Fourtowns
Primary School

Client:

North Eastern Education & Library Board

Overview:

Location: Ahoghill

Fourtowns Primary School is a 10 Class Base school with 3 Resource Areas, 1 Multi–Purpose Hall and a School Meals Kitchen. 

The school building is designed on a north east–south west axis both to provide opportunities to maximize views to Slemish Mountain and allow the Main Entrance to be well lit. 

The building comprises curved teaching wings each side of a reception space and Multi–Purpose Hall. All classrooms have direct access to dedicated play space through their respective cloakrooms. 

The classrooms are arranged in clusters around Resource Areas which are naturally lit and ventilated, creating bright & open teaching environments.

The school and was selected for the Architecture & Built Environment Centre (NI) 2008 Exhibition “Best Practice in School Design” Exhibition.