Client: Kent County Council Location: Ashford, Kent Value £3 million Form of Contract: JCT SBC 2005 (Rev 1 2007) Year of Completion: 2008 Architect: CTM Architects Quantity Surveyor: The Woodley Coles Partnership Awards: Ashford Borough Council Design & Construction Awards 'Best Educational Building' Winner 2010 At Phoenix Community School in Ashford, Provian traditionally constructed the award winning single storey primary school and children's centre. The works involved the demolition of the existing junior school replacing the previous two sites to bring the school together under one roof. Designed by architects CTM of Hythe in Kent, the school is a forward looking scheme, breaking the mould in educational design. It features vertical timber cladding and is shaped in a curve that protectively embraces its entrance, forming a central courtyard for waiting parents and outdoor activities.Facilities include a reception class, six naturally lit and ventilated classrooms, an IT suite, teacher's pods, hall, kitchen, administration areas, sanitary accommodation, family rooms and a community children's centre and library. The project involved temporary accommodation of the existing school during demolition and construction of the new school.