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The Architecture of Unity,
Education & Sustainability
ewlands School building that has been remodelled to form a self Caroline. In addition, HLM had to take into
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Technology College is contained science department which will give account the way pupils and teachers interact
situated between an the teaching of science a greater sense of with one another and the fact that Yewlands
affluent area of Sheffield identity and presence within the school. specialises in technology. IT provision has been
and one of the city's most The school’s values focus on inclusion and much improved including remote wireless
deprived areas of social housing, the nurturing and so it wanted the views of staff, access in break out areas and classrooms.
largest of its type in Europe. pupils and the local community to be taken into The final design features a continuous
The school, which originally operated consideration. “Exhibitions and open days perimeter loop of teaching space and a wide
across two sites, has been remodelled allowed everyone to view and comment upon central concourse at either end to include larger
by HLM Architects under the Building the plans,” says Caroline. “Feedback boxes space if it is needed. Lightweight internal
Schools for the Future (BSF) were provided for the pupils and a school partitions mean that the internal layout can be
programme to provide an environment liaison officer relayed the results of pupil and changed quickly so two classes can be joined
that will enthuse and inspire 900 pupils. staff meeting to keep the design team informed up if necessary and even opened up further to
“Having two sites was never an entirely at all stages.” incorporate sections of the central concourse.
practical or convenient arrangement,” says Staff in particular wanted to be able to Each department has separate areas suitable
Caroline Buckingham, Director of HLM manage the teaching space in varying ways for breakout sessions and for storage, and the
Architects. “With the redesign we wanted to depending on different teaching methods, and teaching block and dining halls are now linked.
see the school achieve a sense of unity based the size and nature of the classes. Traditional corridors have become circulation
on a single campus.” “Modern teaching needs much greater flexibility spaces which are bigger and allow for better
HLM’s solution is a new building consisting than the traditional classroom setup, and so social interaction, one-to-one teaching and
of a central teaching block, halls block and flexibility and making the best use of the space provide room for displays and exhibitions.
sports centre. This sits close to an existing was our primary focus for the design brief,” says Yewlands is the hub of the local community
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