SCHOOL’S VISION
- BUILD A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING OF HIGH QUALITY TO SUPPORT THIS VISION
- RETAIN & BUILD UPON THE TECHNOLOGY STATUS OF THE SCHOOL
- INTRODUCE INDIVIDUAL YEAR TEACHING BASES
- PROVIDE FOR & ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL
- CREATE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
- USE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES & SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNIQUES
- CREATE EXCITING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SPACES TO STIMULATE PUPILS, VISITORS & STAFF
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- THE NEW BUILDING SHOULD CREATE A NEW FOCAL POINT FOR THE AREA
- INTEGRATE WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA
- ENCOURAGE SAFE, ATTRACTIVE ACCESS BY FOOT TO THE SCHOOL
- DEFINE & CONTROL VEHICLE ACCESS & PARKING ON THE SITE
- ENHANCE THE RIVER FRONTAGE
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- CREATE WELL LIT, INTERESTING & SAFE PLAY AREAS FOR PUPILS
- ALLOW FOR USE OF THE BUILDING BY THE WIDER COMMUNITY
- CREATE AN EXCITING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL TO ENJOY
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DESIGN SOLUTION
- THE PUPIL ENTRANCE GATHERS CHILDREN APPROACHING FROM RECTORY LANE & CHURCH STREET EAST
- THE SEPARATE STAFF AND VISITOR ENTRANCE IS CENTRAL TO THE BUILDING AND EASILY ACCESSED BOTH FROM THE CAR PARK & ON FOOT
- THE RADIATING GEOMETRY OF THE BUILDING BOTH DRAWS THE USER TO THE CENTRE OF THE BUILDING & ALLOWS VIEWS OUT
- A COVERED CENTRAL WALKWAY CREATES EXCITING LIGHT FLEXIBLE SPACE
- YEAR GROUP BLOCKS FACING SOUTH CREATE QUALITY SPACES FOR THE STUDENTS AND OVERLOOK THE RIVER WALKWAY
- SPECIALIST SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT IN TWO STOREY BLOCKS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SITE
- THE ALIGNMENT OF THE BUILDING REFLECTS THE LINE OF THE RIVER & OPENS UP THE SITE
- SPINE WALLS GIVE THE BUILDING A STRONG IDENTITY & ACCOMMODATE VENTILATION FROM THE ROOMS
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SITE PLAN
- NEW EXTERNAL PUBLIC SPACE CREATED AT JUNCTION OF RECTORY LANE & CHURCH STREET EAST
- VEHICLE ACCESS BETWEEN COCK CLOD STREET & RECTORY LANE RESTRICTED
- CAR PARKING FOR 84 CARS PROVIDED ON SITE
- FLOODLIT MULTI-GAMES SPORTS AREA
- LANDSCAPED RIVERSIDE WALKWAY& HABITAT AREA CREATED
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BLOCK WITH VISITOR RECEPTION, STAFF RESTROOMS & MEETING SPACE
- PUPILS ENTER THROUGH A DEDICATED SECURE ENTRANCE WITH PUPIL RECEPTION
- TWO STOREY TRANSLUCENT COVERED WALKWAY CONNECTING THE BLOCKS TOGETHER IS USED FOR DINING & CAN BE SUB-DIVIDED TO ASSIST OUT OF HOURS OPENING
- OPEN PLAN TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS SERVED BY SEPARATE ENTRANCE
- INDIVIDUAL SINGLE STOREY TEACHING BLOCKS FOR YEARS 7, 8, 9 WITH SHARED BLOCK FOR YEARS 10 & 11 FACE SOUTH
- ASSEMBLY HALL & ACTIVITY STUDIO INTERCONNECT TO CREATE FLEXIBLE PERFORMANCE SPACE
- 4 COURT SPORTS HALL WITH CHANGING FACILITIES & PHYSIO FACILITY
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- SENIOR STAFF OFFICES & MEETING SPACES IN THE ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
- OPEN CORRIDOR THROUGH COVERED WAY LINKS LIBRARY AT WEST END OF THE BUILDING WITH SCIENCE, MUSIC & VISUAL ARTS
- LIBRARY & ICT ROOM HAVE DEDICATED SEPARATE ENTRANCE FOR OUT OF HOURS USE
- SCIENCE ON TWO FLOORS WITH LIFT ACCESS BETWEEN FLOORS
- MUSIC SUITE ACOUSTICALLY SEPARATED FROM OTHER AREAS
- VISUAL ARTS SUITE ENJOYS NORTH LIGHT
- LIFT ACCESS TO ALL AREAS FACILITY
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GETTING TO THE NEW SCHOOL ON FOOT
- THE SPINE WALLS OF THE SCHOOL ARE VISIBLE FROM FESTIVAL GARDENS
- NEW SURFACE TREATMENT OF PAVEMENTS & ROAD SURFACE LIMIT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON RECTORY LANE
- AS THE JOURNEY PROGRESSESS THE PUPIL ENTRANCE WITH THE LIBRARY ABOVE BECOMES MORE PROMINENT
- THE TWO SPINE WALLS DRAW YOU THROUGH THE NEW PUBLIC SPACE & INTO THE PUPIL ENTRANCE
- CYCLE STORAGE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED IN THE PUBLIC SPACE
- THE VISITORS ENTRANCE IS CLEARLY SIGNED FOR EASE OF ACCESS
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GETTING TO THE NEW SCHOOL BY CAR
- APPROACH BY CAR IS VIA A WIDENED COCK CLOD STREET
- THE INDEPENDENT ENTRANCE TO THE TECHNOLOGY BLOCK PROVIDES A FOCUS FROM THIS DIRECTION
- UPON REACHING THE JUNCTION WITH CHURCH STREET EAST, THE MAIN VISITOR AND STAFF ENTRANCE BECOMES PROMINENT
- CHURCH STREET EAST LEADS DIRECTLY TO THE CAR PARK WITH DROP-OFF AREAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE
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BIRDS EYE VIEW
- LINES OF STRUCTURE RADIATE OUT FROM A CENTRAL POINT BOTH HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY
- THE TWO STOREY BLOCKS FACING CHURCH STREET EAST GIVE THE BUILDING HEIGHT & STATURE
- THE YEAR GROUP BLOCKS ON TO THE RIVER SIDE OF THE BUILDING ARE SINGLE STOREY WITH ‘GREEN ROOFS’, WHICH ARE MORE SYMPATHETIC TO THE LANDSCAPE AND RIVER
- THE VARIOUS BUILDING BLOCKS ARE LINKED WITH A TRANSLUSCENT TWO STOREY COVERED WAY
- WIND TURBINES IN THE SPINE WALL & PHOTOVOLAIC CELLS ON THE ROOF OF THE MUSIC BLOCK PROVIDE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES.
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