Haydon School Activity Hall
Haydon School Activity Hall
Nick Baker Architects
ARCHITECTS
Nick Baker Architects
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Eep
MANUFACTURERS
Danpal, Euroclad, Forbo Flooring Systems, Kawneer, Lignacite, Rockwell Group, Rockwell Sheet
QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Quadrant
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
The Budgen Partnership
CONTRACTOR
Lifebuild
M&E ENGINEER
Eep
PHOTOGRAPHS
Hamish Park
AREA
1090 M²
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Pinner, United Kingdom
CATEGORY
Schools
Text description provided by architect.
The completion of a new activity hall marks the 10th year of Nick Baker Architect’s involvement in the development of Haydon School, and the penultimate phase of a Masterplan developed in 2004.
Located in an infill site with a 3m level change between adjacent buildings, the hall is raised to provide valuable covered play area below and panoramic views over adjacent playing fields.
Corridors wrap around the South and West of the hall, linking two separate wings of the school for the first time. This, alongside a new passenger lift to the West of the hall, greatly improves efficiency of circulation and provides covered access for wheelchair users.
The hall and corridors are passively ventilated using ventilation towers, and extensive use of polycarbonate cladding provides diffuse natural light to deep within the hall whilst maintaining high thermal performance.
A tactile and utilitarian approach was taken to materiality in response to strict budgetary constraints. Exposed blockwork and in-situ concrete are used extensively within the corridors and exposed plywood forms the rebound wall within the hall.
