East Dunbartonshire Council wanted to merge two of its Additional Support Needs (ASN) Schools. The current schools were no longer fit for purpose, and they wanted to create somewhere that would cater to all users’ needs. School pupils would range from 2-18 years old, and the design had to include facilities to cater to several additional support needs the pupils had.
During pre-construction, the Council undertook considerable stakeholder engagement, holding multiple workshops with staff and parents to understand their exact requirements, classroom sizes and how best to bring together all the different spaces throughout the building.

Original Joinery spent a great deal of time working with the design teams architects and understanding the requirements, particularly of the sensory trail for what turned out to be one of our stand out projects of the year.
Original Joinery scope included the sensory trail, oak steps and screens, timber screens, reception desk, perforated panels, variation handrails and display cabinets.