PROJECT
ST JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL, CROSSMAGLEN
DELIVERY OF ST JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT IN CROSSMAGLEN BY OHMG IS GUIDED BY NEUROSCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO DESIGN… OHMG HAS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION DOWN TO A SCIENCE
O HMG developed and constructed the £20m replacement campus for St Joseph’s High School following a neuroscientific-based approach to school building design. The part single and part two-storey school complex has a gross internal floor area of 9,607m2 and includes classroom facilities, a separate sports hall, gym hall and multipurpose hall with associated toilets, changing and shower accommodation for pupils and staff. A separate Learning Resource Centre, administrative block with offices and storage rooms, along with a dedicated school meals kitchen were also provided. It was important that OHMG maintained the client’s design team aesthetic developed for the school within the exemplar design which is based on the
principals of the Polyvagal Theory and addresses social issues of bullying, stress, anxiety, isolation etc amongst pupils and staff. The design was formulated to interact at a subliminal level by stimulating specific, socially beneficial neural networks. OHMG’s developed design was in keeping with this ethos and in effect, the chosen colourings, materials and forms were deliberately developed to provide a beneficial neurological grounding and calming effect. THE BUILD Five construction phases were identified to allow for the continued occupancy and operation of the school, minimising disruption to pupils and teaching staff at all times throughout the project.
Prior to, and throughout the construction phase, there was a key focus on liaising with all stakeholders. Monthly meetings were held with client representatives. However, a key focus was on both the end-user school and local residents. OHMG worked to form great relationships with all key stakeholders and ensured that all parties were suitably informed prior to and during the construction phase of the works. A monthly newsletter was also developed and issued on noticeboards with key project information, contact details and project updates. Letter drops were used at key stages throughout the construction period, where potential increased disruption reference construction traffic or high-risk activities such as demolition or crane lifts were taking place.
“Five construction phases were identified to allow for the continued occupancy and operation of the school.”
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