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School space planning Case Study
Working in close liaison with Bouygues UK's architect, HLM, CADS Space Planning provided architectural support services during the design and construction phases of a new primary school for key stages 1 & 2 in the Waltham Forest area.
Our school planning services were tailored in accordance with Bouygues UK's established protocol and guidelines, using the bespoke furniture drawings, sanitaryware layouts and building plans submitted by HLM.
By drawing on the experience of CADS Space Planning, the Bouygues team was able to focus on the design and construction process, delivering on time and on budget.
Project History
Familiarity with industry standards and expectations, together with an experienced team, has ensured the availability of CADS Space Planning services to support numerous school projects on behalf of Bouygues UK.
This project included complexities over and above a typical primary school design, due to the addition of an adult education centre (Community Learning Skills Service) on the second floor, which had to be kept independent of the primary education space.
The Process
Bouygues UK & HLM Architects Input:
- Schedule of Accommodation
- Electronic FF&E schedules
- 1:200 general arrangement drawings
- Practice CAD standards
- Bespoke furniture plans & elevations
- Electronic plans & elevations of sanitary areas
- Specialist contractor drawings as hard copy
CADS Space Planning Output:
- Codebook project database
- Codebook library database and equipment graphics
- 1:50 room loaded FF&E drawings showing fixed furniture, electrical, security, heating and fire equipment
- Room elevation drawings showing FF&E and equipment lists as hard copy
Tasked with the challenge of simplifying the school space plans and layouts, CADS Space Planning produced a single set of revised and coordinated FF&E drawings, together with the elevation drawings (C-Sheets) of 117 rooms each showing fixed & bespoke furniture, power & data, fire, security, heating and sanitaryware.
Once elevated all fixed items were attributed with setting-out dimensions for use on site by the contractors.
Our expertise in making the most efficient use of educational space and in optimising classroom layout ensured that the project was delivered accurately and without compromise, adding value to the output of both Bouygues UK and HLM Architects.
CADS have supported BYUK on a number of projects and have always been responsive to our project requirements. CADS are also recommended service provider to architects when the need arises for supplementary resources.
CADS gained specific knowledge of the CodeBook database system through their work on healthcare projects - this helped to develop a similar kind of database linked to 2d drawings for Bouygues in the education sector.
Design Lead - Production Bouygues UK
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