EDUCATION
In order to facilitate the most suitable and high quality educational facility, O’Mahony
Pike offer a high quality, innovative, adaptable and fresh approach and thinking which
will consider the needs of pupils, staff and community.
Our approach to design is always holistic and value led. We focus on our clients,
understanding their aims and strategies and taking every opportunity to add value
through the application of advanced design methodologies whilst recognising the
qualities that architecture and aesthetics bring to a project.
Energy efficiency, cost effectiveness and functional optimisation are all design
priorities.
Our educational building design is of the highest quality, offering diversity of authorship
and display a clear understanding of the Department of Education and Science
technical and building standards. In conjunction with this a sustainability strategy
that informs all aspects of the project and provides a fundamental guidance reference
to all decision-making in the design process.
The Sustainable Building practices approach involves drawing from existing and
proven technologies and intelligently reconfiguring these to new effect, without
recourse to invention and thereby minimise risk. We understand the importance of
follow-through to the success of innovation – managing expectation, ensuring the
correct specification, installation, commissioning and client training.
Our philosophy is:
The creation of a stimulating distinctive architectural expression so as to
provide a new character and identity for schools.
To provide a range of high quality and accessible facilities that is adaptable and
flexible.
To provide schools that displays a clear understanding of the Department of
Education and Science technical and environmental building standards.
Our strategy for engagement and consultation consists of: one-on-one meetings,
group presentations, working group sessions are the typical form of consultation which
we have employed to excellent effect on the many projects completed to date.
The specific deliverables and the degree of consultation will be agreed with the client
at an early stage.
