unsworth academy’s
new six classroom block
Due to a sharp rise in student numbers, Unsworth Academy had an urgent need to create more space. With pupil numbers set to soar above 1000 a new six-classroom block was required to house the extra capacity. Teachers were already at full capacity, sharing rooms and working in compromised conditions so speed of construction was vital to this project.
key details
project overview
duration
12 weeks
Floor Area
512m2
services provided
Design
Foundations
Groundwork
Landscaping
Management
Paths and Fencing
Planning
Service Connections
requirements
The bustling secondary school was exceeding capacity with teachers having to share learning environments. With extra pupils joining for the next academic term capacity was set to exceed 1000 pupils. The school required six additional classrooms to accommodate the rise in pupil numbers with the building needing to be in place within a short window of time. The school benefited from Modulek’s turnkey solution and required a full service from planning to completion.
the building
The building is a single-storey classroom block with 6 classrooms and large windows. The structure of the building is made up of a galvanised steel chassis and a mono-pitch roof. As well as 6 classroom areas to accommodate pupil capacity, a kitchenette and toilet facilities were also added to the building. An external canopy was also added to the entrance of the building as well as full electrical fit-out and roller dim-out blinds to enable teachers to adapt lighting in the learning environments.
modular school buildings
Modern Methods of Construction lend themselves perfectly for the design and construction of new school buildings that benefit from a truly unique modular approach.
A modular school building is one that is constructed off-site as individual units and is then transported to site and erected into a complete building. Modular school buildings are the perfect solution to additional classroom blocks, sports halls, science labs, humanities blocks and sixth form buildings. The end results is often indistinguishable from a traditional school building.