Ainsley Gommon Architects

Client

RWE

Location

Mostyn Docks, Flintshire

Value

£3 million

Date Completed

Spring 2015

Development Overview

The Gwynt Y Môr Offshore wind farm project is located 20km off the coast of North Wales and comprises of around 160 wind turbine generators. RWE required an operation and maintenance warehouse to be constructed on the quay side at The Port of Mostyn, Flintshire, to provide maintenance facilities for the wind turbines, general amenities for the staff operating the wind farm, and storage space for spare parts.

The brief required approximately 2400m2 of warehouse and changing and mess facilities with an additional 600m2 mezzanine for offices, a control centre and general facilities. Ainsley Gommon provided a schedule of accommodation, outline scheme design and specification and room data sheets to establish the Client’s requirements, allowing the project to be tendered and a Main Contractor appointed. Ainsley Gommon were retained by RWE to act as Client Advisor, overseeing the Contractor’s Design Proposals to ensure technical compliance and fulfillment of the brief, and overseeing the design and procurement of the building graphics and signage.