Coming soon... schools like this in Hull
Wednesday, November 04, 2009, 06:30
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AMBITIOUS plans for a series of new futuristic school buildings in Hull have moved a step closer.
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The Mail has been given exclusive images of how the impressive structures could look.

The schools will be built under the £400m Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme.
Today, the project was taking a major step forward with Hull City Council's BSF team officially announcing its preferred bidder to build the schools.

The contract – the biggest ever awarded by Hull City Council – has been given to Esteem, a consortium of Morgan Sindall, Robertson Capital Projects and Sewell Group.

Hundreds of local jobs will also be created as part of the scheme, with Esteem guaranteeing 90 per cent of the workforce on the scheme will be from the HU post code area.

The contract announcement is the most significant milestone achieved so far and work will start this year on the first school, Sirius Academy – formerly Pickering High School Sports College – in west Hull.

David Martin, BSF project director, said: "This is the point where we have got a partner and for the first time we can now start working as partners. It means that we will be building schools and delivering on what we have set out."

Seven secondary schools will be re-built from scratch and four will be significantly remodelled.

David Lister School in Rustenburg Street, east Hull, and Sydney Smith School in First Lane, Anlaby will close.

The new schools will boast the very latest equipment including wireless broadband Internet and state-of-the-art computer equipment.

Esteem project director, Paul Brooke, said: "Now the hard work really begins. The day that the first spade hits the ground is drawing ever closer and we will not rest until each and every facility is built by a local workforce who will all positively contribute towards improving education right across the city of Hull."

See today's Mail for full details and images of how Hull's super schools of the future will look.
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Can anyone post more images of these?


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City agrees to new-style school buildings for £400m scheme

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18 November 2009
By Alexandra Wood
SCHOOLS designed not to look like schools will be built in Hull after the final planning hurdles were cleared yesterday.

Councillors took under a minute to unanimously approve detailed plans for the new Archbishop Sentamu Academy on Preston Road and the replacement for Winifred Holtby School, under the £400m Building Schools for the Future programme, at a meeting at Hull's Guildhall yesterday.

Under the plans "utilitarian" Winifred Holtby school will be demolished and replaced with a new school, also housing pupils from Tweendykes Special School.

Architects have gone for an "imaginative" "non-institutional" design containing a wide variety of "flexible teaching" spaces, classrooms and design studios and vocational learning spaces, as well as central "forums" and "innovative" roof garden spaces.

A report to planners added: "The building should function as a school/community facility but should not appear like a school or an institutional building."

Architects working on the Archbishop Sentamu scheme, the first faith sponsored academy in the city, said the building interior would be "intriguing and exciting" laid out flexibly on to accommodate future changes.

The building is intended to have a "significant civic presence" fronting onto Preston Road and with its five-storey high entrance encapsulating a chapel, will be seen from miles around.

Other eyecatching features of the new building, in one of Hull's most deprived communities, include a 300-seat community theatre, and a staggered roof with a glazed mid-section letting light into a vast communal space below.

Speaking after the meeting BSF project manager David Martin said: "We are absolutely delighted. It's great news. We had speakers lined up to emphasise key points of the scheme but the fact that they wanted to deal with them like that shows we have turned a corner.

"People thought BSF wasn't going to happen – but we have got to a point that we can demonstrate it is actually happening."

He said: "One of our briefs was that we didn't really want them to look like schools. They can have negative connotations particularly for the adults we'd like to attract back. We want them to feel and look like community- use buildings rather than schools."

The meeting came just a fortnight after the successful bidder for the huge contract was announced, Esteem, a consortium made up of Morgan Sindall Investments Ltd, Robertsons Capital Projects Ltd and local firm Sewell Group.

The development is expected to provide a boost to the local economy, because of the involvement of three local contractors, Sewell Construction, Hobson & Porter and Houlton.

Some 200 youngsters will go through a Modern Apprenticeships scheme and it should also lead to new job opportunities for 100 of the city's unemployed tradesmen as well as facilities managers and those working in ICT.

Under the contract which will impact on every secondary school in the city, seven new schools will be built and four will be remodelled.

Work is due to start to start in February after a three-way contractual agreement between the private sector partner, local authority and BSF Investments was agreed.

Paul Brooke, Esteem project director, said: "It's great news, it's fantastic news.

"It means that everything can keep on programme for a New Year start."

The new academy on Preston Road looks to be well underway but at the moment its only in the foundation/groundwork stages with only part of the steel frame erected. Hopefully it will make a big difference to the area.

The new academy on Preston Road looks to be well underway but at the moment its only in the foundation/groundwork stages with only part of the steel frame erected. Hopefully it will make a big difference to the area.

I worry about these new builds. Endeavour High School showed that new schools in poor areas dont work just by throwing money at it, I remember they bought plasma screens for the corridors that showed fish swimming on. Which fookwit came up with that idea.

And as for Winifred Holtby, I hate to say it but I cant see a nice new school doing much to bring the education levels up.

Kelvin Hall

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Hull school rebuilding scheme survives Government cuts

Education secretary Michael Gove has announced cuts to the BSF programme.
Hull's £400 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme will go ahead after surviving major cuts to the £55 billion national scheme.

All 23 projects in Hull are unaffected by the halt to the programme, announced by Education Secretary Michael Gove this afternoon.

A new academy in west Hull to replace Endeavour High School is under discussion still, but this fell outside of the BSF remit.

Today's announcement has seen work stopped for 715 schools across the country.

A further 123 academy schools due to be built are also now under discussion.

See tomorrow's Mail for more on the school rebuilding cuts.

:) My old school!

'Outstanding' city school wins top praise from inspectors

St Mary's College, Hull.
St Mary's College has been told it is outstanding by Government inspectors.

It becomes the first secondary in Hull to have ever been given the judgement by Ofsted.

The school, in Cranbrook Avenue, north Hull, was visited by inspectors two weeks ago.

Ofsted officially told staff and pupils at the school this morning.

From the Architects Journal:

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Hull now has a new architecture school, seven years after the original Hull School of Architecture was shipped out to Lincoln

The Hull School of Art and Design (HSAD) has set up its own architecture degree course, accredited by Leeds Metropolitan University.

The programme is ‘effectively a resurrection of the Hull School of Architecture degree’, said Gary Hornsby, joint course leader and former head of Hull’s postgraduate studies.

The course has ARB prescription and backing from the RIBA’s regional branch and Arc (pictured), the architecture centre for Hull and the Humber region.

Hornsby, who runs the course with Leeds Met tutor Bridget Hansford, said the school was tapping into a local need.

