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Queenswell Infant School, London N20

Project Value: £4.5m
Services Provided: Structural & Civil Engineer
Architect: Howard Fairbairn & Partners
Contractor: Claydon Associates
Client: London Borough of Barnet
   
Project Brief:

This project involved the construction of new build Infant School including assembly/sports hall, classrooms, dining hall and nursery.

A steel frame was chosen for the structure of the school to provide clear open spaces and for speed of construction, with the roof being constructed in a combination of metal decking, timber rafters and timber trusses. Exposed “cellular” steel roof beams were chosen to provide a “feature”.