De Montfort University created a 3,000 square metre multi-use events and conference space by refurbishing the redundant John Sandford Sports Centre.
The Venue@DMU brought back into use the well-known historical building. Its large hall holds 1,000 people or be flexibly divided into three spaces. Full height glazing gives the building a light, open feel as well as a new identity.
The project is part of a campus-wide £136 million investment in refurbishments and new buildings as a catalyst for regeneration.
The brief to the architect was simple; to transform the external appearance of the building to give it a new lease of life with no demolition or new building works.
The design needed to give the building a wow factor, using low maintenance sustainable materials and at the same time be attractive enough to be a venue that people would want to come to.
The Venue@DMU has already created eight new jobs and DMU believes it underlines the University’s commitment to the public good and investing in the city acting as a catalyst for others to follow.
The project successfully demonstrates that with the right approach developers can transform old redundant buildings rather than demolish and start again.
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| Concept Project Management |
| MDA Consulting |
| CPMG Architects |
| CPW |
| Curtins |
| WSP Safety |
A derelict 1920s former bank building empty for a decade has been brought back to life as the offices for the Leicester law firm Spearing Waite.
The Friars Mill project saw Leicester City Council purchase, restore and reuse of one of the City’s most important listed buildings. Believed to be the oldest factory building in Leicester, Friars Mill was subject to a serious fire in 2012 which threatened the loss of this part of the City’s heritage.
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