Client(s) Somerville College
Area 26,900 sq. ft
Architects Niall McLaughlin
Project manager Bidwells
Structural engineers AKS Ward
MEP engineers Ridge
- Type New Build
- Services Cost management
- Sector Student Accommodation
Named after the late former Principal, the Catherine Hughes building completed Somerville’s longstanding aspiration to offer undergraduates a place to learn, socialise and now also to sleep, within the College’s central Oxford site.
- Provided full quantity surveying services for the construction of student accommodation at the prestigious Somerville College
- Final design was an intricate layout of 68 ensuite rooms, social spaces and a communal study area, all set across five floors
- Project on time and to budget
- A great example of multiple contractors working together to deliver an exceptional, award-winning result
- Project has enjoyed critical acclaim with wins from RIBA, the Brick Awards and Civic Trust Awards.
This Oxford institution, with such famous alumni as Margret Thatcher and Indira Gandhi, appointed architects Niall McLaughlin Architects to design this high-quality accommodation. A careful balance was achieved, addressing both the sensitive character of the Jericho Conversation Area in which the college sits, and the institutional feel of other neighbouring structures
Design of the Catherine Hughes Project commenced in 2016 and CHP was instructed to carry out quantity surveying services. The final design was an intricate layout of 68 ensuite rooms, social spaces and a communal study area all set across 5 floors.
The project was completed on time and within budget and was a great example of the whole team collaborating to deliver a great project for the client.
The building has achieved numerous accolades including the RIBA South Award 2022, a Brick Award for education in 2021 and 2023 Civic Trust Award.
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Location
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Client
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Sector
Education, Healthcare and Heritage, Residential and student accommodation
