Client: NZ Marist Brothers Trust Board

Project Manager: Watershed Ltd

Architect: Jasmax North Limited

Quantity Surveyor: Barnes Beagly Doherr

Structural Engineer: HLK Jacob Ltd

Services Engineer: AECOM

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Sacred Heart’s School of Imagination is a multi purpose facility designed to foster imaginative and creative sharing, learning & teaching.

The School of Imagination houses a Knowledge Centre, Library, ICT, Research Centre, Music Suites and individual music lesson rooms, digital recording studio and a 250 seat performing Arts Threatre.

THE CHALLENGE

While appearing to be one Building from the outside, the building provides 3 separate facilities on the inside. A Library & English Classrooms, Music Teaching Facility & a 250 seat theater with a commercial kitchen. All of these had to be acoustically separated and at the same time, all the communications and data had to be integrated into one system.

THE SOLUTION

As part of the design solution 90% of the internal walls were designed as double walls, with double-glazing to the windows to stop sound transfer. Regular meetings were held with the consultants to make sure that services did not compromise the acoustic rating. RCC also elected to finish the project in two halves allowing access to the school for early fit out of the library and teaching facility while the theater & kitchen were completed. This allowed a timely completion for both parties.

The project was delivered within the project budget and the client was left very satisfied with the working relationship throughout and the end project. Their overall post completion H&S evaluation provided a very good result and the final account was agreed with ease.

Kris Morris-Vette – Managing Director, Watershed