Bolam Coyne is a part of the famous Byker Wall Estate. The block was designed by the notable architect Ralph Erskine assisted by Vernon Gracie, and was built in the mid-1970s. Its Functionalist Romantic styling with textured, complex facades, colourful brick, wood and plastic panels, attention to context and relatively low-rise construction represented a major break with the Brutalist high-rise architectural orthodoxy of the time. In 2003 the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced a proposal to award the Byker Estate, of which the Wall forms a part, a Grade II listed rating as an example of outstanding architecture. In 2007 the Estate became a grade II* listed building (grade two star).

Refurbishment of the whole estate was commenced in partnership with Your Homes Newcastle, the social housing arm of Newcastle City Council. As part of this redevelopment to the estate Digital were asked to carry out a full measured building survey of the Bolam Coyne Building. The building had fallen into a state of neglect, but need documenting accurately due to its Grade 2 Status. To carry out the survey Digital utilised our Photon120 laser scanner to capture the external elevations and MBS software to manually record the internals.

All survey work was carried out in just 3 days on site.

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