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1. Initial idea 4
Component:
This is my fourth initial idea of a reception for the new build of Kings Langley School. This has a futuristic look as it is quite geometrical and has clean, sharp edges and lots of
natural light. I like this idea because it is simplistic but doesn’t look basic.
Materials:
The windows of the reception could be made from acetate, acrylic or HIPS as these materials can be transparent or translucent.
The wall can be made from MDF, foam board or HIPS as these materials are strong.
Processes and Techniques:
The MDF, Acrylic and HIPS can be cut using the laser cutter which would create accurate sized walls. They can also be but using the band saw but that would be more time
consuming and also requires sanding after whereas the laser cutter creates a smooth edge for you.
The acetate can be cur using scissors but it is a flexible material and can be difficult to work with.
The Foam board can be cut using a scalpel and it a very lightweight material so would be good for a model.
This is an idea for the school where the blocks run parallel to each other with the
quad in-between, the hall at the back and the sports department on the left. The
school logo will be featured on the hall and the p.e department.
Is it a realistic design that can fit onto a 600mm x 400mm base?
Yes as the blocks are on top of each other and therefor wont take up too much room
so it will be able to fit on to this sized base.
Does it feature the Kings Langley School emblem throughout the model?
It will be featured on the reception and the PE department but wont be necessary
around the rest of the school so to an extent yes and no.
Does it contain classrooms for every subject?
Yes (see plan on left). There are lots of room in the blocks as they are 4 story so
that there would be lots of classrooms for every subject.
Does it contain an up to date football pitch, rugby pitch, netball court and tennis
court?
Yes, the netball courts can be changed into tennis courts buy putting nets up and
the football pitch also has rugby makings on so that it can be used as a rugby pitch
and also means that it would help design criteria part 1 as it wont take up loads of
room having separate pitches and courts.
Does it have bright colours indicating the different departments in the school?
No but colours can be added if necessary. (perhaps to the darker coloured band that
it featured throughout all of the designs for this idea).
Does it consider environmental and sustainability factors, for example wasting
materials and clear choice of most beneficial sustainable and aesthetical model?
Although acrylic plastic can not be recycled, it is a thermo plastic which can be re-
heated and re-shaped it a mistake has been made so it would reduce waste
materials. Some materials used are recyclable.
Component:
This is an idea for the physical education changing rooms which
matches the main blocks for the school. I has a futuristic look as
there is a large amount of glass has a lots of clean edges.
Materials:
The wall can be made from MDF, HIPS or foam board. I would be
easier to use the HIPS or Foam board because the already come
with a white finish whereas the MDF is a wood colour and that
would require to be painted and would make an extra stage during
the making of the model.
The glass roof, doors and windows can be made from acetate or
acrylic plastic or HIPS. The acrylic plastic and the HIPS would be a
better material to use as the acetate is flimsy whereas they are
stronger which makes the whole process of shaping and gluing the
windows on a lot easier.
Techniques:
For the MDF, Acrylic and HIPS these materials can be laser cut
which would make a very accurate and high quality finish. These
materials could also be cut using the band saw but to create a
good finish the material would have to be sanded down at the
edges, by using the laser cutter it removes that stage and these
for makes it a lot quicker. And also when the laser cutter is
running I could be working on something else.
Component:
This is an idea for the swimming pool which has an
abnormal shape at the font which looks clean and fits
with he futuristic theme. There is lots of natural light
because of the skylights and the large windows at the
front.
Materials:
The windows of the swimming pool could be made from
acetate, acrylic or HIPS as these materials can be
transparent or translucent.
Techniques:
The wall can be made from MDF, foam board or HIPS as
these materials are strong.
The foam board can be cut out using a scalpel.
The MDF can be cut using the Laser Cutter or band saw.
The acetate can be cut with scissors and vacuum formed
if it is needed to be made 3D.
The acrylic plastic can be cut using the band saw or using
the laser cutter.
Component:
This is an idea for the main blocks for the new build of Kings Langley School.
The blocks are 2 story but because of one of the blocks on top it is technically 4
story. It has a band going round the building for aesthetics.
Materials:
The wall can be made from MDF, HIPS or foam board. I would be easier to use
the HIPS or Foam board because the already come with a white finish whereas
the MDF is a wood colour and that would require to be painted and would make
an extra stage during the making of the model.
The glass roof, doors and windows can be made from acetate or acrylic plastic
or HIPS. The acrylic plastic and the HIPS would be a better material to use as
the acetate is flimsy whereas they are stronger which makes the whole process
of shaping and gluing the windows on a lot easier.
