NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
CATEGORY
arts & culture
LOCATION
Burton-on-Trent
CLIENT
The Royal British Legion
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The UK’s national Centre of Remembrance has been transformed to accommodate a dramatic increase in visitor numbers to the 150-acre site.
A new gateway building houses a foyer, exhibition space, retail, cafe and learning centre and the existing timber visitor centre has been refurbished to accommodate a restaurant, function room, office and WCs.
The sub-structure to the existing building has been retained and the timber frame superstructure re-used and extended.
A central rotunda is constructed from vertical shell elements and enclosed by a circular, semi-glazed roof. The new superstructure consists of in-situ reinforced concrete slabs supported on vibro-stone columns, deployed as a ground improvement technique.
Extensive pre-fabrication is used for the timber porticos and facades. The £15.7 million project increases the site’s capacity from 300,000 visitors to 500,000 visitors a year.
AWARDS
RIBA West Midlands Award,
RIBA West Midlands Building of the Year,
RIBA National Award,
RICS West Midlands Award – Community Benefit,
RICS West Midlands Award – Tourism & Leisure,
BCI Award – Shortlisted,
Civic Voice Award – Highly Commended,
Civic Trust Award – Regional Finalist,
RICS National Award – Tourism & Leisure,
RICS National Award – Project of the Year
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