- Structural Steelwork
- Embeddment Plates into a Precast Concrete Core
A new redevelopment in Sunderland will turn the site of the former Vaux Brewery, into a state of the art space with commercial offices, residential, retail, leisure, hotel and a new city hall. The £500m project on the brownfield site is located in the north west of the city and the first phase of the development commenced in 2016. The second phase, Vaux 2, will include the 17,775 square metre city hall building.
Architects, Faulkner Brown’s design for city hall will include two blocks, connected by a covered central walkway. A central staircase links that links through the atrium is a striking part of the design. Sustainable elements were also included to help Sunderland City Council with its strategy to reduce its carbon, such as large windows in the façade and the use of natural lighting. The design is intended to be a place that fosters community with interaction between residents and council employees.
The new city hall will stand adjacent to the recently renovated Keel square, making it an integral part of the development and a significant contribution to the regeneration of Sunderland. Hambleton Steel supplied all of the structural steelwork for the building as well as embedded plates into a precast concrete core. The column and beam are clad in reconstituted stone with a tone and finish that matches the nearby Magistrate Court.
The envelope of the building also takes its inspiration from the city’s industrial and maritime heritage. The middle and top sections of the façade incorporate lightweight aluminium profiles, set within floor-to-floor glazing, arranged to provide a structured and subtly varied articulation to the envelope, orientated to passively control solar heat gain.
The new city hall will allow 1,200 employees to move in, bringing together council staff from eight different offices around the city under one roof. It will also enable the council deliver savings over the next 25 years by consolidating so staff into one location. This development will encourage further growth and investment in the city which will boost the local economy.
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One of the reasons I chose an apprenticeship was because I could earn and learn at the same time. Working at Hambleton Steel has provided me with day-to-day training and experience which has helped me understand the industry and business.
Working with Hambleton Steel on Manchester City Campus College was an enjoyable experience for ourselves and the wider design team. Hambleton brought their knowledge and skill by collaboratively working with the whole team from RIBA Stages 2/3 until completion by problem solving, giving advise on buildability and bringing efficiencies to the design to ensure it maintained within budget.
They’ve done a cracking job on here for us and I personally would have no hesitation in using them again.
Pleasure working with you and your team, and great turnround on the scheme and a good finished product with no major issues on site along with a final account agreed, cant do much better than that. Happy to put you forward where we can and would definitely work with yourselves again.
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