Project Completion – Shipman Youth Zone
With significant investment from the Mayor to improve the local offering to young people, the London Borough of Newham has sought to rebuild the Shipman Youth Zone. Situated within Custom House, one of the most economically deprived areas within the London Borough of Newham, the new facility provides a safe, warm and welcoming space for its young people and local families.
Following demolition of the existing one-storey community building and a series of aging units, we have delivered the construction of a new two-storey building, providing varied activities and services, including:
- Meetings rooms for workshops, committee meetings and group work
- Kitchen spaces and communal areas for socialising
- Multi-purpose sports hall with roof height to accommodate basketball games/indoor football
- Gym, music studio, computer suite and arts/ crafts space
- Toilets and changing rooms
Constructed sustainably with Cross Laminated Timber, the feature brickwork and standing seam cladding provide visual interest, whilst large windows at first floor in canted reveals increase natural daylight. In order to achieve BREEAM Outstanding status and zero carbon in use, the scheme features:
- Photovoltaic Panels and Battery Bank
- Air Source Heat Pumps
- Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation Units
- Water Saving and Low Consumption Sanitaryware