cantoo portfolio

 

Under Construction

New Build schemes

Public Art schemes

Bushloe schoolhttp://www.cantoo.net/bushloe/default.htm
Castle Rock schoolhttp://www.cantoo.net/castle/default.htm
Orchard schoolhttp://www.cantoo.net/orchard/default.htm
Priory schoolhttp://www.cantoo.net/priory/default.htm
Gartree schoolhttp://www.cantoo.net/gartree/default.htm
AIR schemehttp://www.cantoo.net/air/default.htm
Bilston Bus Stationhttp://www.cantoo.net/bilston/default.htm
Redditch Pedestrian schemehttp://www.cantoo.net/redditch/default.htm

Bannatyne Hastings Health Centre

Shepshed New Buildhttp://www.cantoo.net/schemes/under_con/shepshed/default.htm
Barwell Community Centrehttp://www.cantoo.net/schemes/under_con/barwell/default.htm

selected portfolio

An extension scheme for an existing Spa Health facility in Hastings. Cantoo is providing the architectural services.

A 600 pupil Middle school in Leicestershire. Cantoo provided interior design services for the scheme.

Cantoo is delivering the interior design for the scheme. The new centre will offer the local community a mix of recreation, youth club and sports facilities.

Cantoo was commissioned by Leicester County Council to develop the interior of  Bushloe New Build. The existing school is a lively 800 pupil Middle school situated in Wigston, Leicester.

Cantoo was commissioned by Leicester County Council to develop the interior of Castle Rock New Build. The school is a lively 500 pupil Middle school situated in Coalville, Leicestershire.

Cantoo was commissioned by Sandwell MBC to develop designs and work with Orchard Special School. We had already previously been working in the school in partnership with Creative Partnerships, an Arts Council funded programme, and the new build project was an exciting extension of this work.

Cantoo was commissioned by Sandwell MBC to develop interior designs for Priory Family Centre. The building is a dual use site which includes Priory Primary School ( a one form entry school ) and a Sure Start agency. Each stakeholder has their own room facilities as well as shared rooms including a main cafe reception area and LIbrary Resources area.

Cantoo was commissioned by Leicestershire County Council to develop the interiors for Gartree High School.

The school has 800 pupils and is part of a larger campus including a primary school and college. The three storey design uses coloured blockwork and glass blocks to create an impressive new workspace. A large central atrium provides views to all the teaching functions of the building. Break out spaces, science labs and technology areas were designed to fulfill the needs of a 21st century school.

We were commissioned in 1996 to undertake a Lottery funded two year public art residency on Castle Vale Estate working with the Housing Action Trust. The resulting Artist in Residence (A.I.R.) Scheme was developed by Tim Tolkien as our lead artist on the estate.

Commissioned by Centro the Bilston Beacon concept was developed to accentuate the modernist functional  architecture of the bus station and provide a striking local landmark. Bilston bus terminus is located along the Black Country route which is dominated by a series of eclectic public art commisions and the adjacent church has transitioning LED uplighting on its steeple.

Commissioned by Centro the Bilston Beacon concept was developed to accentuate the modernist functional  architecture of the bus station and provide a striking local landmark. Bilston bus terminus is located along the Black Country route which is dominated by a series of eclectic public art commisions and the adjacent church has transitioning LED uplighting on its steeple.

Lea Hall Station schemehttp://www.cantoo.net/redditch/default.htm

We were commissioned by Centro to develop designs for the refurbishment of the booking office and general environment of Lea Hall Station. Subsequent to it’s completion, the station design was nationally awarded for its impact in the reduction in vandalism and contribution to high satisfaction user surveys.

Ladywood Route 8 Schemehttp://www.cantoo.net/redditch/default.htm

The Route 8 Bus Information sculptures were commissioned by Centro to create landmarks along important bus routes within Birmingham City. Cantoo produced 2 sculptures based on the colourful local history of the area.

Canley Regeneration schemehttp://www.cantoo.net/canley

Cantoo was commissioned by Coventry City Council to develop seat designs for the Canley Estate as well as a play sculpture. Artists worked with residents over a period of time to develop designs which were then translated into a fabricated steel bench.

Sentinel Spitfire sculpturehttp://www.cantoo.net/sentinel/default.htm

Commissioned by the Heartlands Trust in 1998, the magnificent spitfire sculpture is one of the largest pieces of public art in Birmingham. It is situated adjacent to the Castle Vale estate which we worked on for a number of years as part of the regeneration programme.

Leek Meadows New Buildhttp://www.cantoo.net/schemes/under_con/barwell/default.htm

Cantoo is delivering a consultation programme with pupils from Springfield, Leek High Specialist Technology school and Meadows SEN. Ideas generated from this study will be used in the new build to invogorate the interior and exterior spaces.

Ellistown Office Block Developmenthttp://www.cantoo.net/schemes/under_con/barwell/default.htm

Cantoo is working with Anderson Commercials to draw up plans for a 3 storey office building.

Brocks Hill Primary school Refurb

Cantoo were commissioned to deliver the interior design scheme for the Year 5 block last year. Due to the discovery of asbestos the school underwent a complete internal refurbishment of the whole school.