December 10, 2015

The Frome Town Council mayor has cut the turf at the start of construction of new tennis courts at Victoria Park (Mary Baily Playing Fields). This is the re-provision of three courts that were in need of re-building in another area of the park close to Frome Selwood Tennis Club who have fund-raised for a large portion of the cost of construction.

NVB Landscape designed the master plan for the park which included the relocation of the courts, gained the subsequent planning permission and managed the tenders for the council. S & C Slatter were the successful contractor and are now building the courts. Early interest in the construction is using the old courts as material to build-up levels for the new courts below the actual court construction. This reduces cost for the council and tennis club as well as traffic on local roads to take the material away.

The courts are due for completion in March.

Construction of new tennis courts at Frome Victoria Park.

December 3, 2015

NVB Architects invited the public to submit their designs for spectacular projections on to the front of the Rook Lane Chapel. Winning entries were projected on to the façade and original artworks were exhibited in the chapel itself.

‘Light Up Rook Lane!’ was part of a week of events celebrating architecture, light and projection.

November 25, 2015

We are delighted to announce that planning approval has been granted for the re-development of the Memorial Hall in Llandaff.

Demolition of the old hall will take place very soon and the New Memorial Hall is due to be ready for the September term 2016. The new facility was designed with support from the community of Llandaff with a local palette of materials including stone, slate and render and will be a valuable assembly building for the school and the community. This facility completes the main elements identified in the original masterplan which has seen the school expand to provide a 6^th form as well as improved facilities for the nursery, CDT, sports, library and general teaching.

November 2, 2015

NVB Landscape have just received planning permission for a new Quad at Dauntsey’s School. The transformation of this space will follow the completion of the new Maths and Geography building, by NVB Architects, that is currently under construction and due for completion Summer 2016. This is all part of a long term school master plan.

The space is at the heart of the school. It is designed as a space to meet, talk, enjoy and play. The design includes an informal games court, table tennis and seating within a formal structure of avenues, lawns and hedges.

NVB were contacted by Abbot’s Hill School 2 years ago to develop a master plan and obtain planning permission for 3 schemes on the campus. One of these being the expansion of the existing nursery department.

Planning permission was granted in early 2015, the building started on site in April 2015, and was completed in September the same year.  The project converted existing classrooms in a Victorian “pump house” building and a new extension was added to create 2 new nursery classrooms.

The scheme incorporates existing complex level changes with a new playground dug into the hillside. This has created interesting external areas, with pergolas, rubber play surfaces and slides.

October 26, 2015

NVB Architects and Bill Lowe Ltd, a specialist town planning consultancy based in Somerset, have secured agreement from Mendip District Council for conversion works under Class Q permitted development.

October 14, 2015

The project is to rearrange the internal layout of an existing building which has entailed the complete removal of all of the internal walls and floors of what was previously a residential building. A new steel frame has been installed and the internal demolition works are nearing completion. The next stage will be to install the new floors.

Epsom College Lower School

September 21, 2015

The official opening of the new teaching block for Menorah Foundation School by the Mayor of Barnet and MP for Hendon marked the completion of the project to double the teaching capacity at the school. The Governors and Staff are delighted with the scheme and the new facilities. Eli Korman, Governor at the school said “The opening ceremony was a great success – everyone was thoroughly impressed, and I would like to go on record and thank NVB for all their efforts in delivering this new building for the School”

Menorah Foundation School Official Opening

September 17, 2015

One year on from completion of the Woodard Building at The Cathedral School, Llandaff, the project is proving a significant asset for the school. They say of the building: “The Woodard Building is a fantastic new resource for the Cathedral School and is the culmination of five years of construction and investment in the school’s facilities. The high specification of design, coupled with the spacious laboratories and classrooms within the building have further enhanced the learning environment for our pupils. NVB Architects’ vision and expertise has enabled us to manage our site more efficiently and the Woodard Building is just one example of how this has been achieved.”

This follows the end of the formal contract which was opened in 2014.

The Woodard Building

September 16, 2015

NVB have just handed over the second phase of laboratory refurbishments at Woldingham School. This second phase builds on the works completed during the summer vacation last year and leaves the final tranche to be completed next summer. Jayne Triffitt, the Headmistress at the school, has said “The labs are wonderful – we are particularly keen on the Physics labs! The office is brilliant and so much better than before and the prep room is state of the art.”

Woldingham School Science