Redesigned school environment encourages King Edward's School students to flourish 
(01/10/2009)
Interaction, a Bath based design and build company, has helped students at a local school by redesigning and renovating their sixth form centre. The new sixth form centre at King Edward's School in Bath has helped sixth form students to relax, study and socialise over the past twelve months in the run up to their all important exams.
Interaction were originally approached by the secondary school, situated in the south of the city, as students and staff felt that the existing 6th form accommodation needed updating and redesigning to meet their needs. Reacting to the suggestions from the students, Interaction came up with a design for a contemporary, functional common room which would meet the varying needs of the students at King Edward's School.
Interaction worked closely alongside the school to design and create an environment with a new lounge area, including leather seating and cafeteria, and even an ipod docking station. A modern IT study area was also created in the adjoining room. Over the past twelve months the results have been clear to see, with record numbers of students utilising the facilities to their full potential.
Andrew Harvey, a Governor at King Edward's School says the new sixth form centre is a real asset to the school, helping students to make the most of their free time, whether it's for study or a well-earned break.
He said, "From initial talks through to the redesign of space and purchasing of equipment, the Interaction team were always on hand. Our sixth form centre is now able to offer students an up to date space, more in keeping with the rest of the school, where they can spend time studying as well relaxing and socialising. Interaction has helped King Edward's School to create an environment which encourages students to flourish. The new space has made such a difference to the school, allowing students to use the different areas more effectively for study, relaxing and socialising."
Paul Haskins, Managing Director of Interaction believes the common room renovation at King Edward's School was an ideal project for the innovative company. He said, "This project allowed Interaction to do what we do best - design and create environments for people. From our brief it was clear that we needed to create somewhere that was functional, welcoming, up to date, but most importantly somewhere where the students would feel comfortable to relax and study in. We're delighted with the result, and are pleased to see that we have breathed new life into the sixth form centre, and in turn we believe this will have lots of benefits for the students."
Upper sixth form student Ellie Mulcrone has been able to enjoy the benefits of the new Sixth Form Centre throughout her first year of A-levels. She says that the new Sixth Form Centre has made a real difference to the students.
"Before it was quite basic," she said, "but now there is a different atmosphere, there's a real buzz. The space has been used to much better effect. The choice of furniture and the way the room is arranged makes it much more sociable and let's the students interact easily with different groups. The students clearly do appreciate the sixth form centre, they clear up after themselves and keep it looking brilliant."
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