LABORATORY DESIGN

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LABORATORY DESIGN

• A portfolio of designs of school science
  laboratories

Compiled by Andy Piggott APEC Educational
Consultancy Course Leader Labs for Learning,
NSLC Project Officer Laboratory Design for
Teaching and Learning andy.piggott_at_btinternet.com
01753-885222
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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 DfES Department for
Education and Skills DENI Dept of Education,
Northern Ireland KSD Key Stage Design Ltd SB SB
Ltd ESA ESA McIntosh N / RSLCs National and
Regional Science Learning Centres British
Thornton Network Network Commercial
Systems Arboles Gratnells Atkins JISC Joint
Information Systems Committee of HEFCE
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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
SB
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Circle - adjustable
British Thornton
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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 SB
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Octagons Special School
LDTL
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Peninsulas 1
LDTL
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Peninsulas 2
LDTL
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Perimeter - ICT
ESA
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Rectangles fixed bollards
LDTL
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Rectangles overhead services
LDTL Anon
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Rectangles tall bollards
Bluecoat School
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Swirl
Yorks Humberside SLC
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Movable bollards - curvy
West Midlands SLC
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Movable bollards - curvy
ESA Arial
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Movable bollards / adjustable benches
London SLC
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Teardrops
SB Mercury
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Teardrops - Circle
SB Mercury Saturn
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Teardrops tutorial dem room
LDTL
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Vocational Chemistry
JISC
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Wavy two heights
KSD Discovery
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Secure
KSD Secure
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Lab 21 Lab 1
DENI
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Lab 21 Lab 1
role play
ICT
practical
DENI
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Lab 21 Lab 2
DENI
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Lab 21 Lab 2
discussion 1
discussion 2
ICT
DENI
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Lab 21 Lab 3
DENI
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Lab 21 Lab 3
ICT
Wet Dry
DENI
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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 SB
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Lecture - practical
1970s Grammar School
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Lecture - practical
Network
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Concept Design straight to wavy
Planned
Existing
ATKINS
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FlexiblePupils / Demonstration / Fume Cupboard
IntegratED Tong School
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Teachers bollard/desk
KSD
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Demonstration bench
SLC North West
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Teachers 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
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Service bollard taller than benches
Bluecoat School
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Service bollards fixing mobile benches
SB Intercon
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Control of all Services in one place
Mossbourne Academy
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Control of Services gas / elec / water
Flamefast
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Health Safety area
LDTL
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Emergency eyewash
Arboles
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Gallery benches go under
As lecture theatre
Practical work
King Charles School
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Decoration as Science
Screens give alternative spaces code for A,G,C,T
DNA in floor
King Charles School
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Sedum roof
King Charles School
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Common IT
Anon
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Common lecture theatre
Grammar School 1970s
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2 into 1
Anon
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3 into 1
Anon
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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