St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School

The Building Features

Housed within a three-storey modular structure, St Michael’s new modular classroom block comprised six high quality classrooms, toilet blocks, a teacher’s office on each floor, and an internal lift. To comply with planning permission, an external plant room was redesigned to be housed internally, improving visual appearance and reducing noise impact.

Externally, the design needed to respect and complement the existing school architecture. At ground floor level the building is finished in brick, with red/brown and grey rainscreen cladding on the upper floors to mirror other blocks across the campus.

Using our offsite techniques, we created a sustainable place for students and teachers to learn and work. Lay to fall roof insulation covered with single ply roof blanket and high efficiency NP solar panels were incorporated to improve energy efficiency and support the school’s sustainability goals.

Features of the building include:

• Preservation of a mosaic of St Michael the Archangel, considered a valuable mid-20th century artwork, which was safeguarded following strong community interest.
• 7m ceiling heights to create light, airy classrooms and a high-quality learning environment.
• Integration of existing school services, with temporary diversions during demolition and full reintegration into the new block to avoid downtime.
• Dedicated plant room and server room, ensuring resilience of existing systems.
• Cladding and roofing that blended with neighbouring buildings whilst also enhancing thermal efficiency.
• High efficiency NP solar panels, supporting the school’s sustainability strategy and lowering future running costs.
• Accessibility and landscaping enhancements, including a fully compliant internal lift, DDA-compliant ramped access, and new landscaped areas at the entrance.