St. Michaels School, Bournemouth

Client
BBC Children Strategic Services
Location
Bournemouth, Dorset
Architect
Genesis Design Studios
Contractor
Morgan Sindall
Value
£3.5M
Service
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

This Bournemouth Borough Council Children’s Strategic Services project at St Michael’s C of E Primary School was essentially four different projects within one development.

Challenge

Create an operational school focusing on Sustainability

Calcinotto was appointed at RIBA Stage 2 to deliver a multi-faceted development comprising four key projects: a new two-storey concrete-framed building, a two-storey steel-framed building extending over an existing school structure, the refurbishment of a three-storey Victorian villa, and an extension to the existing hall and classrooms.

Solution

A further insight into sustainable practices

Calcinotto provided valuable input into pre-construction planning and construction methodology, which allowed to the project to meet the stringent health and safety requirements essential for an operational school. This was achieved by working with the Main Contractor to review logistics across the project and provide comments on the build programme.

Sustainability was a key consideration throughout the life of this project, with several items focussed upon during detailed design stage including:

  • An enhanced daylight strategy was developed to achieve a reduced use of artificial lighting throughout the incorporation of glazed panels.
  • Thermal studies were undertaken to ensure a balance between maximising daylight and optimising the thermal gain/loss.
Calcinotto provided civil and structural engineering consultancy services for this traditional project and were involved, along with the rest of the design team, from RIBA Stage 2 onwards.

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