Processes and techniques:
The MDF, Acrylic and HIPS can be cut using the laser cutter which would create
accurate sized walls. They can also be but using the band saw but that would
be more time consuming and also requires sanding after whereas the laser
cutter creates a smooth edge for you.
The acetate can be cur using scissors but it is a flexible material and can be
difficult to work with.
The Foam board can be cut using a scalpel and it a very lightweight material so
would be good for a model.

2. Design
Criteria
Initial Idea 1 Initial Idea 2 Initial Idea 3 Initial Idea 4
Must be a realistic
design that
can fit onto
a 600mm x
400mm
base.
Because the main blocks of the building are an ‘L’ shape this
enables the blocks to interlock and therefor take up less room
so it is able to fit onto the 400mm x 600 mm base. The
netball court converts into a tennis court which means that
the model can easily fit onto the base as the courts wont take
up loads of room. This is the same for the football and rugby
pitch which again reduces the amount of space the model will
take up and will make it fit better onto the 600mm x 400mm
base.
8/10
The netball court converts into a tennis court which
means that the model can easily fit onto the
base as the courts wont take up loads of room.
This is the same for the football and rugby pitch
which again reduces the amount of space the
model will take up and will make it fit better
onto the 600mm x 400mm base.
7/10
This design would easily fit onto a 600mm x 400 mm
base because the main blocks are built one on top of
the other which means that more rooms would be
able to fit in a smaller area. Also the netball courts
can change into tennis courts and the football pitch
can change into a rugby pitch which means that the
designs would be able to fitter better onto the
600mm x 400mm base as the sporting facilities wont
take up too much room.
9/10
In this design the reception hall and staff room are in the
same building (hall at the bottom, reception in the
middle and the staff room on the top) this takes up less
room than having them all in separate buildings. The
blocks are also aligned on top of each other. This means
that this design can easily fit onto the 600mm x 400mm
base.
8/10
Should feature the
Kings
Langley
School
emblem
throughout
the model.
In this idea the emblem will be featured only on the
reception, PE changing rooms and the swimming pool. I felt
that it was slightly unnecessary for the school logo to be
featured on other places in the school. I put the logo on the
sports parts of the school as it suitable there because other
schools would be visiting for meets/games and it is useful to
highlight that it is Kings Langley School. The reception
features the logo because it is suitable so visitors recognise
that it is in fact Kings Langley School.
5/10
The logo is only featured on the reception in this logo
so doesn’t completely fit the design criteria. But
the Kings Langley School emblem can be added
to other buildings during the making stage or the
final design stage if it is chosen.
4/10
The kings Langley logo will be featured on the front
of the reception so that visitors can clearly see that it
is Kings Langley School. The logo will also be featured
on the swimming pool/ changing rooms so that visiting
school for sports can identify that it is Kings Langley
School.
5/10
The kings Langley logo will be featured on the reception
so that visitors know that it is Kings Langley School. The
emblem will also be featured on the changing rooms and
the swimming pool so that external schools coming for
sports meets will know that it is Kings Langley school.
6/10
Must be a clear and
coherent model so
that the viewer can
understand clearly
each aspect of the
model and what its
purpose is.
The model is clear as the learning blocks are all the same
style so there is no confusion and the swimming pool has a
glass roof in which the pool can be seen through which clear
identifies what it is. Also the reception is the shape of an ‘R’
which shows people that that is the Reception.
8/10
The model is clear as the learning blocks are all the
same style so there is no confusing and the
swimming pool has a glass roof in which the pool
can be seen through which clear identifies what
it is. The reception is also situated at the front
of the school so it is clear that it is the reception
and is clear to viewers that it is the reception as
it will have a ‘Reception’ written on the front.
8/10
The reception is featured at the front of the school
which is clear to visitors what it is and it will also
have ‘reception’ written across the front of the
building to clearly identify it. The swimming pool will
also have a glass roof so that inside the pool can be
seen and shows clearly what it is.
8/10
This model is simplistic which makes it clear to see what
each component is. The reception is at the front so it is
clear that it is the reception. The learning blocks are all
the same style so there is no confusing and the swimming
pool has a glass roof in which the pool can be seen
through which clear identifies what it is.
8/10
Must include all of the
necessary rooms for
educational purposes;
e.g. classrooms for
every subject, a hall,
canteen, staff room
etc.
