Following the completion of the landmark Fleming Fulton School for children with disabilities, Kennedy FitzGerald were reappointed to design a school for children with severe and profound difficulties, including a nursery assessment and diagnostic unit on the same campus in South Belfast.
The 3880sqm single–storey building, originally for 150 pupils aged 4 to 18 years old, is linear and stepped in form to accommodate site restrictions.
The spine of the building becomes the social concourse allowing social and group activities to take place adjacent to the surrounding teaching areas. The school building is related to well landscaped play areas outside each classroom accommodating tactile and sensory plants.
Airiness and easy spatial negotiability were achieved by combining the use of courtyards, extensive roof glazing, oblique views with varying heights and volumes and spacious circulation areas.
Client
Belfast Education & Library Board
Project Value £2.8M
Status Completed 1993
Awards
Ewart Awards 1995 ‘Design Award’
UK Education Design Awards 1994 ‘UK School Building of the Year Award’
RIBA Awards 1993 – Commendation
‘Sunday Times’ Awards 1994 – Highly Commended
RIAI Awards 1993 – Commendation
Plan Building of the Year Award 1993
NI Council Disabled Award 1993
British Steel Awards 1993 – Commendation
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