A major new design, technology, and science block is under construction at Wellingborough School, marking a significant transformation for the over 400-year-old institution.

Leading multidisciplinary consultancy Pick Everard is overseeing the project, providing architectural and civil engineering services alongside principal contractor Bowmer + Kirkland. The new facility, located on London Road, is set for completion by the end of 2025 and represents the first phase of a 30-year master plan to modernise the school’s campus.

The two- and three-storey building will house cutting-edge design and technology workshops, the largest lecture theatre on campus with seating for 220 students, as well as seminar rooms, office spaces, and a computer lab. A spacious, glass-fronted reception will connect these modern learning spaces, blending innovation with the school's historic character.

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The project's design has been developed in close collaboration between Pick Everard and school stakeholders, ensuring that the new facilities respect the school's heritage while embracing modern educational advancements.

Dora Vestito, associate at Pick Everard, said: "This project is a brilliant example of how a modern building can pay service to and respect its history and heritage, which this school is steeped in.

"The space itself balances those modern and traditional touches, with a large glass front flooding the space with natural light, while the surrounding materials deliberately call back to a Victorian era, such as red brick and stone finishes.

"Once the 30-year masterplan for the campus, which we developed in partnership with the school, is complete, it will be a very impressive overarching vision, with new sports, science and teaching facilities, as well as a new art and theatre venue, within a greatly improved, wider landscape and open space design.

"Everyone at Pick Everard is proud to be playing a role in transforming this English institution."