Referbishment

Structural Engineering Insights from the AO Hostel Refurbishment

An image of AO Hostel, a 5 storey building with scaffolding around it.

During the refurbishment of the AO Hostel on Old Steine, our team encountered an unexpected piece of Brighton’s structural heritage. As the Structural Engineering Consultants, we were notified by The Bloomsbury Group of a significant discovery uncovered during their investigations: a series of previously unmapped brick vaults beneath the building. Initial inspections suggest these date […]