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Principal Paul J Emmerson BA(Hons) DipArch PGDArch(Leics) RIBA

Dogs Trust re- homing centre, Leeds New 64 kennel re-homing centre including incorporated multi-use training room, external dog run enclosures and reed bed waste management system by specialist. A simple mix of traditional materials - slate, facing brick, render, timber - lend an approachable farmhouse aesthetic within the rural setting Undertaken whilst employed at Forum Architects

Private hospital extension, Essex £4M Multiple extensions and internal alterations to existing hospital, to provide new main reception, new twin theatre suite, new inpatient rooms, and IVF suite. Works were carefully designed and managed to ensure hospital remained fully operational throughout the construction phases. Undertaken whilst employed at Forum Architects

Private Hospital extension, Suffolk Works included new imaging suite with MRI, new four-theatre suite including air curtains (with plant room over), new inpatient bedroom wings, new offices, conference suite, and remodelled reception. Glass block rotunda addressed complex geometry and change in ground levels. Undertaken whilst employed at Forum Architects

Children’s Hospice, Milton The project increased care facilities for terminally ill children and their families. A new sensory room supported additional specialist care bedrooms and bathrooms, whilst overnight rooms enabled parents to remain on site if required. A glulam structured dining room and commercial kitchen boosted staff facilities and supported a new Education Centre. Traditional slate pitched roofs and smooth rendered walls with facing brickwork areas lend a calming aesthetic in peaceful surroundings. Undertaken whilst employed at Forum Architects

Feasibility study, Animal Shelter, Vienna Project comprised initial feasibility studies on two potential sites to house and care for over 1200 mixed species small animals, in order that they may be re-homed. Design then developed for adoption and adaptation by Vienna- based Architects. Concept clearly defined separate public and private areas and utilised the site’s orientation to shield animals’ external areas from prevailing winds whilst using passive ventilation and natural daylight to internal spaces Commission also included detailed design proposals of animal enclosures - image shows typical dog kennel, heated ‘sleep’ area to left and covered but open to fresh air ‘run’ to right. Architectural design services by EnSen Design on behalf of Agora Design & Management Ltd

Replacement Cattery, Essex Commission to seek planning approval within green belt for a replacement boarding cattery to meet current licensing and animal welfare act provisions. Architect worked closely with Planning Officer to address issues of size and openness. Planning granted mid 2011 Architectural design by EnSen Design on behalf of Agora Design & Management Ltd.

Dental practice sketch scheme, Suffolk Proposed new triple surgery dental practice with integrated physiotherapy room. Offices and future expansion to be housed on mezzanine floor within the pitched roof. Project awaiting approval

Walk-In Centres & Community Hospitals Feasibility studies to provide new community health services. Walk-In centres utilised existing commercial premises near transport hubs, such as central London railway stations as here. Designed whilst employed at Forum Architects

Dog re-homing centre, Dublin Use of a portal frame and horizontal metal cladding provided a cost effective design, whilst feature rendering and circular windows soften the business park aesthetic. The centre’s high quality kennels feature innovative electrically operated ‘pop hatches’ (by Technik Technology) for easy control of dogs within their individual pens - at a press of a button, dogs can be let out from their underfloor heated ‘sleep’ areas to their own covered external ‘run’. Designed by Paul Emmerson RIBA on behalf of Agora Management Ltd

EnSen Design’s principal architect has substantial experience with healthcare

projects, both for people and large or small animals, where the finishing details

are as critical as the initial space planning. Principles of air pressurisation,

hygiene, resilient finishes, and careful integration of highly serviced specialist

equipment, have been mastered from small veterinary projects, private hospital

extensions, and animal welfare re-homing centres. We work closely with

individual healthcare and welfare professionals to provide tailored solutions.

Dog re-homing centre redevelopment feasibility study, Worcestershire Study examined adaptation of existing buildings, enhancing them with super insulation, using passive ventilation and following BREEAM design principles. Grass roofs would feature over new kennels with central atrium to ‘Y’-form public viewing areas. Roundels house ancillary functions Concept design by EnSen Design on behalf of Agora Design & Management Ltd

“An architect is the drawer of dreams” Grace McGarvie