‘Directors of local architecture practices claimed a shortfall in qualified staff had hindered their ability to expand and tender for larger contracts,’ said Hornsby.

‘The expected prolonged regeneration of the city means the work placements will enable students to work in practices at an exciting time,’ he added.

Since September 2009, £175,000 has been spent on improving facilities at HSAD for students.

Richard Scott, director of Surface Architects and design champion for Hull’s Building Schools for the Future programme, believes the new architecture school will help Hull realise its cultural side.

‘When the school closed it left a void. The new school is a great opportunity for Hull to coalesce this new level of energy around design and great architecture – an architecture that expresses “Hullness”,’ said Scott.

An architecture programme was first established in Hull back in 1930, but it was renamed and transferred to the University of Lincoln’s Brayford Campus in 2003.

The first students have already started on the course, which had an ‘low-key’ launch last year and is awaiting RIBA validation.

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Anonymous | 29-Jul-2010 12:24 pm

About time! Good on Hull, I say.

Design Champion?
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Anonymous | 29-Jul-2010 1:48 pm

Architecture looks as if it has'nt returned to Hull if that picture of Hull College is anything to go by!
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Richard Mullins | 29-Jul-2010 2:55 pm

Having been taught at the original school of architecture before it moved (1989-1996), it is fantastic news to see a new school of architecture in Hull, it is a more inspiring city compared to Lincoln, especially in terms of scope for regeneration.

I could never understand why a city of Hull's size be robbed of a fantastic faculty in the first place! Nevertheless it is fantastic to see it returned to where it belongs. Good luck!

Flythrough of plans for the Sirius Academy and Ganton School on the Pickering/Kingston High School site.



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Hull pupils outscore East Riding on five good GCSEs – for the first time in history

Sirius Academy pupils Josephine Paragreen, left, and Savannah Porter.
More children in Hull than the East Riding are getting five good GCSEs for the first time in history.

Provisional figures show 76 per cent of pupils in the city have scored five A* to C grades, compared with 71 per cent in the county.

Officials in Hull say the results – 11 percentage points higher than last year – are a huge boost for the city's national reputation.

Just six years ago Hull's children were the worst in the country for getting five good GCSEs, with just 35 per cent making the grade.

Now, the city has not only overtaken the East Riding, but is higher than the national average on the measurement, which is provisionally 69 per cent.

However, officials from the county say they are still expecting further results.

Hull's education leaders say the impressive results could propel the city into the top 50 authorities in the country for good GCSE performance.

Councillor Carl Minns, leader of Hull City Council, said: "It's a huge boost for the national reputation of Hull. No longer will we be the laughing stock of these league tables.

"My hunch is we will be in the top 50 authorities."

Up until three years ago, the number of pupils getting five A* to C grades was the measure used to gauge GCSE success.

But as more and more GCSEs were being taken by pupils and new subjects were offered – such as media, engineering and leisure and tourism – the Government decided to bring in a tough new indicator.

They said children had to have English and maths included in the five A* to C grades

It put Hull in a poor situation as only one quarter of pupils in the city made the grade.

This year a record 42 per cent of pupils in the city have gained this gold standard benchmark, which is 12 percentage points up from two years ago.

In the East Riding, 59 per cent of teenagers met the standard this year – seven per cent up on last year.

Hull's performance could now see clear air between the city and the bottom of the gold standard league table. Barnsley, Knowsley and Sandwell have already posted lower provisional results than Hull.

The results have seen pupils and schools across the city celebrating.

At Sirius Academy, Savannah Porter, 16, of Anlaby Road, west Hull, said she was pleased with her 15 GCSEs, in which she achieved mostly Bs and Cs.

She said: "I've done better than I expected. I'm over the moon with my results."

This has been a pretty good week for Hull so far really.

* Report that visitor numbers in the city have increased this year by over 100%

* News on new retailers set to move into Princes Quay

* Praise from Clipper, who say that our version of the event was better than anybody elses

* Miracle GCSE turnaround, taking Hull surging past many other local authority areas in the country BEFORE the multi-multi million pound BSF programme really kicks in.

All we need now is for the Tigers to get their act together and we will be appearing in quiz questions as the best city in Europe to never have a top flight skyscraper. :lol:

Of all the positive news, the most important for the future is the improvement in gcse results, as a well educated workforce is a driver for future private sector investment. Hopefully the improvements will slow down (stop?) the "brain drain" to the east riding of parents looking for schools with good gcse results.

It'd be good to get some pics up of the progress of these developments. The archbishop sentamu is going up well. Looks a great structure.

The designs for the new Kingswood school of art are really good.

Drove by the Sirius academy last night- that thing is huge! From the fly though it looks like a cruise liner-it certainly looks big enough.Wonder if it can float if we ever get floods again?
In terms of amount of building, the schools combined with health developments must mean Hull is seeing a huge amount of costruction - by what measurements is this generally made- ££'s, sq m, jobs ?

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The Hull campus of the University of Lincoln will close in 2013, it has been announced.

The future of the campus had been subject to a consultation last month.

No new students will be recruited to the social work course which operates from the campus.

Students currently studying there will be unaffected.


A spokeswoman for the University of Lincoln said: "The University formally consulted with staff on the future of its Hull campus during September and October. A number of options were considered and the university's governing body has approved the recommendation to close the campus in 2013 and to develop new ways of delivering programmes to people in Hull and the East Riding in the future. "Until then it is business as usual in Hull and current students are not affected.

"We are no longer recruiting new students to the full-time, three-year BSc Social Work course, but we will still be recruiting to part-time, postgraduate and professional programmes in Hull."

Get it listed before it is threatened by philistine demolition

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Agreed Legs... love that building.

Funding cuts blamed as University of Lincoln decides to close Hull campus
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The University of Lincoln's Hull campus in George Street.
A UNIVERSITY of Lincoln professor has said Government funding cuts forced the closure of its Hull campus.

The university, in George Street, city centre, announced the closure in 2013 following a formal consultation in September and October.

It means no more full-time degree courses in social work will be offered by the university, however, it is still committed to providing part-time and professional courses which are currently offered.

Professor Malcolm Golightley, who is the head of health and social care in Hull, said: "It has been forced on us really.


"I have been in Hull for 26 years and put a lot of effort and commitment into this and I don't intend it to totally disappear.

"The reality is that Government cuts are making this a necessity and we have to make the best of it.

"We are not going to wallow in pity, we are going to get on with it and develop partners and courses which meet the needs of the community.

"We are very much a part of the community and I would like that to continue.