As these block are two story there is plenty of classrooms for
all of the different subject as there are 4 blocks within the
school and 8 classrooms per block which means over all there
is 32 classrooms overall which is a sufficient amount of
classrooms for Kings Langley School.
7/10
Each floor of the blocks contains 8 class rooms which
means that in total there is 48 classrooms which
is a good amount of classrooms for the school as
it can hold all of the students and also has extra
inc case there is a problem with any of the
classrooms.
9/10
Because of the blocks being one on top of the other, I
can increase or decrease the amount of blocks there
are so it will be suitable for the amount of people in
kings Langley school. In each of the cubes there will
be four classrooms and I am probably going have 10 of
the blocks in the school.(2 sets of the picture above).
8/10
In this design there are two blocks with the third resting
on top each of these blocks will contain 6 classrooms so in
total the school would contain 36 classrooms which is a
sufficient amount of classrooms for the amount of
students at Kings Langley School.
8/10

3. Design
Criteria
Initial Idea 1 Initial Idea 2 Initial Idea 3 Initial Idea 4
The school needs to
have a modern and
futuristic theme
throughout and needs to
have bright colours
indicating the different
departments in the
school.
This idea has a futuristic look as it features very shape
and clean edges to the buildings throughout and also has
lots of glass and natural light which is a popular theme
throughout modern and futuristic looking buildings. But
this model does not feature the bright colours throughout
representing the different blocks but the colours can be
added if it looks appropriate but I feel that if there is
bright colours throughout this design it would reduce the
futuristic look.
6/10
This idea has a futuristic look as it has the curved edges
on the back of the block which creates an abnormal
and modern look. There are lots of windows
featured throughout the building which enables lots
of natural light which is a common feature in
modern builds. This design also features the colours
to resemble the different subject blocks.
8/10
I believe that the blocks being aligned one on top of
the other creates a futuristic look as it give the idea
of ‘floating’ buildings and looks creative. Also the
building all contain sharp clean edges throughout and
features lots of windows throughout which can be
seen in many modern/futuristic buildings.
8/10
This model has a futuristic look because of the reception
of the school as it is a hexagonal shape which is peculiar
and looks modern. Also the main blocks of the school have
the bridge walkway in between the three blocks and the
blocks have lots of windows on them which is a common
feature in modern futuristic builds.
9/10
Must consider
environmental and
sustainability factors,
for example wasting
materials and clear
choice of most
beneficial sustainable
and aesthetical model.
The materials used must
also be cost effective.
Using the laser cutter for the materials I have suggested
in the initial ideas section will reduce the amount of
waste materials as I can fit and cut out the windows or
walls extremely close together whereas if I was using the
Tenon saw I wouldn’t squeeze the designs as close
together because there is a chance that the material
might break. Also the material I am most likely going to
be using for the windows, Acrylic, is a thermo plastic
which mean that if I need to use the line bender or oven
to create a bend or a curve, I will be able to reheat the
plastic to make it go back to its original shape. The
materials used in this are cost effective as they can be
reused so if a mistake is made then the material can be
used for another component instead of being thrown
away.
7/10
The Styrofoam that could be used for the curved edges
of the main blocks can not be recycled but if it is a
big enough piece of Styrofoam it can be reused.
Using the laser cutter for the materials I have suggested
in the initial ideas section will reduce the amount
of waste materials as I can fit and cut out the
windows or walls extremely close together whereas
if I was using the Tenon saw I wouldn’t squeeze the
designs as close together. Also the material I am
most likely going to be using for the windows,
Acrylic, is a thermo plastic which mean that if I
need to use the line bender or oven to create a
bend or a curve, I will be able to reheat the plastic
to make it go back to its original shape. Because
most of the materials used can be reused this will
reduce costs as more materials wont have to be
bought instead old pieces can be used instead.
7/10
The material I am most likely going to use for the
walls of the building is foam board which I can cut
using a scalpel. Using the scalpel is better for the
environment in comparison to using the laser cutter
for materials such as HIPS as the laser cutter creates
harmful fumes. But because foam board can not be
recycled because it is made from two parts but the
material can be reused. . Also the material I am most
likely going to be using for the windows, Acrylic, is a
thermo plastic which means that if I need to use the
line bender or oven to create a bend or a curve, I will
be able to reheat the plastic to make it go back to its
original shape. . The materials used in this are cost
effective as they can be reused so if a mistake is
made then the material can be used for another
component instead of being thrown away.
