EDUCATION & COMMUNITY
The Da Vinci Centre
Client
Location
Description
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, Dorset
14 Classrooms, 21,500 sq ft technology block
The Da Vinci Centre is a new Design and Technology Centre at Highcliffe School for children aged 11-18 years old. The new Design and Technology Centre consists of 14 main teaching areas arranged in two wings accessed off a large central lobby/ display area.
The design brief was to create a stimulating environment for the students, befitting a design centre that will also compliment the adjacent existing 1960’s buildings.
Prior to design, Boon Brown carried out a complete analysis of all the teaching spaces against the curriculum and highlighted the need for an additional 20 classroom humanities block, which was added onto the phased master plan.
The building form was kept simple using quality materials which sit sympathetically within the landscape. This created a comforting yet inspiring environment for students studying at the centre.
