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NEWS EDUCATION


WilkinsonEyre design for Wembley campus passed to GLA for approval


WilkinsonEyre’s scheme for the College of North West London’s campus in Wembley has been passed to the Greater London Authority for fi nal approval, following Brent Council’s granting stage one planning permission in July.


Should the plans be green-lighted by the GLA, what the architects describe as a “world-class” education facility will be constructed on the site of the Olympic Offi ce Centre on Wembley Way. It will be developed into an


“innovative, exciting, and sector leading centre of education,” commented Stephen Davis, group principal and CEO of client the United Colleges Group. The project comprises a total investment of over £130m, for a building that will cater for over 3000 students per week and 250 staff.


“Green skills,” including engineering and the built environment, will be a key area of focus for the facility, which will also offer classes in digital technology, computing,


and health and social care subjects, including new T-levels. Stafford Critchlow, director at


WilkinsonEyre Architects, said: “We are pleased that the team’s shared commitment to good design will give this prominent site the architecture it merits. The project makes a confi dent statement about the value placed on education and skills in Brent, and offers a template for provision across London.”


Symons joins Planning & Design Practice APPOINTMENT


Derby-based Planning & Design Practice has announced further expansion of its architectural team with the addition of senior architect David Symons. David is an RIBA chartered architect who received his qualifi cation at the University of Nottingham, and has experience working in both the UK and Canada.


Prior to moving to Planning & Design, David was project architect as part of a practice of 60 and responsible for project budgets in excess of £20m. His experience includes leading multi-disciplinary teams


and working with local authorities, property developers, and higher education institutions. Projects have ranged from


town centre regeneration utilising government Future High Streets funding, commercial offi ce fi touts, and university projects both throughout the West Midlands and nationally. David worked for a time in Vancouver, Canada for a large practice producing detailed designs and feasibility studies for large-scale mixed-use masterplans, residential and offi ce high-rises. He also has strong local knowledge having previously worked in the residential and domestic architecture sector in the East Midlands for fi ve years.


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