The Silsoe Lower School project involved the construction of an exciting and innovatively designed, brand new lower school for the village of Silsoe in Bedfordshire. With a large expansion to the village the existing school would not cope with the extra intake of pupils, therefore a brand new school was required.
The main feature of the new school was a tree theme which ran throughout the building with the use of structural steel ‘trees’ that climbed up to large roof lights with astro-turf grass around the base of each tree. This unique school featured a high specification of finishes throughout the project and had key elements which included a large commercial kitchen, as well as high ceilings around main areas of the new building.
Education
Construction
Central Bedfordshire Council
David Turnock Architects
44 weeks
David Turnock Architects
December 2016
£5.1m
Education
Construction
Central Bedfordshire Council
JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractors Design 2011 with Amendments
David Turnock Architects
44 weeks
David Turnock Architects
December 2016
£5.1m
Silsoe Lower School
Chestnut Avenue
Silsoe
MK45 4GP
