Kynan Simmons BA(Hons) Arch BArch AABC | simmonsherriff LLP

simmons - previous work - Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Huddersfield Civic Society design award – Best Refurbishment 2012 With Gillespies, Kynan was involved in the preparation of a successful HLF stage 2 bid for £3.6m funding towards the repair and refurbishment of this impressive Victorian park in Huddersfield.  Following re-appointment of the consultant team Kynan, as project architect, lead the development of proposals and preparation of construction information for buildings and structures throughout the park.  While much of this focused on sensitive fabric repair and modifications to secure future use, central to the park’s refurbishment was the repair and extension of the Edwardian grade II listed glasshouse.  A new building, linked to the glasshouse, was designed to house a restaurant.  The building was designed to limit its visibility from the park, so as not to detract from the original glasshouse, while providing a prominent frontage to the street.

simmons - previous work - Refreshment Rooms, Greenhead Park As part of the wider refurbishment of Huddersfield’s Greenhead Park, Kynan developed detailed proposals for the repair and alteration of this prominent building central to the park.  Housing a café, park keeper’s offices and public toilets, years of changes and ad hoc repairs had left this building in a poor state of repair and awkward to use.  Major stripping out and reorganisation accompanied comprehensive repairs of the structure of this building.  Today it is a busy and well used building still providing café, office space and public toilets with the addition of a large meeting room for community use or private functions.

simmons - previous work - Victoria Viaduct and Caldew Riverside Masterplan On behalf of Carlisle City Council and Carlisle Renaissance, Gillespies were commissioned to consider an area adjacent to the city’s west wall.  Suffering with poor links and a significant level difference, this area has been identified as significant in it potential to transform Carlisle, and a possible new site for Cumbria University.  Kynan undertook this study to look at ways to improve connections west of the city and the detailed analysis of the historic English Damside and Citadel areas.

simmons - previous work - Bridgend Bus Station Gillespies was involved in the construction phase of a new bus station as part of a wider scheme of highway and public realm work across the town centre.  As project architect Kynan was responsible for the preparation of detailed drawings and construction information prior to tender and dealing with technical enquiries during construction. Awarded a public transportation award soon after its completion in 2004, this has been followed up more recently by the ‘Bus and Coach Station public loo of the year award’ for Wales 2011!

simmons - previous work - Sefton Coast Visitors Centres The north west coast of Sefton is home to one of the last communities of wild red squirrels and an internationally acclaimed dune system.  With Gillespies, Kynan was commissioned by the National Trust to produce a series of linked building and landscape proposals to attract visitors to this wonderful coastline while protecting the local natural environment.

simmons - previous work - Central Park, Darlington As one of the key projects led by the Urban Development Agency, Tees Valley Regeneration, Kynan was responsible for the preparation of a masterplan and design guidance for the development of a 32 hectare site on the outskirts of Darlington.  The plan and documents produced clearly set out a range of criteria required for the future development of this prime site, delivered through the planning process.  Detailed guidance outlined a number of different character areas across the site, each including a wide range of conditions such as; minimum areas of high quality public space, maximum building sizes (footprint/heights), building arrangements to encourage street level activity, quality and materials.

simmons - previous work - Doncaster Minster Quarter Recent decades of highway work and urban development have unfortunately left the grade I listed Doncaster Minster by George Gilbert Scott, separated from the town centre.  Gillespies were appointed and Kynan led this study involving the detailed urban analysis of the north west side of the town centre and widespread consultations, to develop a masterplan of proposals and design principles.  This document proposed a series of smaller projects to help strengthen links between the town centre and Minster, and guidelines to encourage and promote future development of the surrounding area. Following the successful completion of this study Kynan was invited to join the Doncaster Design Review Panel.