Education Projects

Overview

DSSR has been closely involved with the design of projects across the spectrum encompassing the education sector

Universities & Further Education Colleges

• Castlehill Community Learning & Resource Centre, Bolton

• Loughborough College

• Reading University Framework Agreement

• Bourne Laboratory Egham, Royal Holloway College & Bedford New College , University of London, Egham

• University of York Framework

• University of Manchester Framework

• University of Warwick Framework

Schools

• Ballikinrain School, Stirlingshire

• Eastwood High School, Glasgow

• West Dumbartonshire Schools PPP, new Clydebank Campus 

• Falkirk Council Schools PPP, Monitoring Project

CAST Project

Client
Welsh Development Agency/University of Wales

Description
The CAST Technium Building for the School of Informatics is a joint venture project between the WDA and University of Wales.  The project is at the leading edge of computer technology, incorporating virtual reality, accommodation software hotels, incubator suite, lecture theatres and open living/leisure facilities.

The Conference/Exhibition Hall can be configured into a lecture theatre if required and includes translation facilities & loop system & front projection passive wall with surround sound.

Project Value
£9 million

Royal Holloway University of London

Client
Royal Holloway University of London / Laing O’Rourke

Description
All work has been undertaken on a busy Campus site with the University maintaining operations throughout. Royal Holloway has aimed for sustainable best practice for the new development and DSSR has undertaken environmental/sustainable energy studies for the new buildings.

Project Values

• New Student Accommodation – Eastfield Residences £18.0m,
• Student Accommodation Phase II £12.3m,
• Bedford library refurbishment £11.3m,
• New Lecture Theatre £3.0m,
• Bourne laboratory refurbishment £3.0m

Aberdeenshire Schools

Client
Robertson Capital Investments

Description
5 No. Primary and 1 No. Secondary Schools new build projects.  During the preferred bidder and construction stage DSSR have performed a policing role on the contractors design to ensure that the detailed design and installation complies with the agreed solutions.

Project Value
£34 million capital expenditure

Architects
Holmes Partnership

University of Manchester Project Unity

Client
University of Manchester

Description
Major Masterplanning role following the merger of Victorian University of Manchester and UMIST. The combined universities will have a student body in excess of 30,000 with over 6,700 staff. It will be the largest University in the UK. The academic structure involves 180 University departments, which are to be re-organised into 4 coherent faculties. Spread over two disparate campuses, the City Centre estate comprises over 600,000 m2 of accommodation in 55 hectares and includes most types of University faculties.

Area
600,000m2

Project Value
£248M

Masterplanner
Terry Farrell & Partners

Cost Consultants
Davis Langdon & Everest

Infrastructure & Transportation
Arup

South Lanarkshire Schools

Client
Amec Building Services

Description
17 No secondary schools, 15 of which are new build.  Due to the size of the project DSSR have had to interface with 3 different architectural and structural engineering practices to ensure that building layouts, plantrooms and routes for services are all taken account of in the final designs

Project Value
£290 million capital expenditure

Architects
3D Architects / Aedas / Capita Symonds

West Kent College Campus Redevelopment

Client
West Kent College

Description
New build, 20,000m² Further Education College, total cost around £92m, Construction cost of £59m.

21^st Century design to high BREEAM rating, Renewable issues fully considered. Lengthy LSC approval cost due to Qs Cost Planning.

Project Value
£59m

Architects
Dyer

West Dunbartonshire Schools

Client:
HBG

Description:
DSSR are responsible for the detailed design of the M&E services at Clydebank High School, a new build project.

As part of the emphasis on sustainability Ground Source Heat Pumps have been integrated into the design and dynamic thermal modelling has been undertaken to prove the effectiveness of the natural and mixed-mode ventilation solutions proposed. A commitment has been given to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and the M&E design has taken full account of the requirements to achieve this.

Project Value:
£30m ( Clydebank High)

Programme:
Start on site January 2008 with planned completion June 2009.

Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Gaelic College,Skye

Client:
Mackenzie Partnership (Now part of Davis Langdon)


Description:
A New Media Centre for Sabhal Mor Ostaig in Skye has been constructed incorporating Broadcast Studio and Recording Suites and general media support for both the college and the community. Additionally office areas and a crèche/nursing area have also been incorporated into the building. This new building forms part of the existing college campus. As part of the contract biomass district heating scheme was provided to serve the new and existing buildings, incorporating a central biomass boiler and distribution pipework to the various campus buildings.

Value:
£5m

Programme:
Site start 2007. Handed over March 2008

Architect:
Gillespies