16 steel-framed modules will be manufactured off site in York and will arrive at the school in the spring, ready for the completion of fitting out. The new two-storey building will expand science facilities at Christ College and will bring all the laboratories together under one roof, replacing an outdated 1950s block, which is currently used for physics.
The use of off-site construction will reduce disruption to teaching, is a more sustainable method of building and will guarantee completion on time and on budget.
The design of the new building responds to its sensitive location in the National Park, using local materials such as Welsh stone and timber cladding. It will provide two physics labs, two biology labs, a sixth form project room, laboratory technician's rooms, and a double height central atrium space that will function as a teaching area and exhibition space.
The scheme features a number of sustainable measures, including solar water heating and is designed to be flexible and adaptable to change. The modular building system will also reduce vehicle movements to site, and will reduce material waste and carbon emissions.
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