<span>LEYS</span><span>SCHOOL
GREAT</span><span>HALL</span>

LEYS SCHOOL GREAT HALL

Leys School Great Hall

Max Fordham has a long-standing relationship with Leys School, stretching back to 2002 over a handful of projects.

For the Great Hall, the primary performing arts space at the school, we provided mechanical and electrical engineering services and renewable energy systems advice.

The project involved the construction of a number of facilities, including a music hall and dance theatre. The building is highly practical, both spatially and technically, but it is also delightfully social for students and staff alike.

The School's existing electrical infrastructure was limited and our commission included assessment and monitoring of electricity consumption to establish available capacity for the new development.

Architect

Bland Brown & Cole LLP

Value

£9M

Completion

2013

Client

The Leys School

Julian Anderson Info
The flexible, multi-purpose hall is a fully functional space that comfortably sits 600 pupils
The dance studio boasts a double height space. It is naturally ventilated with air movement provided by two large diameter sweep fans
The general lighting is controlled by a DMX lighting desk in the control room, giving greater flexibility and management
Adaptable lighting using LED down-lights allows artwork to be lit, when required, without the need for a track or a permanent picture light
Part of our work included the assessment and monitoring of electricity consumption in order to establish what was needed for development

The large development has been sympathetically combined into the existing complex.

Image: Julian Anderson

Architect

Bland Brown & Cole LLP

Value

£9M

Completion

2013

Client

The Leys School