This project comprises the construction of an 8-classroom primary school with GP Hall, 1 No. ballcourt and junior play area. Opperman Associates have been shortlisted for this year’s “Building & Architect of the Year Awards” under the category “Building of the Year – Educational” we would like to wish them all the best and well done to the whole design team involved. 

• A collaborative approach to the design of this project was utilised with substantial coordination carried out between the various design team members to ensure that the client brief was fully satisfied.
• From an engineering point of view, comprehensive surveys were carried out at Stage 1, including geotechnical site investigation with percolation testing, topographical and below-ground utilities surveys as well as a geophysical survey given the proximity to a known karst region in County Kerry, so as to ensure that all abnormal risks were identified at an early stage and suitably mitigated through the detailed design process.
• Vierendeel truss cantilevers were merged with the overall GP hall structure to allow an unobstructed glass face be installed at the southeast and southwest corners, presenting a complex structural design challenge.
• In order to ensure that the design of the project was in keeping with sustainability best practices, sustainable urban drainage systems were incorporated into the surface water system design.