A £9m state-of-the-art construction facility in South Bristol.

The aim is to create an inspirational environment that reflects the latest technology trends. The project will comprise of new and refurbished training facilities.

The new building provides approximately 2,900m² of floor space accommodation over two storeys, comprising the following accommodation:

Workshops - Carpentry, Machine Shop, Painting and Decorating and Motor Vehicle Maintenance; Construction Yard; Classrooms; Support Spaces; Atrium with seating.

There will be new external landscaping including public realm access space, a car park and a semi-enclosed link corridor between the existing and new building.

Within the existing building, new lobbies are being constructed in the existing Atrium, and the existing Motor Vehicle Workshop is being refurbished to provide Brick Laying and Plastering workshops.

The project is seeking to achieve BREEAM ‘Very Good’, so our design must recognise the BREEAM requirements with the solutions we propose.

We have undertaken detailed surveys of the existing building for both the refurbishment areas, but also the infrastructure, as we are serving the new ACSC building from the existing infrastructure.

We are also extending existing data, life safety and security systems within the existing building to supply the new ACSC. Our design seeks to minimise disruption and downtime for the existing facility when supplying the new building.

Some of the room types within the project are very unique and specific to the colleges requirements, so Box Twenty have actively engaged with the college stakeholders to ensure we understand the details of the brief and are able to propose suitable design solutions for items such as 110V power, wood dust and wood chip specialist extract or vehicle exhaust extract.

The design is being produced in 3D for coordination, using Revit software.