designer in architectural Group

tzonkov

relevant experience

proJeCts With arChiteCturaL Group tZonKov

• Officebuildingon“G.M.Dimitrov”blvd.GBA3000sqm.

• AmusementParkSofiaLandonareaof33000m2

• ZagoraCityHotel,StaraZagora,GBA7200m2

• 5storeyresidentialbuildingwithstores,Sofia,GBA3700m2

• 5storeyresidentialbuildingwithofficeson“Elinivrah”str.,SofiaGBA4200

sqm

• 5storeyresidentialbuildingwithstoreson“Banat”str.,Sofia,GBA4400sqm

• 5storeyresidentialbuildingwithofficeson“NikolaiOstrovski”str.,SofiaGBA

3600 sqm

• 5storeyresidentialbuildingwithstoreson“DimitarManov”str.,Sofia,GBA

3100 sqm

• 7storeyresidentialbuildingwithstoreson“Vaptzarov”blvd.,Sofia,GBA4400

sqm

• 7storeyresidentialbuildingwithofficeson“UriGagarin”str.,Sofia,GBA3100

sqm

proJeCts With arChiteCturaL Group KaZaKov

• 6storeyresidentialbuildingwithstoresandpianobaron“Srebarna”str.,Sofia,

GBa 3150 sqm– nominated for Building of the year 2009

• 8storeyresidentialbuildingwithstores,offices,restaurant,apartmenthotelon

“Cherni vrah” Boulevard, sofia,

GBa 10 000 sqm

• 5storeyresidentialbuildingwithstoreson“SvetiKiprian”str.,Sofia,GBA3700

m2

• ApartmenthotelwithSPAcentre,barsandrestaurantinBansko,GBA9000

sqm

• SinemoretzBayResortHotel,Sinemoretz,GBA5300sqm

• 6storeyresidentialbuildingwithstoresandofficeson“Kishinev”str.,Sofia,


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PERSONAL PROFILE


architecture, civil engineering and geodesy, sofia/ Bulgaria

memBerships the Chamber of architects in Bulgaria, union internatinale des

architectes

personaL profiLe

personaL profiLe: ivan joined stephen George international in 2010 and became

an associate architect in 2011 in Bulgarian office in sofia. ivan has over 5 years

experience in designing and delivering various projects but mainly residential

buildings.

ivan often helps with visulisation work and print design and implementing his

skills and 8 years experience in this area. his various skills makes him suitable for

every project stage.

WorK history and eXperienCe:

2010-present: stephen George international, sofia Bulgaria

as a part of the stephen George international team in sofia, ivan participated in

most of the international projects in the company.

oman salalah free Zone – Business Center -

a facility with a more leisure focus where overseas investors can be brought and

entertained while they are demonstrated the many benefits of investing in free

Zone.

office fitout – an office layout in a four-storey building including reception,

conference room, open office spaces, directors’ offices.

oman – raysut and adhan animation – animation of the masterplan for raysut

and adhan cities in oman. day and night shots.

China tobacco factory – sustainable headquarters of a tobacco factory in sichuan,

China. two variations of the massing and design. the site stands out with water

areas around the buildings and green roofing.

students’ dormitory – masterplan containing 10 buildings. a detailed survey was

necessary to examine the advantages of the site. further a concept project for one

building was developed and room interior as well.

2007-2010 – architectural Group Kazakov

as a part of aGK office, ivan was working mainly on masterplans and residential

projects.

in 2008 he became a senior architect responsible for the architectural team.

2005-2007 – vento Consult

as a young architect on probation, ivan was responsible for the technical drawings

of the projects. starting to get familiar with architectural software, he began

helping with 3d models

Garden of eden – a 5 star residential complex with total spread build area of

72000 m2. Located in the north part of sveti vlas. the main advantage of the

complex is that it provides sea view to almost 80% of the apartments.

2004-2005 – uaCeG models department

helping and building scaled architectural models in the university department.

participated in few big model projects: masterplan in Bourgas, hotel oasis in

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architecture, Civil engineering and Geodesy, sofia, Bulgaria

memBerships the Chamber of architects in Bulgaria

personaL profiLe

vladislav joined stephen George international in 2010 since then he’s been

involved in multiple projects: masterplanning, residential, industrial, commercial

buildings.

