On achieving planning permission for the full redevelopment for St Killian’s College, Carnlough, Hamilton Architects were further commissioned to design a new purpose-built Sixth Form Centre for the redeveloped campus.
The school complex is located on one of the Antrim Coast’s most outstanding headlands within an historic demesne associated with Garron Tower, a prominent listed building built for the Marchioness of Londonderry c.1850.
Garron Point provides a distinctive backdrop for Red Bay and forms part of the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Following a feasibility study by Hamilton Architects, the site immediately north of the former stable block – now known as St Joseph’s – was selected as the location of the new Sixth Form Centre.
The building will house the Careers Department and contain a Study Area and IT suite, two classrooms, two multi-purpose rooms and associated ancillary accommodation.
The design takes the palette of materials from the other proposed new build blocks but features a pitched roof in reference to its proximity to the historically important former stables.