"We have made a commitment to the students who are continuing on the course that they will not be adversely affected and we will do our level best to make sure they are not."

Although the full-time degree course will move to Lincoln, the university will still maintain a presence in the city through its part-time and postgraduate courses.

Prof Golightley told the Mail it would look at new ways of delivering the courses, including distance learning and using the premises of its partner agencies.

He said: "It could be very innovating and exciting.

"We currently run an employment based route which is for those people who are not qualified but work in a social care setting and we will be continuing that.

"We won't have the George Street base but we are expecting to add more routes, maintaining the programmes here but working out of premises of our partner agencies."

It is expected there will be no compulsory redundancies among the 50 staff. Instead, it is hoped the situation could hopefully be addressed through natural wastage.

It is not yet clear what will happen to the George Street campus.

BSF new schools scheme must make savings after escaping cuts
​CONTRACTORS building Hull’s new schools have been ordered to make efficiency savings by the Government.

The city’s £400m Building School for the Future (BSF) Scheme was one of those which survived Government cutbacks announced earlier this year.

However, all schemes which were saved from the chop have now been told they must identify savings and present them to the Government by December 20.

David Martin director of BSF in Hull, said it remains in a strong position.


“The BSF programme in Hull has always been mindful of the need to drive for best value and greatest efficiency,” he said.

“Whilst this announcement presents a challenge to all schemes to increase savings, Hull BSF remains in a really strong position.”

The Mail understands Whitehall officials have made it clear no school can be deleted from the £400m scheme, but they must all be scrutinised.

Hull, like other authorities, has been issued with a guidance note on how to make those savings, but it does not identify a specific target.

Work has already started at schools including Sirius Academy, Archbishop Sentamu Academy, Kelvin Hall, Winifred Holtby and Tweendykes

The Mail also understands Government officials have stated schools in the planning process will not be removed, re-designed or put back.

It means Kingswood, Andrew Marvel, Malet Lambert, The Northern Academy (which replaces Sir Henry Cooper), Endike, Oakfield and a new primary school for west Hull should go ahead as planned.

However, they will still be required to make savings.

Savings could be anything from sourcing cheaper materials to using different fixtures and fittings.

The guidance note suggests schools not in the planning phase yet could be subject to more significant changes such as refurbishment rather than re-building.

But those schools at this stage in Hull - Hull Trinity House, St Mary’s College, Newland School for Girls, the remaining special schools and pupils referral units, are all only earmarked for refurbishment anyway.

The BSF team has not ruled out making savings by changing some schemes to make better use of space.

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I've seen the design for Endike and Kingswood schools - quite good. Both use the place names in the design of the buildings. The Kingswood one is large 3D letters saying 'KINGSWOOD' half built into the building and extending out into the open and you can walk inbetween the gaps in the giant letters. Endike's is letters multiplied and scattered, built into into the walls.

Agreed Legs... love that building.

I would be very disappointed if it was demolished. Especially since we have a history of demolishing buildings and just leaving empty sites.

If it was renovated and perhaps had a few floors added on to the top it would be good. Although i dont mind it in its current state. Its one of those buildings that isnt offensive, or ugly. Its one of the better examples of 70s architecture. Hopefully someone wants to occupy it come 2013.

I like the building a lot. It would lend itself fairly easy to offices, perhaps even the head office of a reasonably sized company.

Academy plan to replace Sir Henry Cooper School gets Government nod
Plans for an academy to replace Sir Henry Cooper School in north Hull have been given the green light from Government ministers, following a consultation about its ethos.

It is one of a series of processes schools in the Building Schools For The Future scheme need to go through.

Building work is scheduled to start early next year with the school opening in 2012.

People living opposite new school say the 'building' is out of character for the area
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unique: The proposed design.
RESIDENTS living opposite the site of a new school say they plan to object to the building.

Endike Primary School, in Endike Lane, north Hull, is to be re-built as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

However, plans, which were revealed last month in the Mail, have angered residents who live opposite.

They say the new building is too far forward and is "offensive" to look at.


June Johnson, who lives directly opposite, said: "It does not fit in with the area. It is completely out of character.

"We don't want a new school if it is not in keeping with the area.

"There is no reason to build a new school and it's going to be five metres further forward than the current building."

Wendy Hague said: "It's offensive, it's in your face."

Paul Brooke, Hull Esteem Consortium board director and director of Hull-based Sewell Group, said: "The overwhelming feedback we received at the initial consultation phase was very positive.

"We wanted to create something different by developing a memorable building.

"The fact that Endike is a well known and respected name was the inspiration for the façade design.

"The architecture expresses ambition and aspiration and the building form takes three steps up towards its public frontage.

"Architecture is, by its very nature, subjective. We are acutely aware of this and, as a consequence, worked with professionals who specialise in building new and innovative schools in more traditional surroundings.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build something that will make a huge difference to people's lives."

The new BSF Kingswood design has got planning permission. I knew it would - told you it was a decent design.

Kingswood College building, 'the Starship Enterprise', will be torn down and replaced

An artist's impression of a new four-storey building for Kingswood College of Arts.A FUTURISTIC school once dubbed "the Starship Enterprise" will be demolished and replaced by a new school after councillors approved plans.

Kingswood College of Arts will be rebuilt as part of the Building Schools For The Future (BSF) programme after Hull City Council's planning committee voted unanimously in favour.

Pupils, staff and parents have all backed plans to tear down the current building, which was only built 22 years ago.

Tony Hammond, the Bransholme school's director of resources, said: "I am absolutely delighted and thrilled for the community.

"This means we can now build on our collective approach to learning.

"Kingswood's current building is well known as a failure.

"It was designed for, rather than by, the community.

"Our proposed new building is a different story altogether.

"The whole school community has been engaged in the design process and there is a genuine recognition this building has been designed to meet the needs of users."

Parent Bargitta Williams-Nyman believes the whole community will benefit.

She said: "The new building will provide us with more opportunities to get involved.

"It will give us better community facilities and encourage more parents to get involved in school life.

"We are really excited by the future and it's what the community has been waiting for."

Councillors also praised the design of the school.
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I think it looks like a Stalinist type Soviet Embassy in the former Eastern Bloc.
What, exactly, is building a new school going to achieve, you will still get the same students with the same attitudes. A poster on the HDM sums it up very well. Hymers is an old building...

Because when something new comes along, people want to use it and try it etc... Now they just think 'Ohh school, boring!'

Maybe in building these school's they're hoping to keep hold of those that want to 'try it'.

I know that's not a great excuse where education is concerned, but it seems the only idea that is left to get people to change their attitudes towards learning.

