Bethnal Green Technology College

Bethnal Green Technology College was one of the first schools in Tower Hamlets to benefit from the BSF programme. It is a £17 million part new build, part refurbishment programme putt in place for the school's 900 pupils.

The design objective for the redevelopment was to create a unified school building with an identity which both the pupils and community could be proud of. Prior to development, the school occupied most of the available development site and any potential to improve the ecological value and create a transformational education environment needed careful consideration, both in terms of design and construction logistics. The core of the design focuses on providing the most modern space possible within the budget but without compromise to build and finish quality.  Bouygues UK has created a central space at the heart of the school which links all existing buildings and provides primary social spaces.  It also resolves circulation issues for the new school environment. The retained buildings maintain an historical link for the school and provide an identifiable entrance for both the pupils and the community. Bouygues UK has used the space flexibly within the original Victorian building to maximise the transformational learning models envisaged by the school.