PORT TALBOT JUSTICE CENTRE
PORT TALBOT JUSTICE CENTRE
Constructed in less than a year, the building comprises two wings separated by a central circulation space.
General Information
The BREEAM “Excellent” rated Justice Centre at Port Talbot Harbourside houses an informal youth court, tribunal courts and a central fines unit.
Consisting of two wings separated by a circulation zone, the 2,200m2 building’s office spaces are capable of accommodating open plan or cellular layouts.
Highly flexible, the court area is designed for easy conversion into office space without major disruption to the building’s envelope or interior.
Fast facts
- Client
- Deryn Properties
- Duration
- 2010 - 2011
- Location
- Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales & West
- Sector
- Commercial
Attaining BREEAM “excellent” was a prerequisite of Her Majesty’s Courts Service’s brief, the centre achieving a rating of 73.53%.
Orientated to minimise heat loss and solar gain, the building is designed to reduce reliance on artificial lighting by maximising natural light. Sustainability features also include a super-insulated and airtight facade, greywater recycling and roof-mounted solar panels for hot water.
A and A+ rated materials were used for the majority of the major building elements and secondary aggregate sourced from the adjacent Port Talbot Steelworks.
The project for Deryn Properties builds on our strong working relationship with associate company Templar Holdings with which we have collaborated on a series of projects over the last 15 years. These include corporate headquarters for Coleman plc in Bristol and the redevelopment of nine acres of contaminated land in Cardiff.
The building was named winner of the courts category at the BREEAM Awards Wales 2011.