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Level of Award:
Special AwardRegion:
Greater LondonLocal Authority Area:
HaringeyOwner:
London Borough of Haringey Education Services
Entrant:
Greenhill Jenner ArchitectsArchitect:
Greenhill Jenner ArchitectsLandscape Designer:
Farrer HuxleyServices Engineer:
Norman Bromley PartnershipStructural Engineer:
ConisbeeContractor:
Higgins ConstructionQuantity Surveyor:
Dunlop HaywardsPrimary Use Class:
D1b Creche,day nursery, day centreThe first project of its type to be funded by the Government initiative ‘New Deal for Communities’, the Triangle Centre is a new two storey building which provides accommodation for an existing 75 place nursery, children’s play centre and out of school club. The new centre is also accessible to the wider community for training and healthcare services and includes a multi-purpose hall for sports, community events and performances. The scheme provides an improved street frontage and landmark quality as well as a sensitive gateway to an attractive local park. The scheme is extremely inclusive; it is easily recognizable from the street, with excellent signage and automatic doors. An 11 person lift provides access to the upper floor, and all entrances and exits have flat thresholds and immediately covered areas. The sensory playroom and gardens have specialist features, but are used by all the children in mainstream play; facilities such as ramps and handrails are incorporated seamlessly and have obviously been considered at design stage of the scheme. The internal spaces are very flexible – the upstairs hall in particular can be adapted according to individual and group needs. A very successful scheme which illustrates how inclusivity can be an integral part of the design process.
