Location: Andover, Hampshire
Client: Hampshire County Council Children Services
Completed: August 2013
Specialist teams:HCC Property Services Architecture, Interior and Landscape Design Teams
Pilgrims Cross is a Voluntarily Aided Church of England Primary School offering 210 places located within the Pickett Twenty housing development on the outskirts of Andover, Hampshire. The £5.6m school, comprises seven classrooms, an art/food technology room, music and drama room, library /discovery centre and a multi-purpose hall providing an array of community facilities for the surrounding 1,200 homes currently under construction. The organised building footprint comprises of two teaching wings, each housing Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils respectfully. These are linked by the library / discovery centre which in turn links the staff areas and hall enabling a free flowing dynamic and stimulating interior. The biscuit coloured brick facades and former rural setting inform the interior colour palette and seasonal theme. Soft white walls are used throughout to create a calm and restful learning environment. The restrained use of wall colour is balanced by an exciting carpet design which threads its way through the key circulation space with a trail of seasonal symbols; spring through to winter. Cloak areas are picked out in a variety of colours identifying each year group and classroom. The accent colours are visible from the courtyard through the full height glazing adding powerful highlights to the external elevation. Classrooms are restrained and ordered facilitating a practical and robust set of teaching environments. The experienced HCC Interior Design team have developed a set of standards for joinery design and loose ff&e specification, which have been used at Pilgrims Cross ensuring a balance is struck between affordability and functionality and visual delight.
THANK YOU for providing me and future generations with a wonderful school building.
Your hard work, dedication and care is very much appreciated.
Miss Amanda Johnston, Headteacher
Key Benefits
• The school benefits from the design teams considerable experience and the development of a tried and tested approach to design and specification.
• The latest materials and technologies have been used in both the fixtures and finishes, including vinyl wrapped doors to wet areas to prevent water ingress and delamination, bespoke carpet designs to personalise key spaces.
• A consistent and considered approach to loose ff&e procurement, balanced with a selection of statement pieces create a stunning and pragmatic solution to the Pilgrims Cross Interior, that ensures savings are made against comparable school fit-outs.
• Themed designs have been used in both the carpet and manifestations producing a unified solution imparting a unique school identity whilst managing statutory requirements.
Pilgrims Cross Primary School - Interior Scheme
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Contact: Nicholas Buenfeld | 01962 847801 | [email protected] | www.hants.gov.uk/propertyservices
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Pilgrims Cross Primary School - Interior Scheme
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