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New college is lesson in design
A confined site and a protected copse were just two of the challenges overcome and then incorporated into the design of a new college in Crewe. South Cheshire …
Transformation of university campus
The University of Leeds is transforming its campus by investing more than £300M in a host of new state of the art educational research, residential and …
New school is lesson in design
Large internal spans and plenty of exposed steelwork were central to the design of new buildings for a school in south London renowned for its performance and …
Putting a step into education
Locality and making the best use of existing topography influenced the design of a new BSF college in Bideford. Martin Cooper reports from the north coast of …
University challenge
Forming part of a new campus extension, a three storey steel structure, dubbed the ziggurat, has been inserted inside a former aircraft hangar. Martin Cooper …
Steel provides first class solution
Designing a new school in central Scotland with a steel frame has provided the facility with an innovative oratory structure and classrooms of differing sizes. …
Handling a complicated design
The door handle of a famous car marque was the inspiration behind the design of a new academy in Liverpool. Martin Cooper reports. World famous it may be, …
Bowled over by steel
A fully glazed bowl shaped lecture theatre is the centrepiece of a new faculty building for Leeds Metropolitan University. Martin Cooper reports. Leeds is a …
Seaside college connection
Strong coastal winds and an innovative flooring system all contributed to the need for bespoke steelwork connections at a college project in Hastings. The …
June 2009 – Education ambition demands benefits of steel
The search for those elusive green shoots of recovery sometimes seems to be taking on near manic proportions, with City commentators falling over themselves to …