Currently he is undergoing training in logistics and has been tasked with

co-ordination technical know-how and information between the uK and sofia.

the most significant recent projects include:

- tobacco Company headquarters, China

- heineken Warehouse storage facility, stara Zagora/Bulgaria

- Business incubator, sofia, Bulgaria

- adhan free Zone development, oman

along with his architectural experience, vladislav is an exceptionally experienced

and skilled graphical visualiser and is responsible for Cad visualisation and

animation in the office.


2010-present: stephen George international, sofia, Bulgaria

associate architect


projects.

Working directly with the clients from their initial ideas till the completion of the



2008-2011: architectural Group Kazakov, sofia, Bulgaria

architect




2004-2007: proarch Ltd, sofia/Bulgaria

architectural technician and CGi artist

experience in all stages of the design. responsible for the delivery of the final

product: technical drawings, 3d visualization, graphic presentations.


- archiCad (Cad package)

- 3ds max (3d package)

- vray (rendering engine)

- adobe photoshop (image editing package)

- adobe illustrator (presentation package)

- adobe flash (Web design and effects)

- adobe premiere pro (video editing package)

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NATIONALITY British

PROFESSION Commercial interior design

QUALIFICATIONS ma design & manufacture

PERSONAL PROFILE

matthew is a Commercial interior designer and project manager with considerable

experience in a range of interior design and fit out projects, in both Bulgaria and

uK. he has spent the best part of the last 10 years living and working in Bulgaria,

developing a wide network of contacts within the construction sector. matthew

now oversees the business development of sGi, using his network of contacts to

secure new projects and clients.


July 2012-present: stephen George international, sofia, Bulgaria

Commercial partner: Commercial interior design, project management and

Business development

march 2011 - July 2012

arx project Ltd.: Commercial interior design, workplace planning and fit out,

including full project management from concept to completion.

march 2009 – march 2011

mCd desiGn: Commercial interior design; concept, realisation and project

management.

reCent proJeCts

office refurbishment, Coventry, uK: design and visualisation, site survey, layout

and space planning for new offices, cafeteria and changing facilities to include

relocation of staff restaurant and changing rooms to create more effective

flow through the building, complete re-design of office and reception area

and re-design of first floor to include new meeting and training rooms with

refreshment area, toilets and cloakrooms. the project was realised through close

client liaison and site meetings, and is now entering the planning stage.

retail design, uK: design and visualisation, site survey, layout and space planning

using autoCad and sketchup for a number of branches of a high end fashion

retailer, including bespoke store designs for spitalfields and Kildare village, plus

concessions in harrods and a number of house of fraser stores across the uK to

comply with new worldwide interior concept.

speCiaLisms/partiCuLar sKiLLs

•CommercialInteriorDesign,ProjectManagement,Businessdevelopment.

•Languageskills:ProfessionalfluencyinBulgarian


•AutoCad(CADPackage)

•SketchUp(3DPackage)

•AdobePhotoshop(Imageeditingpackage)

•AdobeIllustrator(Presentationpackage)

•AdobeInDesign(Presentationpackage)

•Microsoftoffice

Matthew Clark, ma design & manufacture

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Company CredentiaLs

Co-authored Chapter 15 (industrial storage Buildings) of ‘the metric

handbook - planning & design data’, 3rd edition, which sets out the

industry standard for the design of logistics buildings.

Co-authored prologis uK Ltd parameters.

Consistently amongst the top three practices in the uK operating within the

distribution sector (the architects’ Journal Quarterly surveys) and 60% of

our workload is in the distribution and industrial sectors.

masterplanning, design and delivery of industrial and distribution buildings.

Complex and diverse sites.

We combine strong design skills with commercial realism to produce

coherent and deliverable strategies.

Close liason with all stakeholders ensuring proposals are sensitive to the

locality and provide a positive and viable framework for development.

in-house quality management system which ensures that projects are

managed efficiently and effectively.

projects ranging from sme units to single buildings in excess of 93,000 sqm

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Company CredentiaLs

• RIBA Chartered Practice 2008/9

• Quality Assurance ISO 9001: 2000

• Investors in People

• Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For 2008

• Working towards ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

• Member of the Bulgarian Chamber of Architects


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heaLth & safety poLiCy

Health and Safety Policy

Introduction

this document contains the health and safety policy for stephen George &

partners, as required by legislation and regarded by the Board of management as

an important method for outlining the way in which health and safety issues shall

be managed.

Section 1 contains the Statement of Intent, which outlines the personal

commitment of the partner responsible for health and safety and the Board to

ensuring the health safety and welfare of all staff, and others associated with

activities of stephen George & partners.

