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The Architects
The School have chosen Hopkins
Architects Partnership (London)
designers of the 2012 Olympic
Velodrome, who have also built
schools, colleges and universities in the
UK and USA.
The Timetable
• August 2013
Modify coach park
• September 2013
Finalise building designs
• February 2014
Tender / award contracts
• March 2014
Prepare site
• June 2015
Complete construction
• August 2015
Fit-out / move-in
• September 2015
Opening
The Cost
The cost will be £15 million: £5 million
will come from existing reserves,
£9 million from borrowings, leaving
£1 million to be raised from an appeal.
The Appeal
To enable these plans to become a
reality, Abingdon School has launched
a £1 million Science Centre Appeal. We
seek the widest possible participation
in giving to the Appeal, including
current and former Governors and
staff, Old Abingdonians, and current
and former parents as well as science-
based companies in the region and
educational grant-making charities.
For more information, or to make a
pledge or donation, contact
Michael Triff, Director of Philanthropy on
01235-849129 or email
.
The Facilities
• 7 laboratories per floor / subject – 21 in total
• 1 project room per floor / subject – 3 in total
• Flexible open-plan study space on each floor
• Dedicated quiet sixth-form study space on each floor
• 1 centrally placed technicians’ prep room per floor
• Greenhouse and ecology pond for Biology
• Head and departmental staff offices
• Space for subject display areas on each floor
A Lecture Theatre with a reception lobby and an Outreach Laboratory will be part
of phase 2, set for 2017. Outreach programmes will begin in 2015 making use of
the Science Centre until the Lecture Theatre and Outreach Laboratory are built.
Full details of the project together with
an animated overview can be seen at
Sixth Form Study Area
Prep Room
Project Room
Laboratories
Greenhouse
Ecology Pond
Staff Offices
Laboratories
