The community building project initiative converting a charming, but rarely used cold village church, into a modern village community hall. Creation of new facilities required provision of water, gas, telecommunication cables and a proper sewage system; underfloor heating laid in new Sublime Insulated Limecrete Floor with limestone floor tiles to finish; a meeting and storage area in the existing Bell Tower, also used as a Vestry; a kitchen enclosure to provide a separate space for food preparation and serving; thermal insulation and sub-sequential decorations of the ceiling in the Nave and Aisles as well as a new architectural lights and audio visual system enabling villagers to use the church as a venue for many different activities and events. Our services included: - budget analyses to support proposed design solutions - project programming and responsibility matrix - statutory approvals - advancing design from concept to construction plans including structural calculations - tenders - contract administration. Challenges: - The village lacked an assembly hall, where ‘building a caring and cohesive community’ would be possible – a venue for the social events. The growing young population seeking integration. - (Voiced by the Parochial Church Council in response to above) Underused significant heritage monument The Grade II Listed St. John’s The Baptist Church – prominently located in the centre of the village beside The Village Green (parking). - The church suffered from damp, cold and draft being used only by diminishing congregation at the weekends and during the holidays. With no service connections (except electricity), uncomfortable heating and often floods (due to a high water table), the church slowly deteriorated. - (Upon our appointment) There was lack of a clear design brief enabling us a swift preparation of construction documents to inform Tender Actions and to secure some of the generous grants available immediately. Further read: https://marbleair.com/uncategorized/case-study-st-johns-the-baptist-church-stadhampton/