Development company invited NC Architects to make proposals for this £250K scheme in 2001. Built as a marketing center for The Haydon Development Sector, the brief was to provide a display and conference room and associated facilities.
As a short life building an important part of the brief was to design a structure which could also be used for community facilities, extending its life beyond a marketing suite. The brief was then extended further by the architects which resulted in a demountable building which could be easily relocated. The basic structure is timber framed on pad foundations with a floating floor which was necessary due to the poor ground conditions, ventilation of the building is natural. The roof is aluminum standing seem on a glulam frame and uses recycled paper insulation. The scheme has proved to be successful and the firm have been approached to design further centers.

Client: North Swindon Development Co. Ltd
Completed: 2003
Project Architect: Nigel Warren
Project Manager: Colin Wilkins