Section 2, the Statement of Organisation, outlines the responsibilities which

specific post-holders have for implementing the health and safety policy. also

included are general responsibilities for all of those with supervisory responsibility

and for all staff in general.

Section 3 contains the Statement of General Arrangements. this provides

a brief outline of how a number of the key health and safety issues within

the organisation shall be managed. however, it does not give the full detailed

arrangements, these are referenced and can be obtained if required from stephen

George & partners’ “safety procedure manuals”.

if you have any comments or suggestions relating to this policy document,

please pass these to your representative of employee safety (h&s steering Group

members), a Board member or the Board member responsible for health and

safety - Geoff Ward).

Health and Safety Steering Group

our health and safety steering Group comprises the following individuals from

within the practice:

Geoff Ward partner - board member responsible for h&s (chair) - Leeds

Yazmin El Ashrafi admin team Leader – Leicester

Clive Watterson designer (Cdm-Co-ordinator expertise) - Leicester

Marcus Smith designer (architect designer / management) - solihull

Kenji Matthews it manager (technologist designer) - Leicester

Nick Austin practice manager (architect designer) - Leicester


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1. Statement of Intent

my colleagues in stephen George & partners and i are committed to

undertaking all our activities in a safe and efficient manner. We shall

strive to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all our employees and

others who may be affected by our operations. no accident or incidence

of ill health is acceptable; we shall ensure that necessary resources are

allocated to address the control of health and safety risks.

as a minimum we shall seek to identify and comply with all relevant

legislation and adopt best practice for the prevention of injury and ill

health to all those for whom we have a responsibility.

as an architectural practice we recognise that we have particular

obligations to ensure that buildings are designed such that they can be

safely constructed, maintained and remain safe for the lifecycle of that

building. We shall adopt the following objectives to manage these and all

other risks for which we are responsible.

•Weshall,sofarasisreasonablypracticablefollowingriskassessment,

implement effective technical and procedural control measures to

ensure the health, safety and welfare of our partners, staff and others

to whom we have a duty.

•Weshallseektoensurethatallbuildingdesignsforwhichwe

are responsible are safe and without risk to health, both during

construction and use.

•WeshallidentifyandprovidenecessarytrainingforPartnersandstaff

to ensure that they have the required skills and knowledge to undertake

their work in a competent and safe manner.

•Weshallconsultwithourstaffandseektoencouragefeedbackon

health and safety issues. We shall encourage staff not to undertake any

activity which they believe has an unacceptable level of risk.

•Weshallregularlyreviewourhealthandsafetyperformanceand

undertake corrective actions as necessary as we aspire for continuous

improvement.

this policy shall be regularly reviewed and updated as necessary.

02 september 2009

Geoff Ward Ba(hons) diparch riBa

partner

(Competent person as defined in regulation 7 of the management of

health and safety at Work regulations 1999)


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2. Statement of Organisation

2.1. Principles

the partner responsible for health and safety has overall responsibility for

ensuring that adequate arrangements are in place to manage health and

safety risks associated with activities in the practice. in order to effectively

discharge this duty, a number of key post-holders have been given

responsibilities. this includes ensuring that adequate resources are made

available for addressing key safety concerns.

specifically, one of the partners, Geoff Ward has been allocated a specific

remit for overseeing the development and maintenance of systems to

manage health and safety within the organisation. he also fulfils the role

of Competent person – as defined by regulation 7 of the management of

health and safety at Work act 1999.

the implementation of these policy requirements shall be facilitated

by Geoff Ward working with other partners and individuals within the

practice who have been given a specific remit in respect of management

of health and safety.

in order to enhance effective communication of health and safety issues

generally within the organisation, a “health & safety steering Group” has

been convened, with representatives of employee safety from each of our

office locations. the group is representative of staff involved both in the

technical building design aspects of the practice as well as the day-to-

day management and operation of the office. this group meets regularly

– typically every six months - and acts as a forum for the discussion of

health and safety related topics and policy within the organisation.

external professional assistance shall be obtained when necessary to

ensure that strategic development of standards and procedures for

managing safety is practised to the required industry standards.

