Sevenoaks Performing Arts Centre
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External view of gable end of auditorium
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Additional school facilities including a symphony orchestra sized auditorium, a recital room, drama room and teaching spaces
Constructed from hard-wearing materials of brickwork, concrete and timber, nearly all surfaces are un-finished. Designed with the philosophy that acoustic performance is regulated by geometry, architectural finishes and details, rather than by applied acoustic treatments.
Most accommodation, including the auditorium is naturally ventilated, with all habitable spaces having natural light provided by rooflights and large windows. Ground-water boreholes provide cooling and solar heating for hot water.
The building is articulated as a set of volumes, the auditorium being the main volume. A pitch-roofed, barn-like structure was used for the auditorium due to the ability to incorporate natural ventilation as well as offering more scope to create intimacy.
The structure is a combination of in-situ concrete, steel columns and timber rafters.
Data
- Begun: Aug 2008
- Completed: Mar 2010
- Floor area: 2,730m2
- Sector: Education
- Total cost: £8.9M
- Procurement: JCT standard with quantities
- CO2 Emissions: 3400kg/m2/year
- Address: Sevenoaks School, Sevenoaks , Kent, TN13 1HU, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Tim Ronalds Architects
- Client: Sevenoaks School Foundation
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers
- M&E consultant: Max Fordham
- Quantity surveyor: Rider Levett Bucknall
- Acoustic consultant: Arup Acoustics
- Main contractor: R Durtnell and Sons
- Project manager: Synergy
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