I THINK it was your mate Minns, not 100% sure, I was talking to who summed up the education in the city quite well in a conversation I had.

He said that too many kids in Hull aren't pushed enough by their parents as the kids and their parents both have the attitude that the kids can do nowt in school, leave and go straight into a job in a factory just like the parent, but that attitude needs to change, because now we're at a point where there aren't even enough of those factory jobs to go around, so these kids are left with no education, no qualifications, no job, no money and no alternatives.

Yes well thats one thing hes said that i kind of agree with, though i dont think they believe there are the jobs, more that many parents dont care. You can throw all sorts of money at building new schools (look and Endeavour) but if you dont change the attitudes of the people then you will still be churning out the same people at the end of it.

He is also right, there are no factory jobs, but he is hardly helping matters to push the private sector along is he? That is the only realy way attitudes will change. We will always have run down areas, as does every city, but the general level of worklessness and low abition in the city is far too widespread, and that is directly down to the lack of opportunities in the area.

I saw the new Archbishop Sentamu Academy on the east Hull skyline today and it looks huge. the tip of the pointed bit must be the height of a 6/7 storey building which is very tall for a school.

I saw the new Archbishop Sentamu Academy on the east Hull skyline today and it looks huge. the tip of the pointed bit must be the height of a 6/7 storey building which is very tall for a school.

Yep pretty sure i could see it from castle hill...like the deep believe it or not!

I drove by it last week and was stunned how imposing and large the building is for a school.

http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/pls/xximages/docs/ArchibishopSentamu_November2010_6.jpg

Image dated November from HullCC website.

I drove down Portobella Street the other day but failed to get a decent image on my camera phone, this was the best I could find on a websearch.

The building makes a bold statement.

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has work started on all the above schools Hull? or just marvell?
I presume the Malet lambert is an extension and not a re build.

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Malet project sounds interesting... Will have to look at the plans - don't want them touching the livins old classroom! Wonder if they'll sort out the ivy coming in through the windows?

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Is one of the school's being built near Tesco on Bev Rd? Something is being built there now and I assumed it's be a BSF project.

As expected, Hull Uni will put their fees up to £9000.

This could deter people from coming to the city to study, with prospective students staying at home during their undergraduate programmes in order to save some money. The full effect of this could be massive, particularly to the detriment to the avenues area of Hull.

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But every university that wants to be taken seriously will put its fees up to the full mark otherwise they may be seen as a 'lower tier' university. I find the quality of teaching and resources (plus student life in general) to be very good at Hull Uni, but I certainly dont think its worth £9000 a year.

This will be the problem though, even less of an influx of students coming to Hull from further afield. The 'cosmopolitan' area of the Avenues would effectively die.

Fees = bad

End of.

(can't believe some of the uni's have nerve to charge £9000! If fees have to be charged then it should be determined by independent body based on performance aka need to achieve x% to charge full amount - this at least would motivate uni's to up their game and the would be students might be getting something in return)

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I think it'll just see the city gain more of an influx of Chinese students - all the students from China I met at uni were loaded.

I doubt whether higher fees will have any impact at all. Those who come from poor families will be given financial aid. The system is quite fair and the fees are in line with those of other countries.

Nothing is free in life. It is about time people, especially students, realised this.

Britain doesn't owe them a living.

I have met several students from Hull University over the years and the impression I got from most of them wasn't exactly good.

I found myself wondering how people of such little intelligence were able to "study" at what should be an elite establishment. One student studying economics for two years didn't appear to know anything about economics at all.

Also pug do you or did you go to hull uni? I'm just wondering because many of my mates who have studied at hull uni said good things about it, I studied at Leeds university and in my opinion it was full of what we would label 'snobs'. The kind of people who would just go on all the time about there dad giving them money etc. What my mates have said is that hull uni seemsore down to earth and realistic.

I'm currently at Hull Uni, I started late (7 years late) and so I see it from a different perspective. I cant fault the place, particularly for the degree course I'm doing. Of course you will always get people like you mention, and I'm sure Hull Uni has its fair share.

I doubt whether higher fees will have any impact at all. Those who come from poor families will be given financial aid. The system is quite fair and the fees are in line with those of other countries.

Nothing is free in life. It is about time people, especially students, realised this.

Britain doesn't owe them a living.

I have met several students from Hull University over the years and the impression I got from most of them wasn't exactly good.

I found myself wondering how people of such little intelligence were able to "study" at what should be an elite establishment. One student studying economics for two years didn't appear to know anything about economics at all.


I agree in some respects. No, the state does not owe anyone a living. The thing is though, I dont understand how a university can justify charging a blanket £9000, particularly when my degree programme only includes 8 lectures (50 minute a piece) per week, and use of the library. You even have to pay for paper!!

What I'm digging at is that people will now be deterred from attending a university away from home. The costs of a degree added to the cost of living away from home will be a deterrent. Hull will suffer as a consequence.

The people who will be worse off are those from 'middle class' backgrounds, where family income means there will not be the support in the form of loans and grants available. I agree that too many people have been going the uni route in recent years and therefore devaluing degrees, but I dont believe this is the way to go about it.

Nothing is free in life. It is about time people, especially students, realised this.

Britain doesn't owe them a living.


Don't want to turn this into debate on fees but this country provided living cost grants and no fees for several decades - perhaps the truth is there are too many students?

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can't believe some of the uni's have nerve to charge £9000!

I must admit I am finding it hard to believe Hull Uni is charging the full ammount. I honestly thought the fee's were dependant on what the course was, ie Maths & Science higher fees due to higher earning power.




What I'm digging at is that people will now be deterred from attending a university away from home. The costs of a degree added to the cost of living away from home will be a deterrent. Hull will suffer as a consequence.


I would agree with that.

Don't want to turn this into debate on fees but this country provided living cost grants and no fees for several decades - perhaps the truth is there are too many students?

Far too many students which has devalued the degree. To spend 3 years getting a 2:2 and even a 2:1 is a waste of time in my opinion. (Please note this is not aimed at anyone on here who achieved these results)


Nothing is free in life. It is about time people, especially students, realised this.

Britain doesn't owe them a living.


Again a true statement, the last 15 years the people of this country have been groomed into believing everything will be done for them and given on a plate if they shout hard enough. Our work ethic is at an all time low and our social standing in Europe and World wide has vastly dropped yet we are still expected to give huge hand outs to faster developing nations and chip in with billions when an oil rich states go belly up.

I'm going to fly the flag for post-graduate students. The effect of rising fees on those wishing to continue their studies to and beyond this level has been totally overlooked by the media and politicians alike.

