The construction of a new temporary school, serving Mercia Academy, was recently completed with staff and pupils moving from the existing school, which is to be demolished due to structural issues, into the new temporary buildings. These temporary buildings have been designed to provide good quality teaching accommodation whilst the new purpose built school is constructed on the site of the existing building.
This scheme is complete with hard and soft play areas for pupils whilst maintaining the immediate secure boundary of the schools to keep pupils safe.
September 2024
Work is complete for the refurbishment of former dwellings and createio of public realm between Parkgate Buildings and Herzog & De Meuron's Battersea South Campus Building.
This Further Education project includes a living wall as its key feature to provide a landscape border within the urban environment.
January 2023
The conversion and refurbishment of former six-storey office building into an AP Performing Arts College with acoustically sensitive rooms and formation of a double height theatre won Sense of Space the SPACES President's Award (Society for Public Architecture, Construction, Engineering and Surveying).
For the President, this project demonstrated excellent strategy for supporting the mental health of young adults with additional needs via provision of a wide range of activities. As well as an enthusiastic example of how arts successfully contributes to the harmonious development of children, and how it can help them overcome different challenges. This 14 to 19 Free School has made a big social impact to the local community in an around Central London.
The refurbishment of the building itself is successful but the impact and outcome of the facility far outweigh the material things.
November 2022
Work is complete at Horsforth School with the new expansion building handed over to the school in early May ready for full occupation in September 2022.
The project enables Horsforth School to increase its intake by 60 pupils a year helping to serve the local community.
The new building will be primarily used by Post-16 students with the new main hall lecture theatre seating providing an excellent pathway from school to university.
May 2022
A Full Planning Application has been submitted to Leeds City Council for the expansion to Horsforth School to provide accommodation for a further 300 pupils at the existing school.
Working with the successful Main Contractor, Morgan Sindall, our proposals include a new two-storey detached expansion building to the school providing a focus on STEM subjects and post 16 education.
A planning decision is due in the Autumn with works commencing on site soon after.
July 2020
Doors have opened to the public at Hinchliffes Farmshop in Netherton near Huddersfield. Final completion work is ongoing but the shop and restaurant are open for business
Work commenced on site in late 2018 and full completion is due to be achieved in the coming weeks.
September 2019
Finishing touches and final installation is ongoing at the former SAGA Centre where the original 5 storey building has been extensively refurbished and extended to provide new premium office space.
Further images and details can be found in our current projects page.
October 2018
Furthering our design and presentation options we have the ability to produce higher quality 3D prints.
The adjacent example is of a private dwelling printed at 1:200 scale. Whereas previously the printers available felt like they limited the level of detail that could be achieved the new breed of 3D printers allow for a far greater level of detail and complexity in the model.
This particular model is printed as 5 components that clip together allowing the internal layout to be viewed.
August 2018
Despite the snow and freezing temperatures REDS10 are progressing well on site at Arnold Academy. 13 weeks into the site works the majority of the modular bays constructed off-site are in place and the superstructure of the sports hall is complete.
The project is on course to be completed well in advance of the new school year in September 2018.
January 2018
Arnold Academy in Barton-le-Clay will be hosting a Public Consultation for the scheme we have developed with them for a new sports hall and classrooms at their current site.
The Public Consultation will provide useful feedback for the upcoming planning application. The sports hall and classrooms are due to be handed over to the school by September 2018. To meet the programme the proposals are designed to make use of off-site construction methods.
March 2017
At Sense of Space we are always looking for new ways to demonstrate schemes to our clients. Using Virtual Reality we are able to put you directly into the spaces we create.
Our models on Sketchfab are being updated to be VR compatible and using a VR enabled mobile device the schemes can be viewed from a new and exciting perspective.
July 2016
We are currently involved in filming for a future episode of Grand Designs during which our very own Richard Addenbrook is interviewed by Kevin McCloud. Following the interview, Richard and Kevin took part in a recorded workshop session looking at the detailed design of this self-build project. In true Grand Designs fashion, it could be some time before this episode makes it to air!
We are also pleased to have worked with Linda Barker on two projects which were very personal to her: the redevelopment of the Barker family farm near Halifax and alterations to Linda's Yorkshire home.