John Wheatley College, East End Campus, Glasgow
| Contact Details: | Ian Graham, Principal: igraham@jwheatley.ac.uk Alex Kirk, Depute Principal: akirk@jwheatley.ac.uk |
| Type of Project: | New build. A proportion of the funding was part of the Scottish Funding Council's regeneration of FE estate funding. The College's existing Shettleston building was no longer fit for purpose. |
| Start/End Date: | The building was handed over to John Wheatley College on 12 March 2007. |
Success Factors
What Makes The Space Successful?
The space is expected to deliver considerable benefits including exposing students, staff and members of the public to more eco-friendly working, living and learning practices and enhancing the College's already strong contribution to the regeneration of the local area.
Experts and users with particular needs and experiences have been included in the development stages. People with disabilities have advised on issues such as acoustic quality and the Carbon Trust and consultant ecologists have been involved in the design. The Energy Saving Trust has provided grant funding for some of the renewables.
Some of the furniture has been tailor made for the space - for instance the woodworking benches have been designed by John Wheatley College staff and produced by a furniture manufacturer. Flexible crescent shaped tables have also been designed and built locally especially for the campus.
The students at the campus have a sense of ownership of the facility and as a result there is a real level of respect for their surroundings. Food and drink are allowed throughout the space and there has been no major damage to fixtures and fittings as a result.
What Is Innovative About The Design And The Use Of The Space?
The eco-friendly and sustainable nature of the design is currently unique in the sector.
The College will introduce environmental management systems validated by ISO 14001 standards.
The building has a real sense of the outdoors and indoors meeting seamlessly especially with regard to features such as the sensory garden on the ground floor.
