Prince of Wales Beer Garden
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The oasis as seen from the street
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Creation of an outdoor bar and terrace within a listed granite walled site formerly used as car parking
Monument Point is a semi-circle of land enclosed by a listed granite wall and named after a nearby war memorial. The owners of the Prince of Wales bar, adjacent to the site approached us with a view to converting the land, then used as car parking, into an open air bar and terrace for use in the summer months.
The brief was to incorporate bar, cellar, storage and toilets while achieving a licence for 80 people, all on a site of 115m. The solution was a compact design utilising every corner of the unusual shape of the site. The building also had to respect its setting within the granite walls and a historical part of the town.
Timber frame and off-site prefabricated cladding panels solved the problem of a short construction period of 12 weeks and a tight town centre site. The building was delivered on time and on budget.
Data
- Begun: May 2012
- Completed: Aug 2012
- Floor area: 26m2
- Sectors: Public realm, Sports and leisure, Retail
- Total cost: £210,000
- Funding: Private
- Tender date: Apr 2012
- Procurement: Negotiated tender
- Address: Prince of Wales Beer Garden, Monument Point, Smith Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3JG, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Tyrrell Dowinton Associates
- Client: R W Randall Ltd.
- Main contractor: Fusion Developments
- Structural engineer: Dorey Lyle & Ashman
- Electrical Contractor: Wired Gsy
- Plumbing & drainage: Sarnia Gas
Suppliers
- Main supplier: Norman Piette
- Glazing supplier: Bailiwick Windows & Doors