The City of Westminster College entered into a new and exciting phase in its 100 year history with the opening of the Paddington Green Campus.
The £102 million campus, largely grant funded by the Learning and Skills Council, was designed to be sympathetic to the history of the local area and take advantage of its superb site overlooking Paddington Green and St Mary’s Gardens. The project encompassed sustainable features, including green roofs, combined heat and power plant, and incorporates extensive outdoor spaces into its innovative stepped design, maximising light and space, whilst respecting local surroundings.
The Stace team met the challenges of the four month programme and, together with contractor Vector Build Ltd, received plaudits from the Project Manager:
“It is a great achievement to have completed the refurbishment of the site and construction of the two new blocks in such a short period. It’s testament to everyone’s hard work that the college has opened for business.”
The deadline was met with the help of a JCT Design and Build contract, which allowed the team to work closely with the contractor and the designers as the challenges of the existing building unfolded.
During the demolition and construction phase Paddington Green students were relocated to a well-equipped temporary home on the other side of the Westway at Paddington Basin, moving back to Paddington Green Campus in time for the start of the new term in 2011.
The project received a RIBA Regional Award in 2011.
Stace provided Quantity Surveying and Employer’s Agent services.
