Tolladine Sure Start and Community Centre
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Rose Avenue elevation, dormer window
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Conversion and extension of a 1930s church building in to a community centre, which accommodates a nursery, parent training facilities, youth group, and local health services for the elderly
Meadow Croft and Griffin were commissioned to revitalize this building, as one of three Sure Start projects completed in 2005. Their project sought to create an integrated community space by the introduction of two new wings alongside the existing building.
The roof is the most substantial alteration; a mono-pitch roof covering is added to resolve waterproofing and heat-loss problems. The new roofs are also made from these materials, but a skylight also marks the threshold between the buildings. New timber rafters support the existing concrete roof, and on which, insulated steel-profiled roof panels are fixed.
The street wing is clad in anti-graffiti steel panels, with a simple screw detail. A large dormer window cuts across it. A large glazed door entrance also welcomes the community. Brightly painted blockwork and a galvanised-steel mesh also contribute to this effect.
Data
- Begun: Sep 2004
- Completed: Jul 2005
- Floor area: 534m2
- Sector: Civic
- Total cost: £535,277
- Tender date: Feb 2003
- Procurement: JCT98
- Address: Tolly Centre, Rowan Avenue, Tolladine, Worcester, WR4 9QW, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Ann Griffin, Philip Meadowcroft
- Project architects: Ann Griffin, Meadowcroft Griffin, Philip Meadowcroft
- Client: City of Worcester Council
- Planning supervisor: Richard Wragg
- Environmental engineer: Arup
- Cost consultant: Appleyard and Trew
- Main contractor: Spicers
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers
- Mechanical engineer: Arup
Suppliers
- Graffiti removal to original brickwork: Duckworth Trust
- Rooflight supplier: The Standard Patent Glazing Company
- Blockwork: Tarmac Topblock
- Roofing: CovCon
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