Location
Mossland Dr, Wishaw
Project Type
Education
Status
Complete
Coltness High School
Coltness High School is part of North Lanarkshire Council’s “Schools and Centres 21” framework agreement, the project combining refurbishment and new build to provide a remodelled school of 12,000m² for 800 pupils. The overall project cost of £25.70m represents real value in replacing unsustainable accommodation and creating a new asset for the school and community, achieving the client vision of “places and spaces that inspire”.
The critical reconstruction of the school was based on a number of fundamental principles that emerged through consultation in developing the initial exemplar proposals to an appropriate built form. The essential principle was to deliver a safe, stimulating and challenging environment for all building users, providing educational facilities to enhance the school, the community and the surrounding environment.
Traditional and contemporary materials combine in a restrained and pragmatic manner to create a site-specific design within a comprehensive landscape strategy creating a campus with a distinctive visual identity and community presence.
