Work has begun on a new £3 million education centre in Edinburgh that will deliver support for those with complex additional support needs.
The Harmeny Education Centre, located within a 35-acre woodland estate in Balerno, will help children who have suffered from early years trauma and adversity.
Thomas Johnstone Ltd are delivering the modern and state-of-the-art facility opposite the historic B-listed Harmeny House which has been designed by Loader Monteith with Studio SJM Architects.
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Project Scotland reports how the charity previously cared for children up to the age of 14, although the new care centre facilitates a technology, arts, and design programme for students aged between 14-18.
The facility will replace the current outdoor learning centre that was labelled unstable during the winter months due to 'poor construction and condition'.
The building will also include a new protected outdoor courtyard, a bicycle repair workshop, woodwork and art rooms and multi-functional break-out spaces to encourage hands-on-learning.
The £3.1 million project is funded by donations to Harmeny’s ongoing Learning for Life Appeal, which has raised over £2.5 million to date. The Harmeny project is expected to complete in Summer 2023.
Iain Monteith, director of Loader Monteith, said, “The Harmeny Learning Hub is our first education project, and we feel very privileged to contribute to an impactful and vital organisation such as Harmeny Education Trust along with our design partners, Studio SJM Architects. This is a chance for us as a team to provide an uplifting and functional piece of architecture which will shape lives for the better and provide a positive influence throughout the children’s formative years.”
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