SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, COMPUTING, & ENGINEERING

Submission instructions
· Work to be
submitted via the Turnitin Link
· All work to be
included such as tables, photographs, and diagrams, electronically scanned into one pdf or
Word document.

Module title Built Asset Development & Management

Heritage Buildings at Risk

Assignment title

100%
Weighting
Handout date TBC

Learning outcomes assessed

by this assignment
(see course handbook)
· Appreciate the historical range & styles of built assets in the UK and their traditional
materials & methods.
· Discuss the mechanisms of building failure and material decay.
· Evaluate the methods and techniques for investigating building defects
· Explain the importance of a systematic approach to facilities management.
· Critically discuss the refurbishment of existing building stock to meet functional,
technical and legal requirements.
· Select and apply solutions to improve the sustainability and energy efficiency of existing
buildings.
· Evaluate the principles of good building conservation practice and how it is applied in
practice
· Examine the construction issues involved in altering or upgrading an existing built
heritage asset and finding solutions to specific case study scenarios
· Discuss the resourcing issues when dealing with the upkeep of built heritage assets.
(skills/materials/finance).
· Discuss the use & application of digital collaborative working methods.

Additional information Report to be submitted ELECTRONICALLY via the Turnitin Link provided. No
Paper Submission of Report Required; e-Submission only!

Form of assessment:

Assignment to be presented in the following format: On-line submission

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Soft copy: Soft copy not required – Turnitin Submission will be sufficient

Word Count: Maximum number of words: 3500 words +/- 10

School of Architecture, Computing &

Engineering
Built Asset Development & Management

Assignment Term B 2019-20

Task 1 – Heritage Building at Risk – Individual Essay

In your local area London , select a substantial listed building that is currently on Historic England’s
‘Buildings at Risk Register’ located at https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-
risk/search-register/ .

Prepare an essay on your selected ‘building at risk’ by completing the Marks

following sub-tasks. The work needs to be illustrated with suitable photos /
sketches, and clearly state any assumptions made.

a) Identify and describe the chosen building which is under threat. 10

Explain clearly its heritage value and significance with reference to ‘BS
7913:2013 Guide to the Conservation of Historic Buildings’.

b) From a visual inspection of the exterior only, evaluate the likely 20

symptoms of decay present and their root causes. Include labelled
photos and images of the building. Produce a clear flow chart of the
investigation processes and likely investigation methods and/or tests
required to confirm these causes.

Please ensure that you do not trespass on private property and that all
photos used are taken from public land.

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 c) (i) Justify a suitable beneficial use for the building clearly describing the 20
strategy for dealing with the property in terms of its restoration,
conservation and adaption for modern day usage. State clearly the
assumptions that you have made based on your response to (b) above.

(ii) Undertake research to provide a similar real ‘case study’ precedent 10

for such a conversion/restoration clearly explaining how the challenges
were overcome.

Task 2 – Façade Retention Scheme – Individual Essay

The Harold Rd Community Centre in Plaistow is to be repurposed into a modern theatre space and
asscoiated facilities, which will mean the demolition of its internal elements but with the retention
of the west facing Claude Road elevation & tower which will be retained. The address of the
centre is 170 Harold Rd, Plaistow, London E13 0SE

As the Temporary works co-ordinator propose a suitable façade retention Marks

system for the project as follows:
a) Undertake an approximate measured survey of the main elevation of 10
the building identifying the main construction features and annotate
them neatly on a 1:100 sketch.

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 b) Using diagrams and a cross-section, based on 2(a), describe the main 15
temporary works required for a proposed façade support system to
ensure that the existing facade remains stable during the demolition
and construction period. No structural calculations are necessary.

c) Prepare a proposed risk assessed method statement for installing the 15

temporary façade works and include the sequence of operation, the
main materials, labour and plant requirements.

Clearly state any assumptions that you have made about the condition of the existing facade

The essay for Tasks 1 and 2 should be in the region of 3500 words long in good English and
properly referenced to ‘Cite Them Right’ – the Harvard System.

See Appendix 1 for schedule & presentation details / assessment.

Useful References

· Gorse C, Highfield D, (2009), Refurbishment & Upgrading of Buildings (2nd edn), Spon Press
· Holroyd T, (2003) Buildability - Successful Construction from Concept to Completion CIOB,
ISBN 9780727732071
· Keeping R, Shiers M (2003),Sustainable Property Development, Blackwell

· Melville H, Gordon J (1997) The Repair & Maintenance of Houses, 2 nd Edition, Estates Gazette.
· Riley M, Cotgrave A, (2005), Construction Technology 3, The Technology of Refurbishment &
Maintenance, Palgrave Macmillan

· Robson P, (2005), Structural Appraisal of Traditional Buildings, (2nd edn), J.H. Haynes Publisher
· Ryan C, (2011), Traditional Construction for a Sustainable Future, Spon Press

· Sharpe G, (2004) Contractors Guide to Conservation - 2nd edition, CIOB, ISBN 9781853801006
· Staveley H, Glover P (1983), Surveying Buildings, Butterworth

Online references
· http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/articles.htm
· https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/ .

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NOTE! To assist you in maximizing your marks please refer to the following guidance:

1. You need to demonstrate in your work that you have read around the subject area and have not only explained
and described your solutions but also been evaluative and critical in your assessments.
2. Try and include case studies that you have researched if they are relevant and illustrative of the solution you are
proposing.
3. Your coursework, whilst answering all the following questions, should be concise and to the point – do not exceed
the word count by more than 10%;
4. Avoid copying of internet material directly. Interlace the facts researched with your descriptions, analytical views
and comments. Use the ‘Cite Them Right’ referencing system throughout. Marks are awarded for correct
technical content and for the application / justification of the method or system selected.
5. Where case studies are required, extract the information that relates pure to the question being asked and
remember to quote the reference source fully
6. The inclusion of illustrations and research material may help you to explain and justify your answers.
Photographic images and charts can be used if appropriately captioned, referenced and placed within the body of
the coursework.
7. All the work must be the students own.
8. Work is to be word processed and this should be in a clear legible typeface and double line spaced, single sided.
Calculations must be logically laid out so that they can be easily checked. Sketches can be in pencil with inked
notes, CAD or Word, but must be scanned and included in ONE electronic document (Word or pdf format). All
pages should be clearly numbered.
9. Submissions must be properly structured; this involves pre-planning your work. A conclusion will be expected
10. The work must have a bibliography and/or a list of references used, properly cited within the text. All referenced
to ‘CITE THEM RIGHT’.
11. In industry presentation of information is of paramount importance. Marks will be awarded for the quality of the
presentation skills used.
12. All work submitted electronically via the Turnitin Link provided only. No other form of submission paper based or
electronic will be accepted.
13. If the file is too large to upload in its original form e.g. Word or PowerPoint then the work should be saved as a pdf
which should compress pictures and scans.
14. Work which is submitted after the due date (or such extended date as agreed) but within 24 hours of original
submission time will receive a 5% penalty. Any work received after 24 hours of the due date will receive zero
marks. Students who make an attempt at any part of the coursework will be deemed to have taken an
opportunity as described in the student handbook.

Reference: BS EN 7913:2013 Guide to the conservation of historic buildings

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