SEP Design

Location: Birmingham, UK Area: 3645 sq ft Year: 2019 Status: Complete When the publisher of the Economist Group has taken 3,645sq ft on the building of the ground floor at 60 Church Street in Birmingham city centre, SEP Design were asked to assist the Group with fit out the space and work closely with the group’s in-house design team. We designed a mix of solid and single glazed partitioning throughout the mainly open plan space to create a proportion of space environment and meeting rooms as well as separating writable walls to create reprographic areas and storage space. A new tea point was installed in neutral tones along with commercial vinyl flooring which was completed by colourful furniture.

Location: Stowe Park, Stowe, UK Area: 2600 sq ft Year: 2018 Status: Planning We were invited to prepare designs for a golf club house and associated facilities on the outskirts of Buckingham in the historic setting of Stowe School landscaped garden. Every golf resort, big or small, requires a well-designed clubhouse equipped with function space and seating. The main idea of the project has been to create the open and continuous space that can connect between inside and outside. The premises will be used by Club Members only therefore secluded from the main public. The building has two facades and is noble and formal to the car park front with a more relaxed rear elevation siting low to the landscape. A fully glazed frontage takes advantage of day light and scenery. The Clubhouse is designed as a single storey low building to minimise impact on the surroundings, with the locker rooms, showers and toilets positioned in the core of the building and social areas of lounge, dining room and spike bar in front. To mitigate climate change we should displace high-carbon materials such as cement and steel with wood where possible. As part of this plan SEP Design wishes to make the new club house a sustainable building with a minimal CO2 footprint that can stand as a showcase of sustainability. We introduced simple elements, such as CLT structure, the roof is partly covered with solar cells, all windows are triple layered thermo glass held by composite frames. To ensure that large windows did not incur excessive heat loss the ‘g’ value of the glazing was set to a relatively high figure.

Location: Little Brickhill, Milton Keynes, UK Area: 750 sq ft Year: 2016 Status: Design Little Brickhill contains a number of historic buildings and spaces that in combination create a distinctive environment. The site comprises of the imposing Jacobean style house and ancillary building located at the back of the site. The main house is grade II listed and is thought to have origins in the late 17th century. The stables are not visible from public space and although they are not listed, but they are important to understanding the history and development of the village. As a whole the farmhouse and remaining complex make a unique and significant contribution to the conservation area. This structure, whilst usable, was in need of general maintenance works and upgrades and is, visually, of poor quality. Footage of stables will remains as originally built and after a complete refurbishment with thermal performance upgrade, the floor area will be used as accessible living space for elderly person, who in need of assistance. The proposal will provide living accommodation, kitchen/living room, two bedrooms, one with en-suite, and a fully accessible bathroom. The design philosophy will fully respect their original character and newly introduces elements will reflect their heritage.