I studied for my BA at Hull and am currently an MA student at Leeds. Next year, circumstances permitting, I hope to apply for PhD funding. I paid £3400 for my course - this rises to £4000 in September 2011 and then £9000 the year after.

The pool of money which Universities will accumulate via the payment of undergrad fees cannot be used in any way to fund post-graduate courses.

Right/Wrong?

The post-grad situation was conveniently overlooked when Labour decided that 50% of the population should be university educated. Obviously the more people go to university the less a degree is worth, hence people having to go into post-graduate programmes to further their employment chances. The post graduate schemes are largely self sponsored and require a prospective student to take out a career development loan etc. It is something I would like to do next year, but being the age I am now, added to the fact I would have to find £7500 from somewhere, it makes the task that bit harder.

University used to be for the elite, why cant they put post-grad courses into that bracket, where only the best can hope to get in and they also get full sponsorship throughout?

Kingswood:

4 10/01140/FULL 03/11/2010 Kingswood High School Wawne Road Kingston Upon Hull HU7 4WR Erection of 4 storey secondary School building (following demolition of existing buildings) (incorpo... Pending Consideration

Noticed the Builders have moved onto site. Has anyone listed any plans for this new build? or indeed has anyone seen any?

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Noticed the Builders have moved onto site. Has anyone listed any plans for this new build? or indeed has anyone seen any?

Is that the only image that has been released?. I was interested where exactly the build site was in relation to the existing building.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h57/johnsjc/Hull_BSF_View_1.jpg?t=1307448851

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h57/johnsjc/Hull_BSF_View_5.jpg?t=1307448943

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h57/johnsjc/Hull_BSF_View_2-1.jpg?t=1307449006

I've also found a couple more of Andrew Marvell

http://static.hullcc.gov.uk/hullinprint/current_issue/images/andrew_marvell.jpg

http://www.andrew-marvell.com/_headers/medheader3.jpg

^^ Possibly my favourite.

Wow! looks like its just landed in that side view!

Which school (I assume it's a school!) is being built opposire Tesco on Bev Rd?

That's the former Sir Henry Cooper being rebuilt on Elizabeth PLaying fields as The Northern Academy:

http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/pls/xximages/docs/NorthernAcademy_Plan.jpg

thanks for digging out the images.The Marvel school is the better imo. If you look closely at the 2nd kingswood image, there seems to be a mountain range in the distance. I wonder if they will open up the slopes for the general public?

They're impressive are those designs the same as this (somewhere in the Hull Daily Mail format (!)
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/400m-Hull-schools-architect-high-hopes-designs/story-12729927-detail/story.html



£400m Hull schools architect has high hopes for designs
Wednesday, June 08, 2011 Hull Daily Mail

THE architect behind Hull's £400-million programme of new schools says he hopes they will create an "aspirational focus" for the city.

Richard Scott, head of award-winning Surface Architects, left Hull as a teenager to embark on his career in London.

He is now back in the city as design champion for the ambitious Building Schools For The Future (BSF) initiative.

He has also recently opened a Hull office of his practice in Alfred Gelder Street.

"I now spend half my time in Hull and half my time in London and abroad," he said.

"There is a nice kind of arc I have reached in coming back to the city more and more in the past five years or so."

Initially drawn back to work on a masterplan for the Fruit Market area, he has more recently overseen designs for a number of new schools under BSF, as well as coming up with his own controversial design for the box-like new Endike Primary School in north Hull.

"In setting up Surface Hull, I felt there was a real confidence in the city right now," he said.

"I often thought about coming back to Hull, it was an aspiration of mine and it's that aspiration we have tried to focus on with BSF.

"I am personally very grateful to have been given the opportunity to work with the BSF team."

Mr Scott said his Hull office was also exploring new community design projects linked to areas around Beverley Road, as well as continuing work on the Humber Quays development next to Hull Marina.

as well as continuing work on the Humber Quays development next to Hull Marina.

?? :)

A rather rubbish photo of the new Winifred Holtby School

http://i53.tinypic.com/21414lu.jpg

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Still surley we will have the most impressive schools in Yorkshire after this? I can see more people choosing hull schools over private with the facilities the new schools will have - for example this school will have a pool deep enough to dive in and other exeprionally good facilities.


Exam results and Ofsted reports will determine where parents send there children, not deep swimming pools.

Whilst I embrace the new builds and their lovely new facilities part of me can't help but think back to Endeavour and how you can't polish a turd by throwing money at it. All you end up having are the same mental lawless kids in a state of the art building.

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Design finalised for University of Hull biomedical research development

http://www.hull.co.uk/clientimages/Uni%20-%20Allam%20Institute.jpg

Designs and architects' impressions for the University of Hull's new Allam Building were officially released today, bringing construction of the new biomedical research development a step closer.

The new building, made possible through a £1.5m donation from leading Hull businessman Mr Assem Allam, will provide a physical link between the existing biological sciences and chemistry buildings on the Cottingham Road campus.

It will bring academics from the Chemistry and Biology departments together with colleagues from the Postgraduate Medical Institute and the Hull York Medical School; significantly strengthening the University's interdisciplinary Clinical Biosciences Institute. In addition, new appointments will be made and specialist equipment will be installed to bring about a step change in the way that biomedical research is done at the University. Construction is expected to start in the autumn.

Two new research centres will make their home in the building, one focusing on cardiovascular and metabolic research and the other on cancer - both areas for which the University has an international reputation. By involving both scientists and doctors, the laboratory work will translate as quickly as possible into tangible benefits for patients.

Read more: http://www.hull.co.uk/news.asp?pageid=74&NewsID=1944&MediaCategoryId=3&MediaType=news

Historic Trinity House School set to move to new home
Wednesday, July 13, 2011


HULL'S oldest and most historic school will more than double its intake after moving to a new city centre location.

The Mail can exclusively reveal Hull City Council is close to securing a deal to buy the University of Lincoln building, in George Street, city centre, to house Hull Trinity House School.

If the deal goes ahead, it would end 168 years of educating boys on its current Princes Dock Street site.

Last year, 87 per cent of its pupils gained the Government benchmark of five A*-C grades including English and maths – more than 30 per cent above the national average.

It is massively oversubscribed each year, meaning it will have few problems doubling its numbers.

Cllr Phil Webster, portfolio holder for BSF, said: "It is a testament to the skills of the staff that they are not just able to maintain the standards, but increase them year on year.

"It is an exemplar."

The purchase of the new site will be part of an estimated £10.5 million total investment in the new building.

