Terry Group Case Studies
Terry Concert at Snibston Discovery Museum
Built on the site of a former colliery in 1992, this thriving local museum needed room to expand and having a mezzanine floor recently installed above their entrance hall gave the museum a flexible space that can be used for offices, catering or exhibitions. However, access for semi-ambulant and wheelchair users could only be gained with the use of a vertical platform lift.
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Terry Melody 1 at The Pound Arts Centre
North Wiltshire District Council needed to provide access to the outside cafe at the beautiful Grade II listed building The Pound Arts Centre. Thre was also a requirement to provide an additional emergency exit for wheelchair users.
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Terry Melody 1 at Northampton Museum
Northampton Borough Council needed an urgent turnkey solution to replace an obsolete lift in the busy Northampton Central Museum. The site was in constant use with a short 4 day window of opportunity for the change being identified between exhibitions.
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Terry Melody 2 at Fit City
A major £3.6 million program of refurbishment at Leisure facility Fit City in Worsley, Salford.
As part of the refurbishment scheme, to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act disabled access was needed from the mezzanine floor behind the renovated reception area to the fitness suite on the lower floor. More>>
Terry Melody 2 at Leigh Bowling CLub
Leigh Bowling Club's building could only be accessed by a number of steps and to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act the club needed to make alternative access arrangements for its less physically able members. The lift travel height of 1600mm meant that a ramp would not be a practical option. However, the landing not only provided access to the main entrance but also the route for the emergency exit door. More>>
Terry Melody 2 and S7 at Durham Cathedral
An icon of North East England, Durham Cathedral is renowned as the greatest Norman building in England and receives 600,000 visitors each year. The Cathedral needed to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) by providing access for wheelchair users and the less mobile to Monks' Dormitory, accessed by a steep staircase. More>>
Terry Melody 1 and Concerto at Royal George Hotel
This remarkable mixed development of conservation, renovation and new build has generated a vibrant new area in Knutsford. The inclusion of restaurants and offices in the residential town centre re-development has provided a lively focal point. The two restaurants and the office development have been made fully accessible by design with the inclusion of platform lifts for ambulant, semi-ambulant and wheelchair users. More>>
Terry Concerto at Forrest Community Centre Walsall
The College of Continuing Education at Forest Community Centre, Walsall, believes all students should have equal access to education. Our task was to remove any barriers which might limit access to the buildings and amenities on site for less mobile people.
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