CoRE, Enson Works
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We were commissioned to undertake the final two phases in a high profile initiative to repair and conserve the Enson Works buildings to provide new facilities including workshop space for Stoke-on-Trent College and conference facilities. The site’s America Hotel building will also be reinstated and a new ‘hub’ containing a reception area and administration office will be created.
All proposed interventions are designed to respect the site’s varied materials which range from Victorian lime built brickwork to mid-20th Century reinforced concrete and steelwork. The interventions will be as reversible as possible, with a minimal impact on the existing building fabric. These new, contemporary facilities are geared to achieve a BREEAM excellent rating an A-Rated EPC.
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Kiln 4 at the north end of the site is in the poorest condition and will be consolidated and repaired. The replaced pitched roof protecting the kiln enclosure will match original details of the lost roof.
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Kiln 4 will be accessible to the general public, who will be able to access the ground and first floor areas. The glass wall added to the Kiln allows interpretation of the kiln from the outside while protecting it from the elements.
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We will recover and insulate the pitched roof over the main body of the building. The main flat roof will be stripped with insulation and weatherproofing applied to provide a level platform for the installation of Photovoltaics and other green technologies.
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The existing first floor will be conserved and upgraded with sustainable features. The trusses and kilns will be cleaned and the terrazzo floor taken up, cleaned and re-laid over a new underfloor heating system.
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The first floor of the building is redefined as a large conference space with two smaller seminar rooms and a cafe with roof terrace. The large open space will be partitioned with glass screens to retain its scale.
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The first floor will be highly insulated to minimise energy use with high performance secondary glazing added to supplement the single-glazed refurbished Crittal windows.
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New buildings will connect to the main Enson Works Building at the first floor level with a glazed pedestrian bridge. The bridge is an un-heated transition space, to minimise heat loss through the glazing.
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Proposals include a new Hub building and rebuilt America Hotel. The America Hotel was demolished due to structural problems but some of the original building fabric was saved and will be incorporated when the building is rebuilt from recorded evidence.
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The site also features a recently completed education building. The three new buildings will be energy efficient, including high levels of insulation and windows and doors which meet PassivHaus standards.