College Projects

Phase 1 Accommodation – West Court: Jesus College, Cambridge

Client: The Master and Fellows of Jesus College, Cambridge
DB&P's Services: Building Services Consultant Engineers

Phase 1A of Jesus College’s West Court project comprises the refurbishment of the original Wesley House development. Re-acquired by Jesus College from Wesley Theological College, the buildings have been transformed to provide high quality student accommodation rooms within the Grade II listed Webb Building to the rear of the site and hotel accommodation for visiting delegates to the 1970’s Rank Building. The front elevation of the two existing buildings is linked by a new extension containing reception, exhibition and conference facilities. Exemplified by a glazed lantern rising four stories, the extension provides prominent public access for West Court and will connect to future phases of the development.

The rear elevation running northwards from the Webb Building includes a new basement bar / “party room” and glazed café pavilion which provides panoramic views across the College grounds. In keeping with other historical buildings on the campus, a wide range of construction techniques and have been implemented to bring the old and new together, either by way of complimenting or by purposeful contrast. The lightweight timber pergola of the café pavilion differs from the substantial brick and oak main entrance which in turn differs from the balconies and profiled stone walls of the remodelled Rank Building.

Extent of Mechanical Services:

  • LPHW Heating – gas-fired condensing boilers
  • Domestic hot and cold-water service
  • Mechanical supply and extract ventilation
  • Passive ventilation systems to the student rooms and rear-facing hotel rooms (mechanical purge ventilation is provided to those hotel rooms overlooking Jesus Lane.
  • Automatic control systems

Extent of Electrical Services:

  • General lighting and emergency lighting
  • Electrical small power
  • Door entry, CCTV and security systems
  • Fire alarm installation
  • Landscape Lighting

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