Nanstallon Pre School, Nanstallon, Bodmin, Cornwall
On hearing that the local playgroup at Nanstallon required new accommodation and were proposing to purchase a prefabricated, temporary building, the Directors of ARCO2 and eco-fab Ltd offered to provide a taste of an alternative by preparing designs and detailed costings of a bespoke preschool building. The resulting proposals so impressed the committee that they unanimously agreed to commission eco-fab Ltd on a design and build basis to undertake the works with ARCO2 providing design services. The proposals, despite being entirely unique, site-specific, and substantially more sustainable were found to be more affordable than alternative portable buildings.
This building has the benefit of an open rural site, excellent southerly aspect and it is hoped that bids for grant funding for PV panels will be successful in due course. The Gross internal floor area is 102m2.