February 9, 2023
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Creating Value Through Design for the Public Sector
Craig Taylor, Director at Lungfish Architects, explains how detailed design can deliver enhanced outcomes for local communities....
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January 5, 2023
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Old Building, New Tricks – Adaptive Reuse to Create New University Learning Experience
With 39% of global energy carbon emissions resulting from buildings and surging awareness of our obligation to protect the planet, decarbonisation of existing buildings is high on the agenda in...
December 9, 2022
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Works Complete at New £4.3m First School in Uttoxeter
Construction works have completed on a new first school on the Bramshall Meadows estate on Ivinson Way in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. Midlands-based main contractor G F Tomlinson lead on the construction...
December 5, 2022
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Milton Keynes’ First Fossil-free New-build School
At the start of this school year, Glebe Farm School, part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) multi-academy trust, opened its doors to 250 children, and this will eventually...
October 4, 2022
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Why Natural Ventilation is the Smart Choice for Schools
Ed Richmond, Business Development Manager from natural ventilation specialist Passivent, explains how close collaboration with manufacturers and the consideration of natural ventilation strategies as early as possible can help create...
September 22, 2022
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An Artful Masterplan
De Matos Ryan has completed the first phase of the redevelopment and masterplanning of ArtsEd performing arts school in Chiswick, London. Located in a tight and landlocked block within a...
September 22, 2022
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Architectural Concrete Excellence at Leading University
Exposed visual concrete was at the centre of the architectural vision for a state-of-the-art £46.5m, 12,000m2 learning facility on The University of Birmingham’s campus in Edgbaston....
May 9, 2022
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Fast-track Solutions for Installing Floor Coverings in Educational Facilities
Neil Sanders, Technical Service Director at one of the UK’s leading subfloor preparation products and flooring adhesives manufacturers, F. Ball and Co., provides a step-by-step guide on how to achieve...
April 7, 2022
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Transformational New College Prioritises Workforce Wellbeing
The Spine, the transformational new northern home for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), has opened its doors in the Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool. With extensive biophilic design principles used throughout,...
February 7, 2022
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The Future Face of Fashion
London College of Fashion, part of University of the Arts London (UAL), is moving from six separate buildings currently spread across London to an inclusive and sustainable new, single site....
February 7, 2022
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Shaping the Future: Innovations and Considerations Within Send School Design
School building design must create spaces that enhance the learning experience of pupils. To cater for those with diverse needs, design must factor in several different elements to support SEND....
November 3, 2021
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UK’S First Passivhaus Secondary School
The pioneering Harris Academy Sutton is the UK’s first Passivhaus secondary school and the largest Passivhaus school in the UK....
September 7, 2021
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Creating Community Learning Environments
In this article, William Tonkinson, Managing Director of school furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor, looks at the importance and benefits of integrating educational environments with community facilities....
August 6, 2021
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Building Value Into Schools
Today’s educational facilities must not only provide effective teaching environments, but must also provide a community hub that’s sustainable, long lasting and multi-functional. However, there are a number of ageing...
July 2, 2021
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Designing Sustainability into Schools
Schools face a number of design challenges shared by few other construction projects. What other building has to accommodate specialist areas dedicated to scientific experiments, dramatic performances and diverse sports...
Building Control Lessons Learned in Offsite Construction
Here, John Miles, Technical Manager at Assent Building Control, talks about the benefits of offsite construction in education and how Building Regulations need to adapt to accommodate these modern methods...
June 9, 2021
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Sustainable Stem Facility to Inspire Future Generations in Bristol
Work on a brand-new £7m specialist STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and creative further education centre, which will provide some 400 new pupil places at a college in Bristol,...
May 10, 2021
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Beyond the Building
Following a year of remote learning, education design has an opportunity to take a more radical approach. Simon Reid, Managing Director of public sector design specialist Lungfish Architects, explores how...
April 1, 2021
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CONLON OVERCOMES COVID CHALLENGES TO DELIVER SEN SCHOOL FACILITY
Conlon Construction, a specialist provider in the delivery of bespoke special educational needs (SEN) schools, was making great headway on a brand-new campus for The Orchards School, in Stretford, Trafford,...
March 4, 2021
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HOW SCHOOL DESIGN IS MEETING THE PACE OF SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
In this article, William Tonkinson, Managing Director of education furniture and fit-out specialist, Deanestor, looks at how school design is evolving to reflect the pace of social and technological change....