Read the full story here: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Historic-Trinity-House-School-set-new-home/story-12933425-detail/story.html

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Hull - the article say's the building itself will be used. I'm actually quite partial to the Derek Crothall building and am glad it will be put to use.

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The scale of those glazed atriums is incredible.

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I have been onsite at Winifed & Sirius in the last few days. Both projects impressed but Winifred looks well behind at the moment and is going to a 24 hour site this week. I am back there next week and will take a few sneaky snaps if I can.

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Apparently Hull Uni are looking at knocking Brynmor Jones library down and building a new one. Although it sort of looks out of place and old, I quite like it as it is - retro. Quite Rotterdam-esque in design too.

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Thought brynmor had some sort of listing? Would shame to see it go.. Its might be old but at least it's 'modern'

Where did you hear this, Hull? I can't see it happening myself. It would be massively disruptive to campus life for all involved. Housing the books would also be a huge challenge.

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Apologies there, Hull.

I don't see it as only being problematic for those living on campus - the University has a relatively small on-campus population. A building of that sort of footprint would necessitate a sizeable building site, which in turn would create a lot of noise, traffic and displacement of learning materials and services. Regardless of what time of year activity began, it would be a lengthy project. Staff and post-graduate students are on campus throughout the summer.

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Read about it here:
http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/ticking-all-the-wrong-boxes/5022043.article

though for some reason it now asks to be registered to read it - maybe you get one free read?

from BD online

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/architects-sought-for-university-library-revamp-in-hull/5019573.article

Architects are invited to submit PQQs for the £10 million redevelopment of the Brynmore Jones Library at the University of Hull.

The work, which was advertised on Ojeu, is expected to start on site in summer 2012, with completion scheduled no later than September 2013.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhull

Taller and shinier, please.

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That's what the article on the link I posted was about... the PQQ(?) found that the people who have issued the build prefer practicality to good design.

We always seem to do that here - it's why all local businesses opt for tin sheds and why for some stupid reason, industry is situated in large areas that would be great fo family housing - poor city centre planning. (one thing I was going to mention about Nottingham when I finally get round to writing my thoughts up - been way too busy - their centre is very well planned out).

Did anyone see 'the secret life of a building' on Ch4 last week? Great programme and shows what businesses should be looking to do.

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A few pics from the Winifred site as promissed.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4264/wh1wt.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7588/wh2pi.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6377/wh3h.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4777/wh4m.jpg

I really like the inside and the scattering of grey is quite cool, but not sure the outside of grey will inspire kids into the mood for wanting to go to school.

Is that the original pool?

The outside does look kinda good though when you're approaching it from the south

Is that the original pool?

The outside does look kinda good though when you're approaching it from the south

I think it's new but not knowing the old school I am not 100%. The picture of the pool I took was is in the left building on picture 2.

I really like the inside and the scattering of grey is quite cool, but not sure the outside of grey will inspire kids into the mood for wanting to go to school.

a new building, no matter how good, isn't going to inspire kids from failing schools to suddenly put the effort in. i can't believe they've built three schools like this after the complete and utter failure of endeavour to achieve anything at all. will they be ripping these down by 2020?

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I just meant how if it was say, bright red or yellow they are positive colours which put people in a more positive mood. Like when the sun is out, everyone is much happier and everyone is moody on a dull day.

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Is that the original pool?


100% a new swimming pool.

Been on Sirius site today, I think the layout and finish look amazing (Friday is it's big opening day). I took some pictures just before I left but they don't quite do it justice but will upload them tomorrow. The school is full of over lapping glass balconies, there is also a an outdoor patio on the 2nd and 3rd floors again with glass balconies with stunning views of the Humber Bridge. Not to mention the hair salon and main stage that has an open plan option that opens out in the centre of the school. A part of the build also accommodates Ganton special school. Again the facilities are second to none with there own enclosed patio.

Pictures from Sirius Academy yesterday.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4183/sa2va.jpg
Not sure what the high glassed green pod is going to be used for but the hair salon is underneath (Not in picture).

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6407/sa3zv.jpg
Yellow objects on the left are lockers.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2047/sa4dr.jpg


http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6694/sa5t.jpg


http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9846/sa6b.jpg
Again the blue and green objects on the corridors are lockers. Also a mising piece of glass that smashed earlier in the day on the stairs.

The brown wooden doors under the blue pod slide away to open up the main hall to the rest of the school.

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8914/sa1f.jpg
View of the Humer Bridge from the third floor patio.

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/493/sa7.jpg
Again from the third floor patio overlooking the tennis courts and old school.

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7892/sa8v.jpg
Overloking the second floor patio which overlooks Ganton Special School's first floor balcony.

Wow, great pictures. Looking at them makes me feel old - my school definitely didn't look like that.

That's a very sweet space, how times have changed.

Wow! If as argued in channel4s excellent buildings programme last week that school environment can influence both behaviour and results then expect to see an improvement very soon! Hopefully matching the excellent A-level results across the city.

Ps wish my office looked as good (but the you could legit. argue that would be waste of taxpayers money!)

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Bushy, is it Morgan sindell building this one?


Balfour Beatty is building Sirius.


I heard a rumor today that Morgan sindell have admitted there archibishop school and Winifred will not be ready in time even though they've been given another 2 weeks.


Morgan Sindall are building Winifred & Archbishop. Winifred is behind schedule but will no doubt catch up as there will be huge penalty clauses in the contract. Archbishop is closer to finish but I don't know the exact status as I have not been onsite there.

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So you work for balfour beatty?

No, I have no connections with any construction related business. Having access to Winifred & Sirius is purely by chance in a last minute contract opportunity which may well lead to further access to more phase 1 & 2 BSF projects in the city.

A couple of pics from the Winifred site today.

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/77/wh5z.jpg
The New Sports Hall

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9730/wh6h.jpg
They have added a few colourful panels with slogans on all around the school.

The handover is the 5th September, although I just can not see how they can make that date as the 2nd floor is still days from completion never mind the first and ground floors which are miles off. I will take another batch of photos at the end of next week when it hopefully looks in a more complete stage.

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Really appreciate you posting these pictures. Can I ask how you have managed to take these photos and distribute them? I was told I was not allowed to distribute any of my northpoint health centre or wilberforce health centre pictures. :(


They are taken with my iPhone then uploaded to imageshack. Though I presume you are hinting at site rules and myself slightly flaunting them. I am aware that it's not proper conduct as I had to do the site inductions just like everyone else who works there. Like i said before I have full access to any room on Winfred and Sirius so taking photos with discretion is easy. If you noticed none of the Sirius photos I uploaded had IT or AV equipment in so I really don't so an issue in what I am doing providing it is not harming site security. Also I have reasonable anonymity on this messageboard as I don't go flaunting my work status and company.

