Crescent Arts Centre

Client

Crescent Arts Centre Board

Key Services Required

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering &
Low Carbon Designers

Awards

RICS National Awards 2011: Community Benefit, Commendation
RICS Awards 2011:Project of the Year, Winner
RICS Awards 2011: Community Benefit, Winner
RICS Awards 2011: Building Conservation, Highly Commended
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Award

Project Information

Bennett Freehill were M&E Engineers and Low Carbon Designers for the redevelopment and extension of The Crescent Arts Centre on University Road, Belfast.

The new multi-purpose spaces, experimental theatre space, galleries, workshops, studios, offices and café provide an opportunity for arts organisations and practitioners to have a permanent base in an appropriate cultural environment, as well as allowing the community to participate in classes, workshops and activities, exhibitions, events and festivals.

Image Credit: Niall Little

Cormac Freehill

MCIBSE MIET CEng MSc BEng

A Chartered Building Services Engineer with over 15 years’ experience working with some of the UK’s foremost engineering companies, Cormac has been pivotal to the successful award and delivery of multi-million pound projects since being appointed to the role of Managing Director in June 2020 and rebranding the business as Bennett Freehill.

Cormac brings a new vision, new energy and fresh leadership to the team and is responsible for the strategic growth and development of the business, through supporting and undertaking marketing activities, and the training and development of our technically accomplished staff.  In the role of design team leader and client liaison Cormac ensures that the team delivers pioneering, pragmatic MEP design excellence for our clients. 

Cormac specialises in Passivhaus and Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) construction and is passionate about, and professionally skilled in, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy, Procurement, Design Management and Consulting Engineering.

Cormac Freehill

MCIBSE MIET CEng MSc BEng

A Chartered Building Services Engineer with over 15 years’ experience working with some of the UK’s foremost engineering companies, Cormac has been pivotal to the successful award and delivery of multi-million pound projects since being appointed to the role of Managing Director in June 2020 and rebranding the business as Bennett Freehill.

Cormac brings a new vision, new energy and fresh leadership to the team and is responsible for the strategic growth and development of the business, through supporting and undertaking marketing activities, and the training and development of our technically accomplished staff.  In the role of design team leader and client liaison Cormac ensures that the team delivers pioneering, pragmatic MEP design excellence for our clients. 

Cormac specialises in Passivhaus and Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) construction and is passionate about, and professionally skilled in, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy, Procurement, Design Management and Consulting Engineering.