At a Glance
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420
Students
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1,900
Square Metres
- Location
- Kingswood, Bristol, England
- Offices
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Client
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BAM Construction
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Architect
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Hatcher Prichard Architects
- Location
- Kingswood, Bristol, England
- Offices
- Client
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- BAM Construction
- Architect
- Hatcher Prichard Architects
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Located alongside an existing secondary school, King's Oak Primary School offers a substantial open plan learning space that provides students with a bright, spacious area in which to learn and interact with one another. The design offers a flexible teaching space where up to four classrooms can combine into a single, expansive area. We provided structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering services to support the design of this school.
Acoustic considerations played an important part of the engineering design, balancing the open plan with sound mitigation elements. It was crucial that the volume generated by up to 120 young students in the space wouldn’t present a distraction or impediment to effective learning.
We also developed an energy-efficient design that incorporates natural ventilation systems, avoiding the cost of mechanical ventilation solutions. Rather than constructing suspended ceilings, we designed the services to remain exposed, significantly easing access for maintenance and taking advantage of the full height of the building’s pitched roof, creating a bright and airy atmosphere. Additionally, we recommended energy-saving LED lighting to be installed throughout.
A key requirement from the client was for simple, easy-to-use building controls. We reduced the amount of complex automated controls for the lighting, heating and ventilation systems, and instead used local, intuitive, manual controls. This allowed the teaching personnel to have control of the learning environment, avoiding the need to employ non-technical maintenance personnel.
Nominated for a Local Authority Building Control Award by South Gloucestershire Council, the primary school serves up to 420 students in a bright and engaging learning space.
" }At a Glance
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420
Students
-
1,900
Square Metres
- Location
- Kingswood, Bristol, England
- Offices
-
-
Client
-
-
BAM Construction
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-
Architect
-
Hatcher Prichard Architects
- Location
- Kingswood, Bristol, England
- Offices
- Client
-
- BAM Construction
- Architect
- Hatcher Prichard Architects