Oasis Leesbrook Academy
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A personalised educational experience.
The school, designed by Pozzoni Architecture and built by Galliford Try North West, is operated by the Oasis Community Learning Multi-Academy Trust. It has been designed to be a school where all young people receive a personalised educational experience.
The main school building is a four-storey ‘super block’ with an adjacent two-storey sports hall and one-storey building housing a fitness suite and PE classroom. In total, the facility has space for 1,500 students between the ages of 11 and 16. The Academy was delivered in line with Department for Education standards.
The new facility’s build zone extended over a historic landfill site, meaning the landfill dictated the final location of the building. This proved challenging when running external utilities, especially external lighting, as we were required to route around the methane relief pipework.
In addition, the lighting columns that were used to illuminate the pitches were required to be located further from the MUGA than is usual, while also being shielded from local housing to avoid light pollution. It was a careful balancing act to ensure we achieved the correct lighting level for community use while also adhering to residents’ requirements.
The M&E strategy throughout the school utilised decentralised plant with hybrid heat recovery units located around the perimeter of the building. This facilitated compliance with TM52 overheating criteria, and assisted in reducing costs.
