DESIGN + ACCESS STATEMENT DRAFT - REV B FOR COMMENT JANUARY 2020 SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS EXTENSION ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 2 උඖගඍඖගඛ 1 එඖගකඌඝඋගඑඖ 2 ඛඑගඍ උඖගඍචග ඔඋඉගඑඖ ඔඉඖ ඛඑගඍ ඉඖඉඔඡඛඑඛ 3 ඌඍඛඑඏඖ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග 4 ඔඉඖඌඛඋඉඍ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග 5 ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 3 1 එඖගකඌඝඋගඑඖ ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 4 This Design and Access statement is part of the information submitted for the Sir Stanley Matthews Academy building planning application. The statement address- es the evolution of the project and how earliest design principles and concepts have developed into the formal design proposals. The success of the Sir Stanley Matthews Academy has led to a substantial increase in projected pupil numbers over the next five years. Existing facilities are expected to become overly compressed and a need for additional rooms paramount. The new extension will provide an additional seven new classrooms, which includes two science labs, and so enable the school to provide places for an additional 150 pupils by 2025. As the project is located within the wider Sir Stanley Matthews Academy site, con- sideration is given to how proposals have been influenced by and respond to this location. Throughout this report the existing Sir Stanley Matthews Academy building is referred to as the main school building. Due to this connection with the existing school the lowest floor in the new extension is Lower Ground Floor, then Ground Floor and First Floor which connects with floors in the main building. Architectural proposals including details regarding the appearance, materiality and scale of the project are discussed in Section 03. Landscape elements of the scheme include the siting of the annex and existing + proposed routes around the site are detailed in section 04 of this report. Drawings Issued as part of this planning application A050 - Site -- Existing A060 - Site -- Proposed A100 - Lower Ground Plan - Proposed A101 - Ground Plan - Proposed A102 - First Plan - Proposed A110 - South West Elevation - Proposed A111 - North East Elevation - Proposed A112 - South East Elevation - Proposed A113 - South East Elevation - Proposed A120 - Section AA - Proposed A121 - Section BB - Proposed INTRODUCTION ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 5 2 ඛඑගඍ උඖගඍචග ඔඋඉගඑඖ ඔඉඖ ඛඑගඍ ඉඖඉඔඡඛඑඛ ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 6 Site Location The proposed building sits within the wider site that forms part of the Sir Stanley Matthews Academy secondary school. The Academy is a co-educational second- ary school located off Beaconsfield Drive in the Blurton area of Stoke-on-Trent. The school opened in 2010 and currently accommodates approximately 1100 stu- dents. The proposed extension has been designed to extend off the west side of the main building. This enables the site to be used to its fullest extent and also provides an opportunity to incorporate areas of the main building into this project. The site is bordered on the west by Kemball Special School and to the east by residential properties. Access to the site is primarily by car although a local bus service runs within close proximity. Across the wider site the existing residential building stock is primarily two storey red brick semi detached units. The Academy contrasts with this typography and is a mix of curtain walling, contrasting coloured cladding panels and brick. Proposals for the extension look to reference the main school material palette and facade design. Siting of the proposal The proposed building is located to the west side of the school site. Leading off from the second storey circulation corridor a high-level corridor is pro- posed that connnects back to the main building where a new rooftop extension is created on the footprint of the existing roof terrace. The siting of the new extension has looked to ensure that it works with existing levels across the site; maintains vehicular access routes and also maintain an appropriate distance from Kemball Special School. Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Kemball Special School Key Site Boundary Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Site Bus Stop SITE ANALYSIS Google Maps // Site Plan Beaconsfield Drive Magdalen Road Kearsley Way Emsworth Road ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 7 Topography The proposed annex is sited to the west side of the site. There are minimal changes in level across the site and level access can be provided leading between the school and the extension. Existing Site Context The materiality of the Sir Stanley Matthews Academy offers a contrast to the red brick residential units that border the site. The use of a distinctive material palette reinforces the idea that the building serves a different function to the other building stock in the area and is clearly identifiable. The proposed extension references this material palette to ensure that it sits comfortably on the Academy site. However, the number of materials used is also restricted to ensure that the extension is a subtle and consid- ered addition to the site. SITE ANALYSIS 1 // Looking from Academy down onto the