Wintringham Primary Academy

Wintringham from dRMM
Wintringham Primary Academy
by TDUK|30 November 22|Design
This three-form entry primary school uses cross laminated timber to create a flexible learning environment, built to impressive sustainability standards. Prioritising wellbeing and adaptability through the creation of fluid, multiuse spaces, the design by dRMM emphasises the social and environmental benefits of timber from start to finish.
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GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry
by TDUK|16 September 22|Design, Education
Standing prominently in Nottingham University's innovation park, the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry was designed as an exemplar of sustainability in design, construction and materials, and one which would be carbon neutral over its 25 year lifetime. It has achieved these aims since completion, gaining the highest...
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Woodland Classrooms
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
Architect Studio Weave were asked to find an imaginative solution for the new classrooms at Belvue School, linking them to the nearby woodland and providing a rich and stimulating learning environment. Their design uses timber for both construction and lining of the two classrooms, reflecting the woodland context and imbuing...
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Streatham & Clapham High School
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
This independent day school has been transformed by an extension to the ground floor - adding a new dining hall, kitchen, and entrance - as well as a new top floor of exposed glulam and CLT, providing space for the sixth form centre. Although mass timber was chosen for its...
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The Enterprise Centre
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
An outstanding example of sustainability and low-embodied carbon construction, The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia achieved both Passivhaus standard and BREEAM Outstanding rating. Completed in 2015, the building uses natural and bio-based materials sourced from local supply chains, including Norfolk thatch, recycled timber cladding and glulam columns...
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Storey’s Field Community Centre and Nursery
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
Sitting at the heart of the village of Eddington in north-west Cambridge, Storey's Field Community Centre and Nursery has been designed as an exemplar of sustainability: using timber throughout the building, both inside and out. Within the main hall, the use of timber was key to creating a warm and...
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Kingsdale School by dRMM
Kingsdale School
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
Following their major transformation to the layout of Kingsdale School in 2005, dRMM went on to add a groundbreaking prefabricated timber sports hall and music school, replacing inadequate existing spaces. The two buildings house multiple facilities including a four-court multi-use sports hall, flexible activity/dance mezzanine, five classrooms, and a large...
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Mellor Primary School
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
This primary school extension was designed by Sarah Wigglesworth Architects to reflect the forest school ethos, which holds that learning through the the outdoor environment is key to helping children build resilience, resourcefulness and an ability to work together. Enjoying views out into the surrounding tree canopy, the extension to...
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Eleanor Palmer Science Lab
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
This small but carefully crafted building uses simple timber construction techniques to create an inventive lab space dedicated to teaching science to young children. Described by project architect Anthony Boulanger as "a learning environment that aims to foster enquiring minds, curiosity and wonder in the world", the lab sits in...
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Arcadia Nursery
by TDUK|13 September 22|Design, Education
Arcadia Nursery was created to provide early-years education for children of university staff, students and the general public and caters for up to 113 children ranging in age from six weeks to five years. Completed in 2014, the nursery brought together two existing university nurseries, on two separate sites in...
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