Dining Hall, Downing College
Cambridge, United Kingdom 2005–2009
Client: Downing College Developments Grade I listed
Caruso St John was commissioned by Downing College to refurbish the listed dining hall in 2005. Subsequently, the project brief was expanded to include back-of-house facilities, fellows' accommodation, and offices within adjacent later buildings.
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Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Date
2005–2009
Client
Downing College Developments
Heritage
Grade I listed
Construction cost
£4.7m
Area
2,145 m²
Caruso St John Architects
Adam Caruso, Peter St John
Project architect
Tim Collett
Project team
Nesli Aydoghan, Christiane Felber, Adam Khan, Emily Keyte, James Payne
Structural engineer
Alan Baxter Associates
Services engineer
Max Fordham, WSP Integrated Building Services
Cost consultant
Sawyer and Fisher, Robert Lombardelli Partnership, Davis Langdon
Project manager
Robert Lombardelli Partnership
Conservation
Alan Baxter and Associates, Greg Howarth, Hayles and Howe
Access consultant
David Bonnett Associates
Catering consultant
Peter Burholt Partnership
Photography
Ioana Marinescu
Awards
RIBA Award
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