Walderslade Primary School

Location:
Walderslade, Chatham, Kent
Appointment:
September 2003 ( 1st feasibility )
Completion:
Partial demolition, enabling works, temporary school building: July to September 2009 Phase 1: April 2010 to July 2011 Phase 2: September 2011
Scope:
1FE New Build Replacement Primary School
Type:
Primary School
Planning Issues:
-
Sustainable Points:
Rated BREEAM ‘Very Good’ Acoustically attenuated passive stack ventilation with night cooling Large rooflights and north-facing windows provide good quality natural light to the single-aspect building cut into the hillside; glazing with high g-values, and automated blinds to south-facing rooflights reduce solar heat gain 164m2 of photovoltaic roof panels reduce carbon footprint by 23% Fully automated lighting system
Client:
RIBA Stage C to G Medway Council RIBA Stage F onwards Mansell
Client Type:
Public / Contractor
Bullet Points:
  • 2 Stage Design & Build
  • 2012 Kent Design & Development Award ( winner, Public Building, education category ) 
  • 2017 Medway Design & Regeneration Awards ( winner, Public Buildings - Education )
  •  Featured in AJ Specification February 2012
  • 2017 Medway Design & Regeneration Awards ( winner, Public Buildings - Education )
  • Featured in AJ Specification February 2012
Consultant Team:
Structures & civils ( Alan Baxter Partnership ), MEP ( Norman Bromley Partnership ), QS ( Faithful and Gould ), Landscape ( Lloyd Bore Partnership ), Project Manager ( Mace )
Contractor:
Mansell