Work starts on Corby campus
Tresham College of Further and Higher Education has started work on its new campus at Corby in Northamptonshire. The first task has been the demolition on the site of the former Corby Community College building, to be followed in January 2010 by the cutting of the first sod. Building work will start at the beginning of 2010 and the building is expected to be ready for students in Autumn 2011.
The LSC is contributing £27 million to the costs of development with the rest of the project cost being funded by the sale of the existing Corby site and a long term bank loan facility.
Tresham was granted planning permission by Corby Borough Council to build its new Corby Campus on the educational site previously used by Corby Community College in May 2009. The 16-acre site will be a key building on the eastern approach into the regenerated town centre and is located near to the new railway station and is on the proposed Corby walk which will link the station to the town centre.
The new Corby campus will continue to offer subjects currently available such as construction, motor vehicle and hair and beauty as well as additional provision in sport, business, health and care and employer-led work. The building has been designed by Bond Bryan and will consist of a front feature glazed block of coloured panels and a profiled surround with infill brick panels to ground level. A 'stone' clad spine wall will separate the front block and atrium space from rear metal clad workshop and teaching areas. Learning pods for each curriculum will also be built with a small library and computers for learners to gain the right information.
Principal Mark Silverman said:
"We are very pleased to have been given the opportunity to go ahead with our exciting plans for a new Tresham campus in Corby. The new campus is an example of our commitment to providing high quality learning experiences to the people in and around North Northamptonshire and we hope to develop our curriculum further including an increased number of higher education programmes."
Image above: Artist's impression of the new campus