Tindall, Sarah Educational Design Initiatives in City Technology Colleges
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'DOCUMENT. RESUME ED 431 302 EF 005 396 AUTHOR Thompson, Andy; Williamson, Beech; Tindall, Sarah TITLE Educational Design Initiatives in City Technology Colleges: A Study of Six Schools for 11-18 Year Olds, Having Particular Emphasis on Technology and Science. Building Bulletin 72. INSTITUTION Department for Education and Employment, London (England). Architects and Building Branch. ISBN ISBN-0-11-270737-8 PUB DATE 1991-00-00 NOTE 83p.; Colored photographs may not reproduce clearly. AVAILABLE FROM HMSO Publications Centre, P.O. Box 276, London, SW8 5DT England; Tel: 0171-873-9090; Fax: 0171-873-8200 (20.00 British pounds). PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Case Studies; *Construction (Process); *Construction Programs; *Educational Facilities Design; *Educational Facilities Planning; Foreign Countries; Purchasing; *School Construction; Secondary Education; *Secondary Schools; Urban Schools IDENTIFIERS *City Technology Colleges (England); England; Learning Environment ABSTRACT Six City Technology Colleges (CTCs) were all site selected, built, and opened in under 2 years without being compromised by expense or loss of quality. This document examines this "fast-track" method of building projects using case studies of each school that illustrate the CTC concept and process. The CTC initiative is described including discussions of its funding and ethos, educational characteristics and objectives, curriculum framework, building objectives, and project management concepts. The case studies explore the different forms of building contracts used (management forms, design and build, and measured term), furniture procurement methods, the school design development that supported the educational objectives, the inclusion of technology that met or exceeded the minimum requirements for technology and science, and the creation of a learning environment that supported cross curricular activity with increasing use of technology throughout the curriculum. Each case study includes floor plans and photographs. 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LONDON: HMSO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The co-authors of this Building Bulletin, Andy Thompson, Beech Williamson and Sarah Tindall, wish to thank all those who have advised on the contents and contributed during its preparation. Their particular thanks go to the Principals and their staff at Kingshurst, Djanogly, Macmillan, Bradford, Emmanuel and Leigh Colleges and to the architects, quantity surveyors and engineers for each college for their help during the visits to the colleges and in supplying invaluable material for this publication. We would also wish to thank those who have made a financial contribution to the production costs of the document, including: Crispin & Borst Ltd main contractor for Leigh College, Dartford Wimpey Construction UK main contractor for Macmillan College, Teesside, and Kingshurst, Solihull 2nd phase. in association with: The Alson limestone Co. Ltd external surfacing work TMG Building Ltd general building work MPS (Yorkshire) Ltd plumbing and rainwater goods for Macmillan College. Rolfe King trunking and power pole supplier for Djanogly College, Nottingham. C) Crown copyright 1991 First published 1991 ISBN 0 11270737 8 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION LEARNING SPACES PREFACE 4 TECHNOLOGY 58 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 Central Resource THE CTC INITIATIVE Grouping of Spaces Funding and Ethos Technology in the National Educational Characteristics Curriculum Educational Objectives SCIENCE 63 Curriculum Framework labkie System Longer Working Day Service Bollards Other Systems BUILDING OBJECTIVES 7 Project Management OTHER LEARNING SPACES 65 Briefing Guide Shared Study and Resource Furniture and Equipment Areas Procurement Library Music and Drama CASE STUDIES General Teaching Areas Kingshurst CTC, Solihull 8 Sport and PE Djanogly CTC, Nottingham 14 Macmillan CTC, Teesside 22 ANCILLARY Bradford CTC, Bradford 27 PROVISION ANCILLARY 68 Emmanuel CTC, Tyneside 34 Assembly Spaces Leigh CTC, Dartford 41 Circulation Reception LOGISTICS Catering PROJECT PROCUREMENT 46 STORAGE Forms of Building Contract 70 Curriculum Related Storage Timing of Staff Appointments Personal Storage Furniture, Equipment and Consumables Procurement STAFF ACCOMMODATION 71 Offices and Staffrooms COST IMPLICATIONS 49 Technicians Space Capital Costs Furniture and Equipment Costs SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL AND DESIGN WORKPLACE SERVICES DESIGN CRITERIA 52 Accommodating Change ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 72 Flexibility Ventilation Adaptability Lighting Maintenance Heating User Service Manuals Energy Management Existing Building and Security Systems Current Standards WORKPLACE SERVICES 75 Distribution of Services Wet' Se-rvices Local Extract 'Dry' Services and Trunking IT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 78 PREFACE 1.Following the completion of the first as project architects for the Djanogly City Technology College (CTC) projects College at Nottingham. Every there has been considerable interest, opportunity has been taken to draw on both nationally and internationally, in the the direct experiences, supplemented by experiences of this innovative building visits to all the six colleges illustrated and programme which has aimed to inform discussion there with the principals, briefing, design and construction for 11- project directors and the architects 18 schools. This publication, prepared by involved. Considerable data has been Architects and Building Branch of the supplied by the colleges and their design Department of Education and Science, teams and this has been incorporated in lays emphasis on building and comparative data sheets as a rich accommodation aspects of the resource of information for those Educational Design Initiatives taken. embarking on any 11-18 educational 2.The format and content of this project. The illustration of three new- Building Bulletin is intended to appeal to build projects and three predominantly all those who are involved in provision remodelled projects is deliberate. The for 11 to 18 year old pupils. It should be experience of adapting existing of interest to educationalists, education buildings, many of which will remain officers, governors, sponsors, architects, substantially occupied during the works, quantity surveyors, engineers and all is one that most local authorities will who might be involved in the LEA share in the future. An illustration of maintained, independent, voluntary aided how familiar problems were tackled at and grant maintained sectors and the Kingshurst, Macmillan and Leigh continuing CTC programme. colleges will therefore be helpful. 5. 3.The Bulletin consists of a series of However the opportunities for self contained chapters which start by educational planning innovation taken in explaining the context of the programme. a new, or partly new, building project, as This is followed by a description of six illustrated by Kingshurst, Djanogly, building projects presented as case Bradford and Emmanuel colleges, are studies, with an explanation of how they critical in informing those considering were carried out. Chapters follow which projects of any type. analyse by illustration from the case 6.There is no attempt to assess the study projects design considerations, educational success of the projects as characteristics of key learning and most are very new and none have yet ancillary spaces, and finally an analysis of reached capacity. However, every the building services that support opportunity has been taken to comment delivery of the curriculum. on the experiences to date so that 4.The Building Bulletin has been readers involved in the design and prepared by a team of architects and procurement of accommodation for 11 others who have been closely involved in 18 schools may form a judgement on a the whole programme, and particularly course of action that is most appropriate for them. ISA 0 Lib "y 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Costs and Time The six illustrated City Technology Design Colleges were all completed and open in The design of schools evolves from the under two years, from identifying the site curriculum requirements, with design to opening the college. This compares solutions positively supporting the favourably with previous experiences of educational objectives. The buildings more than three years in the maintained need an individual identity and character, educational sector where additional but the changing nature of education calls procedures often have to be followed. The for a flexible approach. Designing for benefits of speed