Haringey 6th Form Centre
A modern education environment to serve the community
Background
In creating a totally inclusive learning environment that motivates students to achieve their full potential, Haringey Sixth Form Centre selected Kinnarps furniture as an important element in the overall scheme.
The state of the art education and recreation centre is the first of its kind in the borough and set out to break new ground in design. To that end, Kinnarps worked closely with the college’s staff, architects HMY and main contractor Willmott Dixon.
Project Facts
Year: 2007
Client: Haringey 6th form centre
Location: White Hart Lane, North London
Project Group: Willmott Dixon - Building Contractors
AYH - Management Consultants
Hazel Mc Cormack & Young - Arch itects
Kinnarps UK - furniture
Objective
• Create an inclusive learning environment
• Motivate students
• Break new ground in design
• Durable solution
• Adjustable furniture to meet diverse user groups
• Commercial ambience to present community spirit
The furniture selected is highly adaptable and hard wearing, with ergonomic adjustment to allow for regular changes in users. It also creates a ‘commercial’ ambience appropriate to community usage such as adult education and leisure usage.
(Images: 'Redshift Photography')
Solution
General teaching areas, for example, use Edux foldable training tables, making it easy to re-configure the spaces for different activities. These are combined with Jig chairs and Series [e] storage cabinets.
The Series [e] suite of products has been used widely throughout the project, ranging from Series [e] desks in study areas and staff areas, to a wide range of Series [e] storage cabinets in various configurations. In the staff room, Series [e] pedestals have been combined with meeting table tops to make optimum use of space. Tables are fitted with light beech tops, while storage units combine a light beech front with dark grey sides. Solo task chairs in a black finish have also been used widely throughout the centre. The Principal’s office is furnished with Deciso desking.
"Once we saw the possibilities presented by the Kinnarps range we knew that this was the furniture for our building, our staff and students. The staff at Kinnarps we responsive to our budget and out programme, and helped us achieve a long wearing solution. After the initial fit out no subsequent smaller order was treated with less importance. Especially helpful are the on-site delivery staff and assemblers."
Bill Barker
Vice Principal
Haringey Sixth Form Centre