Bournemouth, Eco & Environment | Posted on May 28th, 2024 | return to news
Environmental Hub is best building of the year
The Durley Chine Environmental Hub has won the award for the Royal Institute of British Architects South West Building of the Year.
The Durley Chine Environmental Hub has been named as the winner of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South West Building of the Year Award 2024.
The jury remarked that the project by Footprints Architects Ltd was the ‘definition of a holistic approach’ and that it acted as ‘a catalyst for further action’.
Each year BCP Council has to clear up 2,000 tons of litter left behind, much of it non-recyclable single-use plastic. Until now this activity has gone on quietly in the background, but the Environmental Hub at Durley Chine Beach has turned it into an educational opportunity.
The architects managed to obtain 51 tons of seasoned greenheart hardwood, salvaged from the groynes on the beach when they were dismantled for renewal. This has been used for cladding, except for the exposed posts, which required new timber. Reclaimed timber from a decommissioned German submarine base was sourced from a nearby salvage yard for the decking.
Plants found growing naturally on the cliff are used on the roof and around the terrace, binding the structures into their site.
There are two small buildings simply formed from uninsulated in-situ cast low-carbon concrete, one containing public toilets, the other a café servery.
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