Commissioned by the Department of Education and Science for the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable school buildings.
The building form promotes low energy use and good daylighting levels. The three principal spaces, the classrooms, all face south, with all support spaces facing other orientations, principally north.
The school structure is taller to the south, with mono-pitched roofs and ceilings to give high spaces in classrooms, and more standard ceiling heights in support spaces.
Timber Frame Features
Exposed laminated timber beams. The wall insulation is of cellulose (recycled newspapers), which were sprayed into place once the building was water-tight.
The timber framing made it possible for thicker insulation to be used than would be possible in conventional cavity wall construction.