Connaught Compliance training services Ltd. (formerly Corporate health

& safety solutions Ltd.) is retained under a consultancy contract with

stephen George & partners to provide specialist support, assistance,

training and advice as required. arrangements shall be regularly reviewed

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2.2. Organisation Chart 2.3. Specific Safety Responsibilities

Certain key posts have been identified with specific responsibilities for

managing and implementing aspects of health and safety. these are:

2.4. Partner Responsible for Health and Safety (competent person)

2.4.1. overall management responsibility for health and safety.

2.4.2. agreement for the allocation of necessary resources for implementing

health and safety arrangements – typically with partners who have

responsibility for relevant budget areas – e.g. training.

2.4.3. regular involvement in promoting health and safety within the practice.

2.4.4. ensure that the health and safety policy and arrangements are

implemented.

2.4.5. represent the Board of management at health and safety steering Group

meetings.

2.4.6. oversee the production of the framework for managing health and safety

within stephen George & partners – working with the practice manager.

2.4.7. overseeing the writing of health and safety procedures.

2.4.8. develop an effective risk assessment programme, working closely with

partners to ensure that these are effectively implemented.

2.4.9. Co-ordinating a programme of safety inspections.

2.4.10. Keep abreast of the health and safety implications of new legislation,

taking advice as necessary.

2.4.11. implement a programme of health and safety steering Group meetings.

2.4.12. ensure that an overall risk assessment programme is effective and

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2.5. Practice Manager, Team Leaders and Supervisors

there are a number of legal responsibilities which all managers must

accept. these are as follows:

2.5.1. ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare

of employees for whom they are responsible.

2.5.2. ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare

of non-employees for whom they are responsible.

2.5.3. ensure that risk assessments have been undertaken as required for the

tasks for which they are responsible. these include the handling of

chemicals, work at computer terminals and any manual handling activity.

2.5.4. ensure that workplaces for which they are responsible are safe from

health and safety risks with adequate welfare provision. further detail can

be found in the Workplace (health safety and Welfare) regulations 1992

and associated approved Code of practice and Guidance.

2.5.5. ensure that satisfactory arrangements are in place for undertaking and

implementing the findings of risk assessments for areas for which they are

responsible.

2.5.6. ensure that adequate emergency arrangements are in place including fire

risk assessments with adequate precautions and first aid.

2.6. All Employees

2.6.1. take care of their own health and safety and that of others could foresee

ably be harmed by their actions or failure to act.

2.6.2. adhere to rules and instructions which have been implemented by

stephen George & partners to protect health and safety. not to recklessly

interfere with any arrangements which have put in place to ensure their

safety.

2.6.3. report any serious or imminent danger to their immediate manager or

other person as appropriate

2.6.4. notify any shortcomings in health and safety arrangements which they

observe to line management – even where no immediate danger exists.

2.6.5. Co-operate with the partnership in implementation of arrangements for

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3. Statement of General Arrangements

3.1. Accident and Incident Reporting and Investigation

stephen George & partners require all accidents and incidents (near

misses) to be reported. such information is a key performance indicator.

Local arrangements are in place at each office location for staff to

complete a Bi510 accident report form for any incident resulting in

personal injury (however slight). Copies of each report shall be kept locally

and collated centrally at the Leicester office by the practice manager and

reviewed with the partner responsible.

there is also a reporting procedure for all non-injury incidents which

could include:

•PropertyDamage;

•Unsafeconditions;

•‘Near-misses’;

•Verbalabuse,threatsofviolence.

Copies of each report shall be kept locally and collated centrally at the

Leicester office by the practice manager and reviewed with the partner

responsible.

arrangements are in place to ensure that any reports can be completed

discretely and confidentially. Where there is a statutory duty to report

an accident to the enforcing authorities, this shall be determined and

arranged by the practice manager in consultation with the partners.

accidents and, where appropriate, incidents shall be investigated at

a suitable level, to be determined by the partner responsible. serious

accidents or those with the potential to have been serious will involve

relevant partners.

further details of the arrangements for accidents can be found within

the following documentation contained in the practice health and safety

procedure manuals:

•Procedureforaccidentandincidentreporting

•Procedureforaccidentinvestigation

3.2 Alcohol and Drugs

stephen George & partners will not tolerate the misuse of drugs and

alcohol by staff. members of staff that are found to be under the

influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while on duty shall be subject to

disciplinary action and likely dismissal. new staff are required to declare

that they shall not partake of illegal drugs.

