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‘Topping Out’ at St Benedict’s

Published on isbi School News dated Wednesday 24th of June 2015

The new Sixth Form and Art, Design & Technology building at St Benedict’s School is being completed and the installation of the lightning conductor, which is the highest point, was celebrated at the ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony which took place on Tuesday 16th June. A group of invited guests was taken on a tour of the building which is due for completion in September 2015. Afterwards there was a reception in the Monteverdi room, overlooking the new development. Meryl Townley from van Heyningen & Haward Architects spoke about the vision to improve and enrich learning for the Sixth Form and ADT department, which spurred them to produce this modern, functional and ecological design. In its prominent position along Montpelier Avenue the building will promote St Benedict’s School to all visitors, parents, pupils and passing members of the public. The Sixth Form will benefit from a social area on the ground floor and a work area on the first floor with a variety of study environments, the whole design giving the Sixth Form Centre a coherent identity. ADT will have a Technology room on the ground floor and also the whole of the second floor, which will have large windows and north lights within the roof to ensure good levels of natural daylight and also to facilitate natural ventilation. The contractors are Jerram Falkus Construction and the project leader, Martin Hickey, led the tour and explained the finer points of the construction work. Jerram Falkus have done a great job so far and plan to hand over the building mid-September in line with the programme. The Sixth Form move in after the October half term break and the internal finishing of the ADT section will be completed by the start of the Lent term. The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nicholls, will formally open and bless the new building on 28th January 2016.
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