Completed in 2006 the pioneering Darlington Education Village brings together primary, secondary and special needs schools on to a single learning campus with state-of-the-art facilities. The challenge for Kajima was to build the first integrated and inclusive school in the UK.
Client
Northamptonshire County Council
Partners
Kajima Construction
Mitie
BDP
Mitie
BDP
Asset Values
15,000m2
Status
Operational from September 2004
Kajima was tasked with delivering this visionary PFI project, as well as transforming the facilities of the school into a vital asset for members of the community outside school hours. The project needed to address County Council and Government objectives for inclusive education whilst creating a community hub for sport and lifelong learning.
The community feel runs throughout the complex with the different facilities divided into blocks along a central 'street' complemented by stunning communal spaces. The facility has been designed to have an open and accessible feel, with generous public spaces that encourage circulation.
The result is an environmentally sensitive CABE exemplar complex, that uniquely responds to user needs through its design and functionality