Where staff declare that they have a particular dependency problem they

shall be dealt with sympathetically by stephen George & partners.

full details of the organisation’s alcohol and drugs policy can be found in

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3.3 Communication and Consultation

stephen George & partners is committed to ensuring that all staff are

provided with information relevant to their health and safety.

regular team meetings shall include an item on health and safety and

staff shall be given the opportunity to raise concerns which they may

have. safety concerns can also be raised via the incident reporting scheme

(see in the practice health & safety procedure manuals) or directly with

the practice manager, partner responsible or any partner.

a health and safety steering Group is in place and meets on a biannual

basis to discuss issues of relevance to staff. it is an opportunity for

management to outline and consult on new safety measures and for

representatives of employee safety to outline any issues which they wish

to raise.

representatives of employee safety have been appointed and details of

these persons can be found on health and safety notice boards at each

location and within the appendix to this policy. these staff have been

given a particular remit to represent staff views at health and safety

steering Group meetings.

terms of reference for the health and safety steering Group and the

appointment of representatives of employee safety can be found in the

practice health and safety procedure manuals.

3.4 Contractors and Visitors

Contractors are engaged for a variety of activities on behalf of stephen

George & partners. a procedure is in place for the selection and

monitoring of contractors. an approved list of contractors is available

from the practice manager.

Where a contractor or visitor comes on site, they are required to sign a

register on entering and leaving the premises.

3.5 Construction Work at Stephen George & Partners premises

stephen George & partners shall ensure that all construction work (which

includes refurbishment and demolition) shall be undertaken in such a

manner as to minimise the health and safety risk to all persons and in

accordance with legal requirements.

particular care must be taken when undertaking construction works in the

vicinity of normal operations. risk assessments and method statements

must address such issues.

full details of the way in which stephen George & partners manages

construction work can be found in the practice health and safety

procedure manuals.

3.6 Fire Safety Arrangements

a fire risk assessment is in place for each location where staff from

stephen George & partners work. this identifies fire risks, required

precautions, and any necessary actions.

all locations must have in place:

•Asuitablemeansofraisinganalarmandcallingtheemergencyservices;

•Asafeevacuationroutefromthebuilding,includingemergency

lighting;

•Appropriatefire-fightingsystems;

•Adequatesafetysigns,numbersofexits,firedoorsetc.

all staff shall undergo fire safety training to understand how to evacuate

their building safely and other aspects of the fire safety arrangements.

further details of stephen George & partners fire safety arrangements can

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3.7 First aid Arrangements

a number of staff have received first aid at work training and are available

to administer first aid where required. names of qualified first aiders are

prominently displayed at all locations and within the appendix to this

policy.

stephen George & partners shall ensure that sufficient trained first-

aid staff are available in terms of the risks and shall at least meet the

minimum official guidance. in addition, a number of other staff may

be trained to a more basic level (basic half-day course) where local

circumstances indicate that this would be of benefit.

3.8 Health Hazard Control

through the risk assessment process (see the practice health & safety

procedure manuals ) stephen George & partners aims to identify and

control all risks to health to staff, including those of physical, chemical,

biological or ergonomic origin.

use of hazardous chemicals shall be minimised and all substances used at

each location must be agreed by the local manager.

3.9 Performance Monitoring

stephen George & partners regularly monitors and reviews its

performance. performance is regularly monitored and reported at the

bi-monthly partners meetings, feedback is taken also to the regular health

and safety steering group meetings. review includes:

•Accidentandincidentsreports,trendsandpatterns;

•Resultsfromsafetyinspections.

3.10 Planned Inspections and Maintenance

a formal safety inspection of each staffed premises shall take place at

least three-monthly. all identified non-conformances shall be noted for

action. records shall be kept of all safety inspections and the results

discussed, where appropriate at safety meetings.

more frequent safety tours are undertaken at particular premises as

necessary eg. weekly checks on fire arrangements including alarm testing

at each office location.

periodic inspections and maintenance are undertaken of safety critical

installations and equipment. this includes gas boilers, electrical circuits,

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3.11 Risk Assessment

stephen George & partners applies principles of risk assessment to

minimise health and safety risks and address legal requirements. in

particular, risk assessments are focussed on the following topics:

•Usersofcomputerworkstations

•Manualhandlingofloads

•Hazardouschemicals

•Infections

•Loneworking

•Violence

•Siteinspections&surveywork

•Constructionsitevisits

•Travellingarrangements

•Stressmanagement

the risk assessment process identifies hazards associated with a task

and any significant risks which could result. existing control measures

are noted together with any required actions to reduce the risk to

an acceptable level. findings of risk assessments are recorded. risk

assessments are reviewed following any significant change.

a number of generic risk assessments are in place for common activities

undertaken throughout stephen George & partners. Where these are

applicable, local managers have a duty to ensure that any specific factors

at their location are addressed and that the findings are implemented.

detailed risk assessment procedure which includes a number of

assessment pro formas are available in the practice health & safety

procedure manuals.

