Universities and Skills
Nightingale Associates is no stranger to delivering solutions for the Higher and Further Education sector, having designed our first College in 1994. We empathise with the enhanced pressures on today’s institutions to be a ‘learning centre of choice’, and experience has taught us how architecture can play an important role in attracting and retaining students.
We understand that facilities in this sector provide an important step towards employment, we have therefore been instrumental in designing solutions which close the gap between the ‘learning environment’ and the ‘workplace’. Having designed the first National Skills Academy, we have set a benchmark to delivering ‘industry standard’ spaces within limited Government funding. In fact, our refurbishment schemes demonstrate it is possible to create a highly professional learning environment at a reduced cost, without compromising on quality.
We are also proactively assisting Universities and Colleges satisfy their new objective to be Carbon Neutral, by providing guidance on simple, economical environmental solutions. Environmental sustainability is high on our agenda, reducing long-term running costs and helping under-pin our client’s ‘green’ vision.
Further Education
Guildford College is the largest education provider in Surrey, currently serving over 17,000 learners across the south east and beyond. The proposed ‘Pavilions in the Park’ design is a comprehensive redevelopment of the Stoke Park campus. View case study
Redcar and Cleveland College is a new state-of-the-art building which has transformed the students’ learning experience, providing industry standard vocational facilities which support employer relations and give individuals the skills they need to kick start their career. View case study
The £4.9m Fashion Retail Academy is the UK's first national skills academy. Procured through the Arcadia Group, Learning and Skills Council and other sponsors, the facility introduces students to the practical and vocational skills required to meet the challenges of fashion retail. View case study
Mid Kent College is one of Kent’s largest providers of further education and vocational learning. Nightingale Associates has been working with the College to realise its vision of replacing its life-expired Horsted and City Way centres with first class facilities at its new Medway Campus. View case study
Colchester Institute is redeveloping their existing Sheepen Road Campus, a scheme which is a mixture of new build and remodelling that will provide the college with state-of-the-art facilities. View case study
East Berkshire College has been developed over three phases, including the Windsor, Maidenhead and Langley campuses. View case study
Croydon College’s vision is to strengthen its position as a 21st century learning provider, creating a focal point for the community. View case study
Higher Education
Bournemouth University is made up from a very diverse range of buildings on two campuses. View case study
Stanley Kubrick Archive is a state-of-the-art facility, purpose built to house the comprehensive collection of materials which celebrate his amazing career in film and the arts. View case study
The Clinical Education Centre is an outstanding medical education facility for both the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and Keele University. View case study
This dedicated centre for Equine Colic Research includes a new Equine Performance Centre. View case study
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