This is a glimpse of Devereux Architects\' education experience. If you\'re interested in our work and would like further information, please contact Kimberley Workman on 01740 632100 or k.workman@devereux.co.uk.
38. Monkseaton High School - The Result “ The new school brings together the best science, technologies and 21st Century learning in the first Exemplar school to be built. It has taken 10 years to develop, and is already attracting attention around the world. Devereux Architects has delivered a new kind of school building to the highest standards - and on time.” – Dr Paul Kelley, Headteacher of Monkseaton High School
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Reprovision of mental health services at Rochford Hospital. The scheme includes refurbishment of existing building stock, new extensions and buildings, and provides adult/elderly acute wards, adult rehab, special needs assessment and associated support facilities. This £26m contract has now been completed under a ProCure21 contract with Laing O’Rourke as PSCP provider. Client: South Essex Partnership NHS Trust Value: £26 million Completion date: 2007
Devereux Architects have designed a second ‘infill’ project to maximise the potential of the Grade II listed building to provide additional lecture theatres, research & teaching space. The design proposals call for the demolition of the existing 1920’s lecture theatre situated in the middle of the South Courtyard and the insertion of a contemporary structure rising 5 storey’s through the existing listed courtyard and enclosed by a glass roof. At the lower levels, this new, reclaimed space will principally include ‘social’ space along with areas for teaching & research. Above this a new state-of-the-art divisible lecture auditorium will sit in the heart of the courtyard raised up by 2 storeys, enabling the new central pedestrian circulation route to pass underneath it, along the central access of the main building. Above the auditorium will sit 2 floors of the research space, enclosed with glass walls to maintain the openness of the courtyard. In order to allow the School to exceed its obligations with regard to renewable energy sources the design incorporates the use of chilled beams utilising chilled water from geothermal bores, natural ventilation, heat recovery units with wind turbines and photovoltaic array plates on the roof. The courtyard insertion will improve accessibility and circulation within the School, whilst providing urgently needed additional floor area. The proposed lecture theatre and research space will ensure that the School is able to continue to provide world class facilities for it’s staff and students. Planning Approval for the scheme was received in July 2006. Client: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Contract value: £ 13 million Contract period: January 2005 – March 2008
The new building is located on a tight site between student residential accommodation and the students’ union. Arranged on four floors, the new facility provides new seminar rooms, raked lecture theatre, research and office spaces. A simple concept places the cellular teaching rooms to the quiet rear of the site. The circulation, breakout and support areas are all contained in the front glazed box which links the key teaching spaces and provides opportunities for interactive learning in informal breakout areas on each level. The building incorporates a variety of teaching spaces including fully IT/AV serviced seminar rooms for 30+ students, larger flexible lecture rooms for 60+, formal raked 154 seat lecture theatre space, and informal post-graduate lounge and resource areas to promote interactive learning. All areas are wifi enabled, interconnected via data cabling and IT hub. Raised access floors allow full flexibility for power and data layouts enabling laptop use and a variety of seating configurations. Drop down screens and dry wipe facilities in each room. LCD units in breakout areas provide live information feeds. Rooms have full blackout capability and a high degree of acoustic insulation to optimise the teaching environment. These spaces have now become the most popular bookable teaching spaces in the University and will also deliver the pioneering CETL ‘Crucible’ facility promoting the teaching of Human Rights issues. The facility was opened by Cherie Blair at a ceremony attended by John Simpson (BBC) and was applauded for creating opportunities for a quality learning environment. Client: Roehampton University Contract value: £4 million Contract period: February 2004 - February 2007
Devereux Architects designed and implemented this project to provide the School with new teaching, ancillary and public spaces where staff and students can informally meet. The resulting scheme comprises a 7-storey freestanding extension in the Northern Courtyard set within a glass atrium and linked by pedestrian bridges to the existing Grade II listed building. Using the existing building surrounding the North Courtyard as the primary enclosure to the new accommodation, the aim was to reclaim external space for much needed research office use whilst creating new top-lit atria space around it. In so doing, the courtyard was brought into purposeful use whilst adding a new internal focus for the School. To aid the quality of this proposal, the existing facades underwent renovation work to both clean the brickwork and rationalise the exposed surface mounted services on the existing elevations.This project resulted from a wider analysis of the School's main site and long-term development goals. The end result is a successful contemporary insertion within the heart of the existing facility. The design enabled all works to be carried out whilst keeping the original facilities fully operational. The delivery of the project was logistically difficult with work being carried out within a live, operational environment within the heart of the school. The result is a hugely successful open plan office environment within the heart of the school. Client: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Contract value: £5 million Contract period: February 2001 - October 2003