St Marks Church, Surbiton

The works comprised the conversion of the existing church building and the construction of a new annex. Due to the change in levels the annex was constructed to house a basement level and a church hall above.

The floor level of the annex marries in with the existing church building. The construction comprised of piled foundations, ground beams, reinforced waterproof concrete walls and basement slab, with a structural metal deck and insitu concrete floor slab at the higher level. An architectural structural steel frame ran from the upper floor slab level to the roof level.

A Metsec frame forms the inner walls and the external walls are clad with face bricks. Reconstituted stone was used for window surrounds and the gable end parapet detail.

An external terrace was formed at one end of the building. The internal finishes include face brickwork, reconstituted stone, oak strip ceiling battens and a Junkers sprung floor.

The existing church was converted and refurbished to accommodate meeting rooms, open areas for community events and a kitchen/server. New electrical and mechanical service have been provided throughout to include under floor heating, new luminaries and an electrically operated entrance door. The flat roof to the aisles were refurbished and a green roof system laid. The external works included alterations and the re-levelling to steps, footpaths and the formation of a bank to the external terrace.

project information

Client Name: PCC of St. Andrew & St. Mark
Project Value: £1.5M
Architect: IID Architects
Quantity Surveyor: Gulliford + Smith
Duration: 41 weeks
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