John Wesley Primary School

Project: John Wesley Primary School

Location: Singleton, Ashford

Client: Diocesan Board of Education

Contract: JCT 2005 with quantities

Value: £4.1m

This new primary school facility occupies a site area of 11,000m² and initially required an extensive cut and fill exercise to accommodate the proposed levels of both the building and external works. Once this had been completed work commenced to construct the single and two storey building which included classrooms, a sports hall, kitchen and staff areas.

In terms of construction the walls were masonry with a steel frame element to the hall. The roof was timber construction with slate and photo-voltaic tiles. The roof to the central corridor has a glazed feature element and elsewhere the windows are a Velvac aluminium/timber composite system.

On completion of the main school building we negotiated with the client to provide a hexagonally shaped nursery facility on the same site.

Project Highlights

• Large earthwork exercise
• Coordination of a large number of specialist equipment providers
• Extensive car parking and hard and soft landscaping scheme
• Negotiated phase 2 nursery facility
• Photo Voltaic tiles to roof to generate electricity on site
• Stage system to hall area

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Folkestone Glassworks Phases 2 & 3

Project: Folkestone Glassworks Phases 2 & 3

Location: Glassworks, Mill Lane, Folkestone

Client: The Creative Foundation

Contract: Design & Build

Value: £3.2m

Not only did this challenging project comprise the refurbishment of two Victorian industrial 4 and 5 storey buildings, it also included major new build works incorporating, a workshop block and four storey link block connecting the existing buildings, and the central hub area all within a confined town centre site.

The focal area of the central hub contains the striking varying degree pitch stainless steel trapezoidal roof and central roof light. The cedar ceiling with acoustic treatment behind provides a stunning feature to the large space contained within the split level internal area.

Although initially contracted to undertake Phase 2 of the works to provide a further education campus, we negotiated and were subsequently instructed by the client to carry out the phase 3 works which included amongst others a dance studio, music rooms and a catering facility for the end user The Christchurch University.

Project Highlights

• Significant renovation works to existing Victorian industrial buildings
• Trapezoidal stainless steel roof to hub
• Feature aluminium powder coated screens, doors and curtain walling
• Externally areas include new car park, courtyard and break out areas
• Confined split level site with works being accessed from four levels and entrances around the site
• Working closely with client’s Architect throughout the extensive design development stage

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New Teaching Block

Project: New Teaching Block

Location: Herne Bay Junior School

Client: Kent County Council

Contract: JCT 1998 With Quantities

Value: £1.6m

The two storey teaching block provided by this scheme comprised seven teaching spaces, a library, a hall and ancillary accommodation which was located on the site of an existing playground and horsa hut classrooms. Initially two of the four horsa huts were demolished which allowed us to set up our site compound area on part of the proposed car park and to commence substructure work on the teaching block. The new site entrance was also formed at this stage.

The teaching block designed by Clague Architect’s of Ashford has many interesting design features. At the front section of the building alongside Kings Road, which housed the library and classroom 1, the design followed closely that of the existing school with facing brick walls and plain tile roof. Behind this the remainder of the building is a contemporary design including cedar cladding, Sto coloured render panels and a zinc roof.

Project Highlights

• Phased completion with close liaison with the school
• Curved end to hall with conical roof
• Steel frame and glulam beams to hall
• Mezzanine and clerestory windows to first floor
• Acoustic ceilings to hall and classrooms
• Completed on budget

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Art and Drama Block

Project: Art and Drama block

Location: Simon Langton School

Client: The Governors of Simon Langton Boys School

Contract: Immediate form

Value: £960,000

This Hartwell’s designed facility comprises of four classrooms, a servery, WC and office facilities together with a large performance studio/theatre divided centrally by an atrium area.

Constructed of timber frame with integral steel supports the facility is enveloped by Eternit boarding, cedar boarding and aluminium curtain walling. The roof covering is aluminium standing seam with associated fascias and soffits and the roof also contains rooflights to give light to the central area.

Externally there is an interesting design of ramps to ensure a DDA compliant entrance to the facility. Gabion walls are also incorporated which allows a path to be formed to the cricket pitch.

Project Highlights

• Additional separate ASD specialist facility instructed by the client as part of the contract
• Gas main works and new EDF substation together with switchgear also added to the contract
• Specialist works to form performance studio
• Close liaison with school throughout to ensure safety of staff and pupils during construction work
• Variety of different finishes to the external fabric of building
• DDA complaint ramps and handrails to entrance

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Northfleet School For Girls

Project: New teaching facilities

Location: Northfleet School For Girls

Client: Kent County Council

Contract: JCT 2005 with quantities

Value: £1.76m

This scheme comprised two separate blocks, one a general teaching facility and the other a CDT block. The teaching block is two storey and incorporates classrooms and offices with two stairwells and a platform lift. The CDT block is both single and two storey and includes domestic science facilities.

Being fully operational this meant a close interface with the school and required segregated walkways to ensure the safety of pupils and staff alike. In addition the main entrance was maintained and reformed as part of the works.

The construction of the facilities comprised masonry, widespan beams, Trespa cladding, aluminium windows and curtain walling and a mixture of Sarnafil and standing seam roofs with aluminium parapet copings. The single storey section to the CDT block also featured a steel frame element.

Externally a new car park was formed and the existing road adjacent to the teaching block was widened and resurfaced.

Project Highlights

• Close liaison with the school throughout the project
• Foundation work undertaken around existing gas main prior to diversion to maintain programme
• Segregated walkways formed during construction
• Trespa cladding with curved section to office area
• Refurbishment of main entrance part of the scheme
• Science equipment provided as part of the scheme

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Expressive Arts Building

Project: Expressive Arts Building

Location: Deal Parochial School

Client: Diocesan Board of Education

Contract: Intermediate Form

Value: £330,000

This stand alone facility is sited on the existing playing field of Deal Parochial School. The main teaching space can be divided into two rooms by a specialist folding partition.

The traditionally constructed building has a facetted feature at one end. Other aspects of the project include external shutters to the facetted elevations and rooflights. The Douglas Fir timber trusses manufactured by our joinery division, Park Farm Joinery, are exposed giving an interesting feature internally.

The external works element comprises footpaths linking the building to the existing school.

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