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Combined Colleges Boathouse in Cambridge
Sailing Clubhouse on the River Cam, England – design by R H Partnership Architects
22 Aug 2016
Combined Colleges Boathouse in Cambridge
Design: R H Partnership Architects
Location: Cambridge, South East England, UK
RHP completes Combined Colleges Boathouse in Cambridge

R H Partnership Architects (RHP) has completed work on a new boathouse for the combined Cambridge Colleges of Churchill, King?s and Selwyn, together with The Leys School. Located on the banks of the River Cam, it replaces the previous 60s built boathouse which was considered by the Local Authority to be a ?building that detracted? from the Riverside Conservation Area.
The old building had an industrial aesthetic and lacked the appeal and character of other boathouses along the river. It was also in need of considerable repair and refurbishment to meet current standards. The RHP design has provided much improved facilities for the clubs, moving all of the environmentally controlled accommodation out of the flood zone. Changing rooms, fitness rooms and the four Club Rooms are all now housed on the first floor, leaving only the garage style spaces of boat storage bays and the boatman?s workshop at the ground level where the detailing, services and materials have been robustly designed for resilience to flooding and to ensure ease of cleaning-out and safety in wet ...