The proposed facility, developed in association with the National Energy Foundation, provides a laboratory, ICT Room, Greenhouse, dedicated external planting & studies areas, and incorporates numerous renewable technologies - all essential for the delivery of the land based diploma.

In terms of sustainability, the goal of the Ousedale Land Based Diploma facility project was to design the ‘Greenest’ possible building within the parameters of the Councils available construction budget, thus allowing the School to use the building itself as an educational tool to teach students about the impact of construction on the environment, renewable technologies, thermal insulation, carbon emissions, etc

The project involves extensions and enhancements of the existing accommodation to allow the school to grow in capacity from the 350 children to 420 children plus Nursery provision.

A sympathetic design approach has been adopted in relation to the extensions. The external material palette is to match the existing whilst the internal spaces have been designed to be light and airy and introduce volume to the larger learning and nursery spaces.

The extensions totalling 470m² are phased during the contract period as the school is full operation throughout the project.

The project was to fit out a new nursery within a ground floor commercial unit at the New YMCA Campus in Central Milton Keynes.

The new nursery provided two vibrant, functional, safe and low maintenance nursery rooms and the associated administration and ancillary accommodation.

Middleton Primary is a 420 place primary school. The concept is based on two curvilinear wings wrapping around a centrally located double height drum to form a secure courtyard space in the centre. The shared facilities such as the hall, library and IT suite are located in the rotunda allowing easy access for all pupils.

The north wing provides teaching spaces for KS1 and foundation stage children with administration towards the main entrance. The south wing is dedicated to KS2 children allowing easy access to the southern playground. A series of projecting ‘drawers’ accommodate the ancillary spaces adjacent to the main teaching spaces with a view into the central courtyard.

The scheme was Highly Commended in the 2005 SCALA Awards.

This 14-19 Diploma project provided facilities for a new qualification that combines theoretical study and practical experience.

The proposed facility at Denbigh School provides two dedicated engineering workshops, a heavy machinery zone and three teaching spaces equating to approximately 400m².

The rectilinear form of the building was driven by the site constraints and its requirements to link with the existing facilities. The robust palette of materials reflects the building use and the exposed internal soffits and exposed services maintain an engineering feel to the building.

The Kalwall high level perimeter glazing system provides good levels of natural light and high levels of solar control.

This 420 place timber framed school, constructed in 10 months, is based on three identical clusters, containing four classrooms and a flexible shared area positioned around the centrally located shared resources, such as the Hall, IT Suite and Library. The concept offers an alternative to the typical linear school plan with high ratios of circulation area.

Forms part of the Oakgrove Millennium Community and was constructed in under 12 months on a former landfill site. The steel frame structure has a pre-fabricated timber envelope. The scheme was designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and included super insulation, rainwater harvesting, solar collectors, and one of the largest ground source heat pump installations in Europe.

The design of Oakgrove School and Leisure Centre presented numerous complex challenges with the provision of a functional educational and leisure facility in a high profile location, balanced with key drivers relating to excellent community access, sustainable design, and an extremely tight construction programme.

The three storey building evolved into a series of cedar clad blocks, punctuated by natural ventilation chimneys and a corridor link running the full length of the facility, parallel to the adjacent road. This corridor, coupled with a curtain walled feature staircase, animates the public facade of the building as the pupils and teachers move between lessons. A substantial canopy on the central pedestrian axis penetrates the public elevation and signposts the main entry points into both the school and the leisure centre. The link corridor, which bridges the canopy on the upper floors, and a series of changeable control points allows the school and leisure centre to operate independently and in parallel, with the school accessing the Sports Hall and changing facilities during the day and the Leisure centre using the spaces in the evening and at weekends.

The design brief was to make alterations and extensions to the existing building to facilitate a two form entry primary school and resolve a number of issues relating to functionality, access and site security through the provision of a more cohesive and efficient layout.

The existing school was accommodated in an early Victorian building dating back to 1848 that had been expanded over the years using various haphazard extensions. Two single story extensions adjacent to the site boundary sandwich the old Victorian block and associated internal reconfigurations were utilised to provide new and enlarged classrooms, office accommodation and a reconfigured entrance foyer with controlled access and an external canopy. Matching red facing brickwork with saw-tooth brick panels between windows and high level acrylic render were used to respectfully tie the extensions into the existing building whilst presenting a more contemporary aesthetic.