3.12 Training

stephen George & partners ensures that all staff have the necessary level

of competence to undertake their duties in a safe and competent manner.

a number of required training courses are required for certain duties.

for new staff, or staff changing jobs, a training needs analysis shall be

undertaken to identify the gap between the required competencies of the

post and the staff member’s existing level of training.

all new staff or staff moving to a new location shall undergo induction

training, during their first week as far as possible.

3.13 Use of Work Equipment

Work equipment refers to any item of equipment used at work. this

includes tools, and appliances but also any other item such as staplers

and other general office utensils, model making equipment, survey

equipment etc. stephen George & partners has a duty to ensure that

all such items are correctly specified and maintained and that staff are

competent in their use.

various procedures relate to specific items of equipment are identified in

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Sustainability Policy

Environment Statement

“stephen George & partners are architects and masterplanners; it is our business

to create environments; buildings and spaces, which are both pleasing and

functional for the people who commission them and equally for all those that

experience them. in this we will strive for the removal of, or at least the reduction

of any adverse effects this has on our planet and its people.” in support of this

statement we have prepared two policy documents. the first covers our activities

as designers and the solutions we propose; this is our sustainable design policy.

the second deals with our day-to-day business activities; our internal operations

policy. these documents together will guide our decision making processes

towards a more sustainable future. We are also committed to review these policies

periodically and whenever possible, set improvement objectives. We are also

committed to a continuing programme of education and development for all

employees. this is to ensure we have the widespread and up-to-date knowledge

base necessary for us to achieve our environmental goals.

Design Policy

a 50 per cent reduction of global Co2 emissions is required by 2050 to halt the

devastating effects of Climate Change {note 1}. the building sector accounts for

30-40 per cent of this with 20 per cent in construction and 80 per cent in building

use {note 2}. it is our policy to work with our clients and our partners in the

industry to try and help achieve this reduction wherever possible by carrying out

the following...

Briefing and Feasibility:

• Encourageclientstoadoptsustainabledesignstandards.

• Ensurecostplanssetouttobeappropriateforasustainablebuilding.

• Ensureprogrammesareappropriatetoprocureasustainablebuilding.

• EstablishenvironmentalperformancerequirementsbywayofBREEAM,Code

for sustainable homes, embodied carbon targets and carbon emissions

reductions.

• Considertheneedtoappointanenvironmentalengineerattheearlystageof

design.

• Ensureothermembersofthedesignteamcancontributetothispolicy

Environmental Site Assessments:

• Determineon-siteresources,restrictionsandopportunities.

• Determinelocalityresources,skillsandopportunities.

• Carryoutanecologicalappraisalofallsitesandmitigateallnegativeimpacts.

• Carryoutanassessmentofthesite’smicroclimate.

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Design:

• Inthemasterplanningofsites,incorporatelinkstopublictransportfacilities

together with design features to encourage cycling and to reduce reliance on

the private car.

• Buildings,orpartsofthedevelopmentproducingnoise,shouldbeeither

attenuated or located away from other buildings to avoid nuisance to other

users.

• Buildingsshouldbedesignedtoexploitpassiveenergyreductionstrategies

such as:

- orientation

- high thermal capacity

- natural ventilation and cooling

- Control of solar heat gains

- minimising air leakage

- maximised daylight

• Improvedthermalperformanceofthebuildingenvelope.

• Inbothbuildingsandmasterplannedsites,incorporateactiveenergyreduction

technologies such as:

- Building management systems

- renewable energy production

- on-site heat and energy production

- recycling of heat

• Incorporateenergyefficientlightingandlowenergyfittings.Externally,specify

fittings designed to avoid upward light pollution.

• Reducepotablewaterconsumptionbyrecyclingofrainwaterandgreywater

together.

• Employsustainabledrainagesystems(SUDS)tominimiseconsequentialflood

risk from development.

• Designtominimisewasteandexploitopportunitiesforpre-fabrication.