site 2 // Looking from Academy across the site 3 // Sir Stanley Matthews Academy 4 // Sir Stanley Matthews Academy ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 8 3 ඌඍඛඑඏඖ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 9 Reasons for Development The scheme responds to the need to provide essential additional space for the Sir Stanley Matthews Academy with projected students numbers expected to increase by approximately 150 by 2025. This represents an approximately 12% growth on current student numbers. The extension will create an additional 7 classrooms including 2 science labs and 2 flexible teaching spaces which will allow the school further options when arranging the teaching of the curriculum. Axonometric // Proposed Annex ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 10 Use The new annex will provide a range of new spaces for the Acade- my with each classroom able to accommodate 30 pupils although it is not expected that the building will be fully utilised until 2025. Supporting ancillary facilities are located at the ends of the building alongside stair cores. A platform lift is provided to ensure that the building is fully accessible for all students. As the extension is connected with the main school building and due to this, toilet provision has been calculated to accommodate the additional 150 pupils only rather than the total number of pupils who could be in the extension. Egress routes including widths of stairs and final exit doors have been calculated to allow for full occupation numbers. Appropriate Scale The proposals for the new annex are appropriate when viewed alongside the main school building. The total G.I.A of the building is 1325m2 which is spread across three floors. Layout The building form is essentially a rectangular block with an inter- nal street connecting the existing building with the new extension. Modular sized classrooms lead off the corridor with a high level link connecting the second floor with the existing school building. Stair cores are at opposing ends of the building. An accessible plat- form lift enables the building to be fully accessible. As this building is seen as an extension to the main school building, no catering facilities are proposed. EXTENT OF PROPOSALS classrooms circulation Proposed annex in context of wider school site Spatial Concept Sir Stanley Matthews Academy ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 11 Lower Ground Floor plan The concept plans serve to illustrate key aspects of the design pro- posals. Layouts were developed to allow for future building flexibility and also to create a clear and simple logic behind the proposals. A circulation spine provides access to all spaces with stair cores located at opposite ends of the building. An accessible lift is to the east side of the building opposite a staircase core. Ground Floor plan The ground floor plan is similar to that of the lower floor albeit incor- porating three classrooms and no toilet block. The simple, repetitive plan layout will create flexibility for the school as spaces can be used for a variety of different classes whilst the regular structural grid would enable spaces to be reconfigured in the future. Furthermore, it will enable the extension to be easily incorpo- rated into the wider school. Axonometric To the first floor a further two science labs and a prep room are created. On this level a high level corridor links the circulation spine with the main Academy building. To the main school building a roof top extension is proposed. DESIGN CONCEPT Lower Ground floor axo Ground floor axo First floor axo Stair Lift Circulation Reception ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 12 LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN General The new annex is a series of classroom linked by a circulation cor- ridor spine. Entrance into the building does not required a manned reception point as the building is within the secure boundary of the site. Circulation and Fire egress Two separate stair cores are proposed with fire doors discharging at ground floor level from each. An accessible lift is provided and accessed off the circulation corridor. The internal street has been sized to allow for any pupil egress leading from the existing gym in addition to the pupil numbers within the extension. Fire strategy measures such as fire curtains will be incorporated into the internal street to ensure pupil safety can be maintained Connection with context Where appropriate windows have been introduced to provide a visual connection to the wider site. The creation of an internal street and butting of the extension up to the main Academy building will create good distance between Kem- ball Special School and the new building so overlooking is mini- mised. ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 13 GROUND FLOOR PLAN General The new annex will provide eight new classrooms across three floors. Each classroom will be able to accommodate 30 pupils. To both the ground and first floor, three classrooms are created. As the new building is an extension it does not look to replicate the facilities such as showers or dining spaces that are located in the main building. ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 14 FIRST FLOOR PLAN (1/2) General To the first floor a new high level link is created that connects the main Acad- emy building with the extension. Furthermore, two science labs and a prep store and created within the main building and two flexible teaching spaces by extending on top of the existing roof terrace. ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 15 FIRST FLOOR PLAN (2/2) ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 16 SECTION BB General At roof level the perimeter of the roof the parapet extends up 1200mm to act as an edge protection. As part of design develop- ment proposals for plant will be finalised. The section illustrates the high level link between the extension and the main building At the point where this section is drawn from the main building steps back so separating the two buildings. This break helps to reduce the overall massing of the buildings and to ensure that the extension although designed to fit seamlessly with the existing building still retain it’s own identity and brings something new and positive to the site. B B ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 17 SECTION CC Appropriate Scale The annex is a three storey building (lower ground, ground and fi rst) and rooftop plant which it is felt is appropriate in scale both to the existing Sir Stanley Matthews Academy building and to the wider site context. Internal Street The internal street is designed to mediate the junction between the existing and the proposed buildings. Its width has been designed to allow the gym to discharge ,in the event of fire, safely into the inter- nal street and then outside to a muster point. At roof level a section of pitched glazing will assist in dragging light down through the void spaces into the street. Signage No signage is incorporated into the proposals C C ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 18 It is proposed that the South West facade of the extension incorporates clear glass and horizontal louvred windows. The style of the window mimics those found on the main building and will help to tie the extension back to the wider school site. The windows are divided into panels of 2 or 3 with louvred panels then further subdivided. Internally a back panel within the louvre section will be openable to allow for spaces to be securely and safely naturally ventilated. This in turn will allow for the extension to be naturally ventilated. The rhythm of the window module is flipped across the building so as to intro- duced interest to the facade whilst the use of green glazed brick will introduce further visual interested when the school is viewed from the Kemball Special School site. To the North West and South East a linear section of clear glazed curtain wall- ing aligning with the internal stair landing is proposed. Both of these facades will be constructed of blue black brick to the lower ground level and vertical cladding panels. The North East facade is primarily formed from the existing school buidling. Where the facade does become visible it will again be constructed of blue black brick and cladding panels. Design Intent The facade treatment was developed in accordance with certain key design drivers: - Regular bay modules that will provide adequate levels of daylight and ventilation. - The facade design should allow for future flexibility and should therefore function effectively even if internal room layouts are changed. - A colour palette which aligns with the main school building Material Key 1. Glazed green brick - colour to match bricks used on main building 2. Fixed clear glass window. Dark Grey RAL 7016 PPC frame 3. Dark Grey fixed Louvre panel in RAL 7016 4. Blue Black Engineered brick BUILDING FACADE 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 4. 1. 3. ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 19 The design proposals have sought to create a clear sense of identity for the new annex but also ensure that it sits com- fortably with the architectural language of the wider site. Facades The first floor of the extension will be clad with a restricted palette of different materials all of which are used on the main Academy building. Window Module The window modules are a combination of fixed clear glazing and openable doors behind louvred panels. As part of design develop- ment it will be determined whether Low E glazing can be incorpo- rated however, all glazing will be required to meet any Secure by Design requirements. The style are design mimic those in the main building. APPEARANCE // MATERIALS + TEXTURE 2 // Melgaço Sports School, Portugal by Perdo Reis Arquitect 3 // The Forum by ADP 1 // Sir Stanley Matthews Academy 2 // Sir Stanley Matthews Academy ඛඑක ඛගඉඖඔඍඡ ඕඉගගඐඍඟඛ ඍචගඍඖඛඑඖ // ඌඍඛඑඏඖ + ඉඋඋඍඛඛ ඛගඉගඍඕඍඖග c Stoke on Trent City Council 20 ELEVATION // 1 KEY A. Light grey / beige smooth faced brickwork with recessed mortar joints B. Zinc horizontal interlocking panel rainscreen cladding panel C. PPC coated composite insulated vertical cladding panel with discreet joints and fixings using preformed corner units D. Blue / grey smooth faced brickwork with recessed mortar joints blue / grey mortar to match brickwork E. Metal PPC windows / screens F. Stainless steel insulated boiler flues extending min 1.5m above roof line G. Metal PPC louvre as part of window/screen system H. Glazed facing brick 1 4 2 3