Highfields and Penn Fields Schools Campus

Co-joined New Build 1500 place Secondary School and 160 place all through Special Needs School.

Client Wolverhampton Council, Carillion PFI

Value £42m

Role:  Peter was Project Architect / Delivery Architect from RIBA Stage E to Completion whilst at Architects Co-Partnership between 2007 and 2012.

Completion 2012

Special Attributes: Achieved Breeam Excellent.

Peter was initially involved with Wolverhampton County Council in 2008 when he undertook several BSF Feasibility studies to secure funding from P4S against an Outline Business Case.

Peter took over the Project Architect Role of this project in 2011. At that time the project had achieved Planning Approvals, commenced on site with preliminary drawings in place for the initial subcontract works. Peters tasks were to lead the 6 person team through completion of working drawings, co-ordination of Stage F drawings and subcontract tender & construction packages. Alongside this work Peter also had to closing out Planning Approvals, Reviewable Design data and Client Management.

A major Value Engineering exercise ensued mid 2011, with the re-design of the facade envelope support structure, the roof finishes, timber and copper elements, whilst maintaining the overall aesthetic appearance of the building in line with the Planning Visuals.

The School has been designed as a 1500 place Secondary School and a 160 place all through Special Needs School to a brief influenced Wolverhampton with a Transforming Education Agenda. The spaces created are flexible adaptable and aim to move the schools from ‘sage on the stage’ principles to ‘guide by the side’. The two schools are co-located either side of the main entrance, community and sports facilities which forms the green copper element separating the two school crescents. The special Needs School also has a Hydrotherapy pool within it.