This Department of Education/Hampshire County Council funded project is situated in Chineham, Basingstoke and will provide a new SEN school for children from 4 to 18 years of age.
Challenge
Crafted with attention to detail
Working alongside Hampshire County Council, Tilbury Douglas & Noviun Architects, Calcinotto were appointed for the new SEN school in Chineham. The challenge was to allow for facilities suitable for SEN students up to the ages of 18, including external spaces too.
The lay of the land also contributed to the design of the school, owing to the slope on site. This impacted both the locations of the external spaces as well as the introduction of retaining walls.
Solution
Fostering a sense of community and connection
The existing school building on the site is being demolished and replaced with a specially designed two storey steel framed building to meet the needs of the pupils, incorporating SEN appropriate external spaces including a MUGA pitch and various play areas. The existing ground slopes from south to north, necessitating the introduction of numerous retaining walls of various forms across the site to suit the location.
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