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23/06/2010
Willmott Dixon lands Croydon academy
Croydon Council has appointed Willmott Dixon as preferred contractor by for a £18.5 million project to remodel and extend the new Harris Academy Purley in South Croydon.
The academy opened in September 2009 and Willmott Dixon will team up with Aedas architects to transform its current facility into an environment that feels modern, bright and practical.
The project will also add a host of sustainable features to reduce the academy’s carbon footprint, with over 25% of its energy to come from renewable sources such as photovoltaic solar power and natural ventilation, helping it achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
With three quarter of the academy’s transformation comprising new build, a centrepiece of the project will be a striking entrance façade on a new four-storey building to house the Business and Enterprise faculty, the academy’s specialism. Facilities for another specialism, sport, will also be enhanced with more hard courts and a full-size all-weather pitch.
Willmott Dixon will now work with Croydon Council and academy sponsor, the Harris Federation, to agree design details and obtain planning permission prior to financial close. Work should start on site in January 2011 and be completed by summer 2012.
The project will be carried out by Willmott Dixon’s office in Cobham, which is also responsible for the redevelopment of nearby Coulsdon College and the redevelopment of the Oasis Academy, also in Coulsdon.
Willmott Dixon managing director in Cobham, Mark Tant, said: “We are delighted to be in line for another substantial education project for Croydon Council, which will help give young people the best possible education opportunities.
“What’s interesting with the Harris Academy Purley is that it involves different types of work, from refurbishing elements of the existing school to remodeling and adding new buildings and facilities. Our plan has also allowed more new-build features and accommodation to be added than on the original brief.”
www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk
The academy opened in September 2009 and Willmott Dixon will team up with Aedas architects to transform its current facility into an environment that feels modern, bright and practical.
The project will also add a host of sustainable features to reduce the academy’s carbon footprint, with over 25% of its energy to come from renewable sources such as photovoltaic solar power and natural ventilation, helping it achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
With three quarter of the academy’s transformation comprising new build, a centrepiece of the project will be a striking entrance façade on a new four-storey building to house the Business and Enterprise faculty, the academy’s specialism. Facilities for another specialism, sport, will also be enhanced with more hard courts and a full-size all-weather pitch.
Willmott Dixon will now work with Croydon Council and academy sponsor, the Harris Federation, to agree design details and obtain planning permission prior to financial close. Work should start on site in January 2011 and be completed by summer 2012.
The project will be carried out by Willmott Dixon’s office in Cobham, which is also responsible for the redevelopment of nearby Coulsdon College and the redevelopment of the Oasis Academy, also in Coulsdon.
Willmott Dixon managing director in Cobham, Mark Tant, said: “We are delighted to be in line for another substantial education project for Croydon Council, which will help give young people the best possible education opportunities.
“What’s interesting with the Harris Academy Purley is that it involves different types of work, from refurbishing elements of the existing school to remodeling and adding new buildings and facilities. Our plan has also allowed more new-build features and accommodation to be added than on the original brief.”
www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk
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