Project Description
The design objective for the redevelopment of Bethnal Green Technology College is to create a unified school building with an identity which both the pupils and community can be proud of. Prior to development, the school occupied most of the available development site and any potential to improve the ecological value and create a transformational education environment needed careful consideration, both in terms of design and construction logistics.
The core of the design focuses on providing the most modern space possible within the budget without compromise to build and finish quality. To achieve this, Bouygues UK has created a central space at the heart of the school. This space links all existing buildings and provides primary social spaces and resolves circulation issues for the new school environment.
The retained buildings maintain an historical link for the school and, combined with the new central street, provide an identifiable entrance for both the pupils and the community. Bouygues UK has used the space flexibly within the original Victorian building to maximise the transformational learning models envisaged by the school.
The design for the College allows the construction team to deliver substantial parts of the new school early on in the project, enabling new curriculum ambitions to be met early in the BSF programme.
