Culcheth High School

The design concept is a multi-level, linear street with three-storey ‘fingers’ of transformational learning spaces reaching out into the landscape.

Timber ‘jewels’ between the ‘fingers’ contain dining, ICT, LRC and conference facilities.

The social street provides a sense of place and fosters a sense of community where the buzz of learning can be seen and experienced.

Learning spaces employ passive environmental principles such as natural ventilation and high thermal mass to create an energy efficient and pleasant environment to study.

Brief

  • create a diverse range of learning environments capable of supporting different learning styles
  • provide new resources and opportunities for the whole community

Results

  • a modern, welcoming and uplifting new school
  • a catalyst for social and economic regeneration

Facts

Location: Warrington, UK
Client: Warrington Borough Council
Construction cost: £24m
Completed: 2010

Integrated services

architecture, interior design, graphic design, civil & structural engineering,  environmental engineering,  landscape architecture

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