Pick Everard
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He said: “Haileybury is a very
well respected school with
former pupils including the
likes of Rudyard Kipling and
playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn,
and we are absolutely
delighted to be working with
them to deliver a brand new
kindergarten in Astana.
“Initially we undertook a
strategic review and will be
delivering architecture services
for the ne w build school, which
presents a number of unique
challenges due to its location in
Kazakhstan.
“Temperatures in Astana range
from minus 30 in the winter
months and can top 40 degrees
during the summer, so the
school building has to be able
to cope with such dramatic
variations in temperature by
housing all of the facilities
normally required outdoors
inside so that they can be used
all year round.”
Pick Everard has a strong
reputation in the education
sector, having worked on
hundreds of school and
university projects across the
UK – a key factor in securing
the contract with Haileybury
according to director Paul
Rothera.
Paul Rothera, national director
for architecture at the firm,
added: “During the last 10
years we have really grown our
work in the education sector
and now have a really strong
track record in both schools and
further education; in particular
our work for independent
schools has significantly
increased.
“More than 30% of our
company’s work is now in the
education sector, and it is
that excellent reputation and
expertise that I am certain
played an important part in
securing the contract with
Haileybury.
“This is a very exciting project
for us for be involved in as we
work with Haileybury to expand
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its operation in Kazakhstan.”
Headmaster at Haileybury,
Colin Callaghan added: “Having
worked with Pick Everard on the
design on of our award-winning
Sixth Form centre when I was
Headmaster of Derby High
School, I was very happy to
renew my association with
them recently.
“We have been very pleased
with their input to date,
which has resulted in a
better footprint for the new
Kindergarten with associated
cost savings.”