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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Drawings

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Site plan

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Ground floor plan

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First floor plan

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Section through HKPA extension

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Dining hall plan

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Dining hall section

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Dinning hall north elevation

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Door and window details

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Dining hall chairs

Credits

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