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		PROJECT HISTORY
Oakgrove Secondary School & Community Sports Centre (Phase 1a) - Milton Keynes Client Milton Keynes Local Education Authority Contract £12.5m Project description Forms part of the Oakgrove Millennium Community and was constructed in under 12 months on a former landfill site. The steel frame structure has a pre- fabricated timber envelope. The scheme was designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and included super insulation, rainwater harvesting, solar collectors, and one of the largest ground source heat pump installations in Europe.

Daimler Chrysler Dealerships - Various Location Client Various car groups including Inchcape, H R Owen, Sytner, Dutton Forshaw Contract £100k-£6m Project description Appointed as Consultant Architect by Daimler Chrysler UK. To advise on Brand Architecture and Corporate Identity of the Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands. Projects included a number of refurbishment and new build facilities within the southern region.

Lord Grey Secondary School Extension - Milton Keynes Client Milton Keynes Local Education Authority Contract £1.5m Project description This 11 classroom block extension is located within the grounds of an existing Secondary school in Milton Keynes. It provides teaching spaces for modern foreign languages. The strong linear building form is offset by a ‘wavy’ corridor wall which provides a series of much needed communal break out spaces.

Middleton Combined School - Milton Keynes Client Milton Keynes Local Education Authority Contract £3m Project description The concept of this 420 place school is based on a central drum that accommodates the shared spaces within the school. Two curvilinear wings are orientated to the North and South of the drum, creating a protected external space for foundation and Key-stage 1 children. The scheme was Highly Commended in the 2005 SCALA Awards.

Broughton Combined School - Milton Keynes Client Milton Keynes Local Education Authority Contract £2.4m Project description This 420 place timber framed school, constructed in 10 months, is based on three identical clusters, containing four classrooms and a flexible shared area positioned around the centrally located shared resources, such as the Hall, IT Suite and Library. The concept offers an alternative to the typical linear school plan with high ratios of circulation area.

Note - The above projects were undertaken by Nick Stenton or Kulvinder Obhi whilst working for previous employers.