Dumfries Learning Town, Dumfries
Woolgar Hunter provided Geo-environmental, Civil and Structural Engineering services on the proposed redevelopment of Dumfries & Galloway's school's portfolio.
Client: hub South West Scotland/Galloway Council
Architect:
Dumfries Learning Town, Dumfries
Woolgar Hunter provided Geo-environmental, Civil and Structural Engineering services on the proposed redevelopment of Dumfries & Galloway's school's portfolio.
The overall strategy of the Dumfries Learning Town project was about planning and delivering primary and post primary education services on a 'whole town' integrated basis, allowing efficiencies in shared facilities and resources, rather than simplistically viewing schools individually. The council aim was to ensure that all young people within the region benefited equally in terms of access to an enhanced education delivery model.
The North West Campus project involved the design and construction of a new, combined primary and secondary school, as part of this wider Dumfries Learning Town initiative. The project was sited on a challenging brownfield site with historic contamination issues. Our geo-environmental team undertook extensive testing and analysis to establish a safe and robust remediation strategy that would safeguard the new school development. This was scrutinised and approved by the council stakeholders as well as by the statutory authorities.
The built development comprises of the construction of a combined primary, ASN and secondary school building, along with associated infrastructure including car parking; playground; MUGA; and sports pitches.
The building structure is a 'hybrid' steel and timber frame, utilising prefabricated timber insulated roof cassettes to create a structural diaphragm, hence removing the need for steel bracing and allowing early 'enclosure ' of the building.
The overall strategy of the Dumfries Learning Town project was about planning and delivering primary and post primary education services on a 'whole town' integrated basis, allowing efficiencies in shared facilities and resources, rather than simplistically viewing schools individually. The council aim was to ensure that all young people within the region benefited equally in terms of access to an enhanced education delivery model.
The North West Campus project involved the design and construction of a new, combined primary and secondary school, as part of this wider Dumfries Learning Town initiative. The project was sited on a challenging brownfield site with historic contamination issues. Our geo-environmental team undertook extensive testing and analysis to establish a safe and robust remediation strategy that would safeguard the new school development. This was scrutinised and approved by the council stakeholders as well as by the statutory authorities.
The built development comprises of the construction of a combined primary, ASN and secondary school building, along with associated infrastructure including car parking; playground; MUGA; and sports pitches.
The building structure is a 'hybrid' steel and timber frame, utilising prefabricated timber insulated roof cassettes to create a structural diaphragm, hence removing the need for steel bracing and allowing early 'enclosure ' of the building.
Client: hub South West Scotland/Galloway Council
Architect: