The Layouts for the Primary School Expansions Are Based on a Simple, but Well Tested Arrangement of Pairs of Classrooms Either S
Hertfordshire Schools Building Programme Completion Date 2011 - 2015 Contract Value £50m+ (collectively) Procurement Type Design and Build Client Hertfordshire County Council / Balfour Beatty Following the successful delivery of the The layouts for the primary school expansions 01 Marriotts and Lonsdale Schools in Stevenage as are based on a simple, but well tested part of the Hertfordshire BSF programme, arrangement of pairs of classrooms either side ArchitecturePLB have been appointed by Balfour of a group room and WC’s. Using this simple Beatty to deliver a number of additional schools building block, each project is configured to suit projects throughout the county. The projects site specific constraints and the particular include extensions to existing primary schools to requirements of the school. For example, the accommodate increased pupil roll, new build model was modified at Shepherd Primary secondary facilities, all-through Academies and School to include a clay tiled pitch roof, two new primary Free Schools. sympathetic to the context of the existing school building. Working closely with Balfour Beatty and other members of the design team, we have A palette of external and internal materials have developed a standardised approach to been selected for the HSBP projects which construction and detailing that has enabled provides the flexibility for the standardised greater efficiencies in both cost and time. This is model to be adapted to respond to the unique allied with an ongoing review process that context of each site, and meet any specific means both process and product can continue requirements of the school, such as a particular to be fine-tuned.
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