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LABORATORY DESIGN A portfolio of designs of
school science laboratories
Compiled by Andy Piggott
APEC Educational Consultancy
Lead tutor: Lab design course, National Science Learning Centre
formerly, Project Officer: Laboratory Design for Teaching and Learning
tel: 01753-885222 fax: 01753-887634
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.andy-piggott.co.uk
2012 edition V1
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All the designs in this portfolio were
contributed by firms and organisations with
the intent that a wide range of designs for
school science laboratories should be
made available to all those who are working
to provide good quality laboratories for
children to learn in.
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Where possible, designs have been attributed to the
appropriate firm or organisation. These include:
LDTL Laboratory Design for Teaching and Learning project
DCSF Department for Children, Schools and Families, now the
DfE Department for Education
DENI Dept of Education, Northern Ireland
N / RSLCs National and Regional Science Learning Centres
JISC Joint Information Systems Committee of HEFCE
Staffordshire (and A-Z Partnerships Ltd)
Kings School, Peterborough (Project Faraday school)
East Barnet School (Project Faraday school)
Key Stage S+B Ltd ESA McIntosh
British Thornton
Network Commercial Systems Grant Westfield
Arboles Gratnells Flamefast Atkins
Heat and Combustion Supplies
Spaceoasis
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The way they used to be ?
from CLEAPSS Guide L14
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Circles – double Lab
National SLC, York
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Circles - linked
S+B
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Frith Architects
Circles and perimeter
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Circle - adjustable
British Thornton
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Square – Circle - Octagon
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Octagons – linked 1
LDTL
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Octagons – linked 2
LDTL
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Octagons - linked
ESA
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Octagons – tall services
ESA
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Octagons – separate practical area
Chemistry - Anon
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Octagon + Trapezium
Staffordshire with S+B
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Octagons – Special School
LDTL
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Half Octagons
Anon
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Octagons – in line
Anon
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Half Octagons
Crossbrooks
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Peninsula - Octagon
Key Stage
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Peninsulas 1
LDTL
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Peninsulas 2
LDTL
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Thin peninsula
Anon
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Perimeter - ICT
ESA
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Central spine
Anon
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Traditional - updated
Crossbrooks
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Rectangles – fixed bollards
LDTL
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Rectangles – overhead services
LDTL + Anon
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Rectangles – overhead services
Grant Westfield
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Rectangles – tall bollards
Bluecoat School
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Home made – slide under benches
Ratton
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Triple length bollards
Staffordshire
Drawing by A-Z
Partnerships Ltd
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Hayesfield - Cleeves
Superlab – Island benches
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Swirl
Yorks + Humberside SLC
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Kidney
Crossbrooks
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Movable bollards - curvy
West Midlands SLC
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Movable bollards - curvy
ESA Arial
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Jigsaw
Langley Academy
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Movable bollards / adjustable benches
London SLC
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Teardrops
S+B Mercury
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Teardrops - Circle
S+B Mercury + Saturn
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Teardrops – tutorial + dem room
LDTL
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Teardrops – wide end forward
Staffordshire Drawing by
A-Z Partnership Ltd
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Centre of circle
Bideford College Project Faraday
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Vocational Chemistry
JISC
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Wavy – two heights
Key Stage - Discovery
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Secure
Key Stage - Secure
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Rotatable service bollard
Reaction furniture British Thornton
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Lab 21 – Lab 1
DENI
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Lab 21 – Lab 1
DENI
practical
ICT
role play
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Lab 21 – Lab 2
DENI
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Lab 21 – Lab 2
DENI
ICT
discussion 1
discussion 2
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Lab 21 – Lab 3
DENI
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Lab 21 – Lab 3
DENI
ICT
Wet & Dry
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Lab 21 – Teaching Wall
DENI
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Lab 21 – Teaching Wall
DENI
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Secure
SLC North East with S+B
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Lecture - practical
1970s Grammar School
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Lecture - practical
Network
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Flexible Pupils / Demonstration /
Fume Cupboard
IntegratED Tong School
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Teacher’s bollard/desk
Key Stage
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Demonstration bench
SLC North West
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Teacher’s bench
British Thornton
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Special bench - adjustable
British Thornton
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Service bollard
– same height as benches
DfES BB80, 2004
(now DfE)
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Service bollard
– taller than benches
Bluecoat School
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Service bollards fixing mobile benches
S+B Intercon
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Service Bollard on wheels – elec only
Kings School, Peterborough (Project Faraday)
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Service bollard with plinth
Anon
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Thin perimeter services and display
Key Stage – concept design
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Control of all Services – in one place
Mossbourne Academy
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Control of Services – gas / elec / water – key version
Flamefast
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Control of Services – gas / elec / water – software version
Trio Lab Start
via ‘Heat and Combustion Supplies’
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Health & Safety area
LDTL
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Emergency eyewash
Arboles
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New style electric floor socket
Kings School, Peterborough
(Project Faraday)
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High gas taps – to keep bench clear
Kings School, Peterborough (Project Faraday)
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Gallery – benches go under
King Charles School
As lecture theatre
Practical work
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Decoration as Science
DNA in floor
Screens give alternative spaces –
code for A,G,C,T
King Charles School
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Sedum roof
King Charles School
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Periodic table + chairs!
East Barnet School (Project Faraday)
Drop Zone
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Glass brick wall
Bentley Wood School
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Agile
spaceoasis
Informal meeting pod
Touchdown wall
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Agile
Screened desking oasis Cleared away
spaceoasis
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Project Faraday
Flexible use
– Eco-lab
Mary Webb School
and Science College
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Prep room -- plants
SLC NW
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Prep Room – use of trays
Tower Hamlets College
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Prep Room – height of storage
Gratnells
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Hayesfield
Superlab – Open Prep