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Childcare Facilities
This contemporary refurbishment of 1970’s wooden building created a new childcare facility for An Cotan Creche at Lews Castle College
www.lews.uhi.ac.uk. Internally, the building was updated incorporating air-source heating combined with solar thermal panels and up-to-date levels of insulation to reduce energy costs. Externally, the building was clad in western red cedar cladding, re-roofed, fitted with new windows and doors. A bespoke soft play area was provided externally incorporating hop-scotch, a clock face and a roadway.
New entrance canopy.
Existing Canadian Sugar Maple tree, one of only two in the castle grounds was retained.
Solar thermal panels and air-source heat pump to reduce energy consumption.
Soft play area incorporating clock face, roadway and hop-scotch.
Prior to work starting the building had been used as a rural skills workshop and class rooms.