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Couldn't resist a couple more. Both from Winifed

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8103/wh7w.jpg
Dance studio or gym.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2986/wh8x.jpg
I could smell the chlorine on the first floor near by so I took a sneak peak and they have filled it since I was last in there.

Weird they'd fill it with all the scaffold in place... Prob. A test

Nice photos though

Interesting doc broaching the effect good architecture can have on school morale and pupil grades

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secret-life-of-buildings/4od#3217143

some good news re exam results:

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/GCSE-RESULTS-Gold-standard-record-Hull/story-13197597-detail/story.html

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Winifred signed off a couple of hours ago and will open tomorrow. Will upload of more pics in the morning.

Some pictures over the last few days from Winifred Holtby & Tweendykes.

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2600/wh9g.jpg
Back entrance to the school.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5852/wh10o.jpg

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/6228/wh11.jpg
Crazy beams on the 2nd floor that kids could easily shimmy and climb across.

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/724/wh12f.jpg
Crazy beams again, canteen is bottom floor to the left.

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/5080/wh13.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3779/wh14.jpg
Overlooking more seating with indoor trees and at the far end is the Tweendykes canteen and dinner area.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4634/wh15.jpg
Performing Arts studio or Drama as it was called when I went to school.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5425/wh17.jpg
Winifred sportshall, Tweendykes have their own about a third of the size.

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4742/wh18.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9580/wh19.jpg

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9988/wh20.jpg

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5659/wh21.jpg
Not a great picture of the Car Garage Classroom.

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If the pupils are at 'risk' from climbing onto the beams they're also a risk of sitting/standing on the walls surrounding the landings. Whilst you can design risk out of most things sometimes you just have to hope people use their common sense... Although I expect a fair few bags to make the journey from 2nd floor to ground floor canteen in 1 go!

Still looks good though and it's nice to see integration of special needs into the mainstream.

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Is it glass panels or is it a ETFE roof?


It is not glass, looks like a plastic substance filled with air as it looks like bubble wrap.

If the pupils are at 'risk' from climbing onto the beams they're also a risk of sitting/standing on the walls surrounding the landings. Whilst you can design risk out of most things sometimes you just have to hope people use their common sense... Although I expect a fair few bags to make the journey from 2nd floor to ground floor canteen in 1 go!


The 2 beams in question are a stupid design and they should not strutt out over the walkway on the 2nd floor. They even had to cage in the top stones that were planted in the wooden tree beds as they knew they would end up scattered across the floor.


Still looks good though and it's nice to see integration of special needs into the mainstream.


I have been very impressed with the 2 special schools that have been merged with the new builds (Ganton with Sirius & Tweendykes with Winifred). Their facilities are very good.

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Kingswood College taking shape

http://i54.tinypic.com/20pc8zl.jpg

Kelvin Hall Update

Balfour Beatty handed over the school on Monday and it is no longer a building site. I think there is about 4 weeks to get all the systems up and working before open day. It's another impresive new school, a very open middle core with fantastic balconies and shapes all over.

A reminder of what has been built.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/everywastedtear/kelvin.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3884/img1497lv.jpg
School logo and sign in distance.


http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5705/img1471s.jpg
View of the back, 2nd floor balcony/patio in distance.


http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9759/img1492w.jpg
From the front, with the old school to the right.

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2492/img1488u.jpg
Science classroom.


http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2637/img1462um.jpg
Art Studio 1 with 2 and 3 in the back ground and 4 to the right(behind the wall). All open plan with a internal balcony.


http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3658/img1495ez.jpg
View from balcony in Art Room.


http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1968/img1468e.jpg
Music Room.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2571/img1470q.jpg
Looking through from the 1st floor


http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6910/img1460gr.jpg
Opposite view.


http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/9325/img1474pl.jpg
2nd floor looking down.


http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1918/img1491ep.jpg
View from 2nd floor overlooking canteen seating area.

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/957/img1490k.jpg
It looks like a big staircase but 3/4 is actually seating (from the left) and the small staircase is on the right.


http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6672/img1461z.jpg
I think a video wall is to be installed to the left of the stairs leading to the 2nd floor, which seems strange as the wooden stair benches are facing the opposite way.


http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/8678/img1466bb.jpg
2nd floor leading to outside patio area.


http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4663/img1496gz.jpg
2nd floor patio.

All I can say is looks great ! Love the art deco look of the exterior (pass it everyday on the way to/from work) and have watched this build progress.

Once the old budding have been demolished should really look good.

A brilliant set of photos can be found here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsfinhull/

I was in the new Sentamy Academy today as i have cricket training there for the next 4 weeks. The sports hall is right at the rear of the building so you enter through the front entrance and walk the full length of the building to get to it.

It really is such as stunning building with first class facilities. The roof of the atrium really does flood the place with natural light and gives a real sense of spatiousness. Only problem seems to be the roof really did trap the heat inside even on a warm day in March. Hopefully the air con is up to scratch otherwise on a summers day it could feel like a greenhouse in there.

Kelvin Hall looks fantastic -more like the HQ or research centre of a successful multinational than a school, still everything looks better brand new, it won't look like that for ever. Bit of a shame to get rid of the old Kelvin though.. if they'd kept that and spent the money on equipment/libraries or an extension the added value would be so much more. I notice nobody ever suggests knocking down Winchester or Eton college and starting again "for the kids future"..

Noticed the windows don't open either - such is Hull's progress towards a green future - spent a ton on powering and maintaining an air-conditioning system when a decade ago you'd open a window.

The windows might not open but that does mean not bags making the quick trip downstairs!

And yes kelvin Hall does look great - looks a bit art deco to me as I drive past and it would fit in nicely on the Cambridge Science park!

I noticed the Kelvin building is three stories, like the old one, yet it's substantially taller.. Are people getting bigger or something?

Noticed the windows don't open either .

I have certainly seen windows open in various rooms on that site.

I have certainly seen windows open in various rooms on that site.

I stand corrected.

I've got to say the other school designs are quite nice too (compared to how bad things could have been). I guess that the non-essential design features like the "prow" on the entrance of Archbishop Sentamu Academy will age badly. Only stuff that has genuine functionality stands the test of time. The Deep is an exception since half it's function is to be a city centre landmark - which it achieves - at the end of the day Arch. Sentanu Sch. will just be another big suburban senior school..

