About this Event
Date: Thursday 28th May 3.45pm - 6pm
Title: Site visit with contractor
Venue: University College Student Accomodatin 115 Banbury Road OX2 6QA
Important instructions: Please bring your own PPE - hard hat, boots. gloves. eye protection, gloves etc. This is a construction site.
Organizers: RIBA Oxfordshire
Sponsors: With support from RIBA LIF
Thanks to support from Imperial Bricks sponsor of RIBA Oxfordshire events 2025-2026
Níall McLaughlin Architects is a practice that designs high quality modern architecture for a range of clients. We put a strong emphasis on the inventive use of building materials, the qualities of light and the relationship between the building and its surroundings. We consider these issues to be more important than working in a particular style and hope that each project will be an original interpretation of the client, end-users, site, brief and budget. With over 30 years in practice and having delivered a broad range of projects, we have gained a reputation for thoughtful, innovative and well-crafted architecture that satisfies clients and wins awards.
University College Oxford
This project for University College Oxford (‘Univ’) is a new collegiate development in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area (NOVSCA). The scheme is for 150 new student bedrooms and represents the largest addition to the College in over three centuries. Níall McLaughlin Architects and Kim Wilkie won the commission in 2018 following an architectural competition.
Sustainability
The 7 new superstructures have been designed in lightweight Cross Laminated Timber. CLT is a method of sustainable construction that uses timber for the structure instead of higher carbon concrete or steel. The timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests and sequesters C02 throughout the life of the building. CLT is made on the continent however the transport in construction will equate roughly to 4% of the total C02 produced. The panels are available in different grades which allows for a higher quality visual finish where it is to be exposed. Exposing the CLT will reduce the need for finishes, therefore lowering the weight of the building and removing additional materials from site. Within some of the student spaces we are seeking to express visual CLT. Structural walls, floors and roofs are formed of solid CLT panels and assembled on site - meaning faster construction, a lot less deliveries to site to construct the frame, it is a dry trade so it is also quieter to construct. CLT also achieves very good air tightness to help the thermal efficiency of the building during its life using a "fabric first" approach. Where possible the cement content of the concrete will be minimised to limit the embodied CO2. Fairfield House is to be retained and have a light refurbishment and the existing Garden House is the be re-configured and extended, re-using existing roof joists and materials wherever possible. Reduction of car parking spaces from 50 to 14, comprising 1 Disabled Bay at Nursery + 6 Disabled Bays for Students + 7 bays for College Staff , encouraging parents, carers, staff and students to arrive by public transport, on foot or by bike. Some covered and some building integrated bike storage is provided throughout the development for 295 bicycles, an increase of 178.
Ox Arch
The Oxford Architecture Society is the beating heart of the student community of the Oxford School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University. Whether you're an undergraduate or postgraduate student; studying architecture, interior architecture or one of the umpteen masters on offer at our school; staff, graduate, or work in one of the many architectural practices in Oxfordshire; we're the society for you. We have an amazing series of events, socials, lectures, competitions, workshops and sports events lined up for the next year and can't wait to unveil our full programme.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
115 Banbury Rd, 115 Banbury Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 8.83
