Ardgillan Community College was constructed in 2009 and is now extended to accommodate a total of 1000 pupils. The school is located on a shared educational ‘campus’ with a Gaelscoil and an Educate Together, all built by fast-track processes since 2009. The new school extension (known as Phase 2 Balbriggan) has a floor area of 8255 sq. m over 3 floors, together with enhanced community facilities, playing fields and all other facilities required for a large secondary school. The building incorporates best practice sustainability measures with fast-track construction. The design solution involves providing accommodation which can integrate with the existing school in terms of floor levels and organisation. The enlarged school is entered through a double height glazed entrance area which leads directly to the general purpose/ community ‘heart’ of the school and serves to ‘anchor’ the connection between the existing school, the extended areas, the Special Needs Unit and the Sports Hall/ enhanced Community facilities.

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