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
JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractors Design 2011 with Amendments
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
