Sprunt improvement works to North London school

Design and consultancy firm Sprunt has completed works to Ferry Lane School on Ferry Lane Housing Estate in Tottenham, north London.

Design and consultancy firm Sprunt has completed works to Ferry Lane School on Ferry Lane Housing Estate in Tottenham, north London.

The GBP300,000 project to provide a new nursery school, and improve security fencing follows recommendations made by the architects in a recent feasibility study.

Sprunt's imaginative scheme involved relocation of the existing nursery accommodation to the front of the building to help rationalise the school arrangement.

An existing, temporary classroom has also been removed.

Working together with Portakabin, Sprunt's innovative design features Portakabin's 'Lilliput' nursery system which has been integrated into the school's existing structure via a link building.

The new nursery provides a bright and cheerful main activity space opening onto a timber-decked, covered external play area.

An existing 1.5 metre-high rusty chain-link perimeter fence and brick wall has been replaced by 2.4 metre-high anti-climb fence for improved security.

Providing minimal visual impact, the weldmesh fencing successfully creates a secure enclosure to the school.

"The works were completed under two contracts following a recent feasibility study to identify the most cost-effective and sustainable solution for the school," commented Tony Henson, associate, Sprunt.

"The result has certainly injected a new look and feel to the environment and has been well received by pupils, parents and staff, whilst ensuring optimum security".

The project was carried out as part of Sprunt's ongoing framework agreement with Haringey Council to manage works for the Borough's education and housing departments.

About Sprunt Established in 1988, London-based Sprunt is one of the UK's leading urban regeneration specialists, offering an unmatched combination of strategic, architectural, building and management solutions for housing, health and education clients.

Specialising in sustainable mixed-use buildings, the practice is responsible for many highly-acclaimed community renewal projects.

These include the remodelled King's Cross Estate, Monteith Estate in Tower Hamlets, Pepys Estate in Lewisham, Stonebridge HAT and Poplar HARCA.

In education, Sprunt's experience ranges from the redevelopment of special need schools to the complete design and build of new city learning centres throughout London.

And in addition to having worked on a number of major primary and community healthcare projects in the UK and overseas, Sprunt is health planner, design team leader and architect for the Community Solutions for Primary Care (CSPC) consortium, appointed for Camden and Islington LIFT.

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