Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College
Leicester
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The development of the WQE College estate with a new extention and significant refurbishment.
The Design
The new extension comprised a contemporary black box with large expanses of glazing and wrap around canopy, ensuring an appealing aesthetic for students and staff, while increased amounts of natural light supports users’ wellbeing.
The new extension aimed to acheive the DfE Net Zero carbon targets with enhanced building fabric, air source heat pump, PVs and a biosolar green roof .
As part of the refurbishment works, the existing C block fabric was to be improved whilst being sympathetic to the curtilage listing of the estate.