They all seem to have that "lego 6x2 brick" cladding that is actually not too bad. The clough road police station seems to be using the same stuff too.

I even like the endike design too now I've taken my sense of humour pills - it was a crying shame to see the old one go though.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3172/photo1ruj.jpg
New Classroom


http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5682/photo2uli.jpg
Reception Area


http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7469/photo3vf.jpg
Stairs are the right part, the other 3/4 from the left will be a seating area.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/433/photo6qb.jpg
Break out area surrounded by classrooms.


http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1718/photo4og.jpg
Some 1st floor classrooms have patios.


http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9190/photo5rg.jpg
You can just see the Humber Bridge from this one.

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8856/photo8ms.jpg
Front leftside.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3929/photo7zy.jpg
Sports court.

Please note the photos are a couple of weeks old.

http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/1604/endike1.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8558/endike2.jpg
A couple of pics of the outside.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/917/endike4.jpg
Second floor patio.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3489/endike5.jpg
First floor patio.

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/8066/endike3.jpg
Old school not at its best.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4158/endike6.jpg
Solar panels on the 3rd floor roof.

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/169/endike7.jpg
Looking into the hall from the first floor.

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/457/endike9.jpg
Reception area.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/295/endike8.jpg
Fake cloud skylights in most rooms.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5571/endike10.jpg
Staff meeting room I think.

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4083/malet8.jpg
Back of the new block.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/4774/malet7.jpg
The side leading to the new reception.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9379/malet6.jpg
Had to include this, check out the sky.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/397/malet1.jpg
Old meets new.

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3146/malet3.jpg
Old meets new again.

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/9876/malet2.jpg
Outside inside, I have been told this used to be a teacher car park, now an impressive atrium.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/1331/malet4.jpg
Not new but I love this old stage/theatre. Very impressive.

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/9893/malet9.jpg
First floor corridor in the new block.

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8133/malet14.jpg
First floor new block.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2889/malet12.jpg
New classroom in the new block.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2903/malet11.jpg
Rooftop views, I think that is the roof of the old stage/theatre.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/2458/malet10.jpg
Double height dance room.

http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/4567/malet13.jpg
Sports hall.

Foundation works are currently underway on the latest Hull BSF scheme at St. Mary's College. £19 million build cost including new teaching block, sports hall and refurbishment of existing estate. A preview of what's instore......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgq1Y4O4ecY

Cheers

Foundation works are currently underway on the latest Hull BSF scheme at St. Mary's College. £19 million build cost including new teaching block, sports hall and refurbishment of existing estate. A preview of what's instore......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgq1Y4O4ecY

Cheers

Spotted the below article a few days ago. The design looks good,

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2012/08/15/morgan-sindall-gets-go-ahead-for-19m-hull-school/

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2012-08-15-at-06.23.50-190x120.png

New design has been submitted for the old uni of Lincoln building. Guessing the old design got refused?

Andrew Marvell Business & Enterprise College.

First time on site this week, managed to snap a few images.

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From the site car park

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From Barham Road

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Staircases leading to 2nd & 3rd floor.

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Opposite view of the 3 starcases.

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From a class room looking out the the open atrium.

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Some of the corridors and classrooms on the upper levels are nearly finished from a building poiint of view and now await the IT/AV stage.

New school on George Street

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Thanks for the above pictures, utt. I'm currently volunteering at the History Centre and often find myself looking out of the window at the tower.

Im just round the corner at the CAB so i also see it quite often.

Oakfield Special School
(On the old Archbishop Sentamu Site on Hopewell Road)

The place has the feel of a prison, most rooms are locked so was hard to get in some places.

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From the front.

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Small enclosed courtyard.

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Design and tech room.

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Top floor room, certinaly not a classroom. Has a nice balcony at the end too.

Oakfield continued.

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The two accomodation blocks, you will note the satellite dishes on the side.

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2nd floor balcony.

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Smallish Sports Hall

Kingswood College

This is most impressive school I have seen so far, although there is still a month or so work to do it really does look a cracker.

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The front.

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The side.

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Benches and some smart landscaping.

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Looking down from the 3rd floor.

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Think this is a staff/meeting room.

Kingswood Continued.

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1st floor Home economics classroom.

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Toilets, different colours on each floor.

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2nd floor - 4 open classroom, no room dividers. Not sure how this will work.

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3rd floor Science classroom.

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1st floor cafe area, floor to ceiling glass windows.

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1st floor sports hall, not ground floor. Andrew Marvell also has a 1st floor sports hall.

The theme of modern architecture in Hull apears to be grim and depressing.

The theme of modern architecture in Hull apears to be grim and depressing.

I think thats a harsh view on the new schools. I personally think they are a welcome addition whilst the designs will not win any RIBA awards hopefully the exam results in the next few years will show that they are serving their purpose.

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I think thats a harsh view on the new schools. I personally think they are a welcome addition whilst the designs will not win any RIBA awards hopefully the exam results in the next few years will show that they are serving their purpose.

They're not a bad bunch - some I like, some I dislike, they're only schools after all ...

+10 for optimism on those exam results though - don't think it will make a dot of difference - the main positive factors in exams consistently appear to be background and/or privilege.

Still - important to try to give kids will a nice environment when growing up.

Heres a picture after the party at Kingswood yesterday. Not finished yet but worked stopped for a small party and so a few people and a city player could cut a ribbon.

The school is looking good with all the finishing going on now, although there are a few psychedelic wall colours and patterns. I will get a few more picture this week.

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Who demolished a 1970s (Hull) icon and replaced it with a shoddy block of council flats ?

Urgh

i like the trinity house building so far. the old version was up there with kingston house and the prospect centre offices as the ugliest building in the city centre

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2nd floor wall art.

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3rd floor salon.

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Ground floor studio.

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View from the 3rd floor looking down.

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3 Open classooms.



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Cafe area, think its the 2nd floor from memory.



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Ground floor theatre & stage, looks like a mini Hull Truck.

Old and new

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Wow, that didn't last very long did it? i remember it opening, it's lifespang was probably similar to it's long lost but not forgotten neighbours - Alacatraz - aka the misery maisonettes.

Wow, that didn't last very long did it?

a mere 25yrs ? which I suppose is quite old for Bransholme when your Nanna'a only 30 ? :lol:

brynmor Jones library update

http://www2.hull.ac.uk/news_and_events-1/news_archive/2013newsarchive/march/firstglimpseoflibraryproject.aspx

Some great pictures of new schools being built but I don't think the new occupants will appreciate the facillities they have. Bit different from our outside toilets and school yard, no playing fields, and yes, the cane.