Designer touch for school prefabs
Language: English Series: Independent ; 14 June 1999, 9(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: Cottrell & Vermeulen has redesigned the traditional prefabricated school building to make them more 'stylish' and 'child-friendly.' The first nursery built using the design module won a Civic Trust Award and the concept has been chosen as a Millennium Product. Prefabrication in the housing sector is also making a comeback. The construction industry urged by government to keep costs down while raising standards, sees prefabrication as a solution.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Cottrell & Vermeulen has redesigned the traditional prefabricated school building to make them more 'stylish' and 'child-friendly.' The first nursery built using the design module won a Civic Trust Award and the concept has been chosen as a Millennium Product. Prefabrication in the housing sector is also making a comeback. The construction industry urged by government to keep costs down while raising standards, sees prefabrication as a solution.