Thomas Telford UTC, Wolverhampton
Value: £12.6M
Type: Mixed Development
Partner: Morgan Sindall Construction
The existing Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) has undergone mixed development, which includes refurbishment to the existing school and a new three storey building extension on the former Springfield Brewery site.
The new extension has been carefully designed to reflect the environment with bronze-red metal cladding and an architecturally challenging sawtooth roof design. The 4,500sq ft extension will now accommodate an additional 450 school places for students and will support a minimum of 50 additional roles for teaching and support staff.
The increased space and capacity of students also allows a full secondary academic syllabus for students aged 11-18 to be taught at the college.
The former Springfield Brewery, which has stopped all brewery activities since the early 1990s, bares major historic importance for Wolverhampton. As such, through an extensive design and consultation process the new extension needed to be attractive yet maintain the historical and industrial personality whilst also having a relationship with the UTC. The lower level of the extended building has a blend of facing brickwork, similar to the existing school. The upper levels of the building include a red-bronze metal clad which contrasts with the brick foundation. The brick design ensures the industrial design is maintained whilst also blending in with the existing school and the surrounding buildings.
Project highlights
- Construction on previous Springfield Brewery site
- New build sports hall and teaching block
- Procured through the DfE framework
- Customer satisfaction 9/10
- 75% local spend
- GIFA 4090
Interior Thomas Telford UTC, Wolverhampton