Hills Road Study Centre, Hills Road Sixth Form College

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Education 

Hills Road Sixth Form College Study Centre provides its students with state-of-the-art facilities for learning, support, and independent study.  In addition to the university-style study spaces, the new centre also houses the Study Skills department, specially designed to welcome a range of neurodiverse learners with an entire floor designed for low-sensory comfort with quiet space to study.  Wellbeing in mind, the staff at the College can embrace the access to a roof terrace as well as collaborative workspaces and a modern staff room to relax/collaborate within the working day.

The modular building designed by Ingleton Wood, offering multi-disciplinary services, is the greenest building on the existing site and features temperature control using a renewable air source heat pump system.  Sustainability in mind, the new building offers both mechanical and natural ventilation and solar photovoltaic panels on the roof together with a living green roof space.  As such, the building contributes to the College’s Climate Pledge and has a much lower carbon footprint compared to other new-build options.  The building was designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent. 

Ingleton Wood worked on the project to develop the design, secure planning permission and deliver the project on site. Opened in April 2023.