CASE STUDY // Learning

Bangor Grammar School

Gransha Road, Bangor

Project

Bangor Grammar School

Location

Gransha Road, Bangor

Client

Education Authority

Contractor / Lead Consultant

Farrans | McAdam Design

Sectors

Learning

SCOPE

We were involved from an early stage in the design and site planning of all external facilities for this new-build school.

 

Our input included:
  • main vehicular and pedestrian approaches
  • bus turning and set-down provision for buses and cars
  • car parking layouts with screen planting
  • pedestrian access paths & circulation using stepped and ramped access to DDA standards where appropriate
  • fenced-off ball courts and synthetic pitches
  • horticulture areas
  • internal open courtyard, external classrooms & science garden
  • hard-surfaced outdoor recreation areas
  • extensive woodland screen planting to the site boundaries
  • amenity planting for seasonal effect and improved biodiversity (no toxic or thorny plants)

OUTCOME

The school’s pupils are now accommodated in a modern three-storey building on a 10-hectare site – almost five times the size of their former home. Sensitive design and planting has minimised impact on nearby residential areas, and the exterior sports facilities have proved popular with the local community, with regular bookings from individuals and sports clubs.

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