Case Study: The Broxbourne School EN10
Project Overview
- Location: Badgers Walk, Broxbourne, EN10 7FU.
- Facility Scope: A comprehensive three-storey educational development featuring three dedicated teaching wings, a double-height library, sports hall, main hall, activity studio, and a drama studio.
- Architectural Presentation: The modern external facade incorporates crisp brick detailing, contemporary vertical cladding panels, and a prominent entrance canopy as viewed from the access forecourt.
Structural Framing & Materials
- Main Teaching Wings: Utilized a structural steelwork frame combined with precast concrete flooring units, selected to optimize construction speed and structural efficiency.
- Specialist Spaces: Employed exposed Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) wall panelling alongside Glue-Laminated (Glulam) timber beams for the Sports Hall, Main Hall, and Activity Studio to deliver superior internal aesthetics and sustainable structural warmth.
Robustness & Regulatory Compliance
- Class 2B Design: Engineered in strict accordance with Class 2B requirements under Part A3 of the Building Regulations.
- Disproportionate Collapse Mitigation: Integrated robust horizontal and vertical tie systems throughout the structural framework to ensure structural integrity and progressive collapse resistance during unexpected incidents.
Digital Coordination & Delivery
- BIM Modeling: The entire building structure was modelled and cross-discipline coordinated using advanced Revit 3D BIM software to resolve spatial clashes prior to site execution.
- Project History: Pre-PSL engineering services were successfully completed up to RIBA Stage 3.