Northampton Street
View all projectsA need to strengthen the College’s entrances had been identified as part of the masterplan we produced for St John’s College. A deep retrofit of two Grade II listed buildings, previously a restaurant and student accommodation, transforms them into a new Porters’ Lodge and high-quality office space for the College. The once-separate buildings are now connected through a new glazed link building, establishing a step-free connection between them. Additionally, a new courtyard has been introduced, not only giving access to daylight but also creating an amenity space at the heart of the scheme.
1/7
The new glazed link between the two existing buildings
2/7
Context
3/7
A new accessible pedestrian route into the College is established, enhancing the arrival experience
4/7
Building fabric upgrades boost user comfort and cut carbon emissions by 50%
5/7
New spaces for work retain the buildings’ domestic features
6/7
7/7
The cluster have been organised to support intuitive wayfinding and a new arrival route to the west
- City
- Cambridge, UK
- Uses
- Education, Workplace
- Client
- St John’s College
- Status
- Completed
- Size
- 650 sqm
- Awards
AJ Retrofit Awards Shortlist
- Collaborators
Structure: Smith & Wallwork
Services: Joel Gustafsson Consulting
Landscape: Allies and Morrison
Fire: Affinity Fire Engineering
Acoustics: Ramboll
Architectural Conservator: Tobit Curteis
Planning and Heritage: Turley