| Somerstown Community Hub | Case study | 1 Customer: Portsmouth City Council Architects: BAM Design Quantity Surveyor: Turner and Townsend Structural Engineer: AKS Ward Glulam Frame Suppliers: Just Swiss Timber Construction Ltd Completed: March 2014 ‘Public consultation raised the need to have an iconic structure in the middle of town. They are simply buildings but I think the community here deserves something that gives them heart, gives them focus and which encapsulates the whole area. I think we’ve done that.’ Kevin Hudson, Project Manager, Portsmouth City Council Case study: Somerstown Community hub Prefabricated timber frame Extensive use of BIM throughout the project Natural light reduces the dependency on artificial lighting SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

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