• Furtherourknowledgeofenergyefficientdesignbymonitoringandanalysing

the environmental performance of our completed buildings in use.

• Monitorandreviewourinternaldesignprocesstoensurecompliancewiththis

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Specification:

• WhereverpossiblespecifysustainablematerialsandconstructionusingNational

Green specification embellishment of national Building specification.

• Identifyreserved/potentiallocalandrecycledmaterials.

• Specifylowwaterusageequipmentandfittings.

• Prepareadatabaseofmaterialstobeavoidedorprohibitedduetotheir

unsustainable or polluting characteristics.

Tender:

• Tenderandassesstendersonallenvironmentalissues.

• Reviewsupplychainmanagementofwasteandmaterials.

Monitor Construction:

• Assistinprocurementoflocalandrecycledmaterials.

• Ensureallspecificationsubstitutioniscontrolledandregularisedinaccordance

with the specification.

• Rigorouslypursue“airtight”construction.

• Monitormethodsofconstructionandmaterialsusedonsite.

• Participateinwastemanagementreportinginsitemeetings.

1. G8 leaders agreed at the heiligendamm summit in 2007 to seriously

consider a global 50 per cent Co2 reduction target; which will hold global

warming to a temperature increase of between 2 and 2.4 C.

2. united nations environment programme.

Internal Operations Policy

it is our belief that sustainability starts in the workplace. embedding this

philosophy into our business culture, we hope, will also lead to a greater

environmental awareness in the wider community.

the following list addresses areas where we feel improvements can be made to

stephen George & partners’ routines and practices subject to the practicalities and

limitations of the individual offices.

Energy Use:

• Graduallyreplaceall“domestic”applianceswith‘A’ratedequipment.

• Specifycomputerequipmentonenergyconsumptionperformancewhere

comparison ratings do not exist.

• Replaceallkettlesandwaterdispenserswithonlineboiledandorchilledwater

provision.

• Ensureallunnecessaryenergysystems,includingequipment,lighting,heating

and ventilation are all shut down when not in use.

• Obtain“GreenTariff”electricitysupply.

• Printdocumentsonlywhenabsolutelynecessary.

• SetaprogrammeforthephasingoutoftheuseofCRTmonitors.

• UselowenergyorT5fluorescentlightingwhereverpossible.

Water Use:

• ReplaceWCcisternswithmaximumvolumedualflushof6and4litresor

single flush of 4.5 litres.

• Renewtapswithlowwaterusagespraytapstowashhandbasins.

• Usebiodegradablesoapsandcleaningfluids.


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Waste Disposal:

• Arrangeforsegregatedwastecollectionandrecycleorcompost.

• Targetareductioninthegeneratedvolumeofwastepaper.Reusewastepaper

for notes.

• Recyclesurpluselectricalequipmentorensuredisposalinaccordancewiththe

Weee regulations.

• Printdoublesidedwheneverpossible.

• Userechargeablebatteries.

• Avoidtheuseofbatterydependantequipment(eg.wirelessmiceand

keyboards).

Transport:

• Encouragetheuseofpublictransportforbothcommutingandbusinessusein

preference to the private car.

• Maximiseemissionsefficiencyincompanyvehiclepurchasingdecisions.

• Encouragecyclingbymakingsecureprovisionforbikeparkingandprovidea

shower.

• Encouragecarsharing.

• Avoidunnecessarybusinesstravel.

• Carbonemissionsfrombusinessrelatedtraveltobeoffsetwiththepurchaseof

carbon credits.

Office Environment:

• Takemeasurestopreventsickbuildingsyndromebyavoidingtheuseof“off-

gassing” furniture, fabrics and paints.

• Exploreopportunitiestoencouragebiodiversityinthevicinityoftheoffice.

• Takeanactiveinterestinissuesthataffecttheofficeneighbourhood,both

residential and business communities.

• Worktowardsaccreditationbyarecognisedenvironmentalmanagement

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SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

on Wednesday 7th december 2011 the riBa held the riBa president’s medals

awards 2011 which reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture.

hosted by riBa president, angela Brady and riBa director of education, david

Gloster, our very own Joanne denison and Chris halligan were present (with

other members of the practice and their families for support) to collect their

highly prestigious and justly deserved riBa president’s award for outstanding

professional practice-located research.

Commenting on the project, the judges said: ‘this is a well presented and highly

readable compendium of construction materials and their environmental impact. it

is written in a language that will sustain both the uninitiated and the comparative

expert.

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