8/10
I will be able to reduce waste materials by using the laser
cutter to cut out the acrylic windows as it will be able to
cut out the shapes extremely close to each other whereas
if I used the band saw, there would be a lot more waste
materials as the shapes would not be able to be cut out as
close to each other because the acrylic might snap.
Acrylic plastic is also a thermoplastic which mean it can
be recreated into different shapes, this can reduce waste
materials as if a mistake is made while bending the
plastic on the line bender or the oven, I will be able to
put it back in the oven to make it go back to its original
shape. For the walls I can use MDF which is a good
materials to use as it can be cut using the laser cutter so
it reduces waste materials and it can also be recycled.
9/10
The school must cater
for sporting so there
needs to be an up to
date football pitch,
rugby pitch, netball
court and tennis court.
This design contains an indoor swimming pool, tennis
courts, netball courts, football pitch and a rugby pitch
therefor this design fits this aspect of my design criteria
exactly. This design also has an extra to the criteria as it
contains an athletics track.
10/10
This design has an indoor swimming pool situated at the
back off the school. It also has a netball court that
can be changed into a basketball or a tennis court.
There is also a football pitch that can be changed
into a rugby pitch. The hall can be used as a gym
for indoor sporting activities and there is also an
athletics track Therefor it contains a lot of sporting
facilities.
10/10
This design contains a tennis court, netball court,
football pitch and a rugby pitch therefor this design
fits this aspect of my design criteria exactly. This
design also has an extra to the criteria as it contains
an athletics track and an indoor swimming pool.
10/10
This design has an indoor swimming pool situated at the
back off the school. It also has a netball court that
can be changed into a basketball or a tennis court.
There is also a football pitch that can be changed
into a rugby pitch. The hall can be used as a gym for
indoor sporting activities and there is also an
athletics track Therefor it contains a lot of sporting
facilities.
10/10
Third party feedback/
assessment.
By Amy Whittingham 
51/70
Even though these buildings are futuristic, they seem
simplistic and small in comparison to other designs. This
design would be less of an advantage to include in the
53/70
This idea resembles the school precisely as the schools
emblem is visual on the building of the reception.
The reception building is something I would advise
56/70
Yet again in this design I can see that the concept of
abnormal shapes as buildings has been taken into
consideration. Also there is an element of sticking to
58/10
Within this design I like the way there is different shapes
used for buildings As well as this in regards to the visual
concept, I can see that windows was a focus for this

4. Features/ Ideas to develop
Likeable features from
Design Ideas that could
be used for developing
a final design.
The purpose of this is to establish what I need to incorporate and further develop into my final design. I selected element from some
of my initial ideas that I felt suited my design criteria the most and also matched so that I could create the best possible design. The
development section may also help me to think about materials and processes used rather than the design of the product, helping
the model look aesthetically pleasing whilst being sustainable at the same time.
It is necessary to have blocks in the school as there
needs to be areas in which the students can learn. I
chose this design as it fit with the futuristic theme
and having one of the blocks on to reduces the
amount of space that it takes up and means that the
school wont be to ‘crammed together’ and will be
able to fit onto the base properly. This block also
adds to the futuristic look. I will also try to alter the
design slightly so that it will be more economically
friendly. I will also change some parts to the
building in order for it to correlate with the other
buildings for example using the same colour scheme
and having the same style doors.
It is necessary to have blocks in the school as there
needs to be areas in which the students can learn. I
chose this design as it fit with the futuristic theme
and having one of the blocks on to reduces the
amount of space that it takes up and means that the
school wont be to ‘crammed together’ and will be
able to fit onto the base properly. This block also
adds to the futuristic look. I will alter the designs
slightly so that they all match for example I will use
the same style doors for all of the buildings.
I have chosen this reception from my initial idea
one as it fits with my specification the best as it
has lots of windows which go with the futuristic
theme. I will develop this in my final design by
making the hall at the back look less cube shaped
and make it more interesting perhaps by creating
abnormal shaped windows. I will also add the
school logo and writing saying ‘reception’ on it in
the next stage of design.
In some of the initial ideas I did not include a
changing room but this is necessary for the
school. I will make the changing rooms fit in
with the same theme as the rest of the
school so that all of the components match.
This can then be incorporated into my final
design close to the main hall as that will be
the indoor sports areas or it will be situated
at the back of the school by the sports field,
this will be determined when design the final
idea.
When designing a school its important for it to fit its function, therefore
the students must be able to access the school, as part of the
development to my school I will need to add an entrance with multiple
forms of transport, in terms of accessing a bus I could either buy
model buses from a shop or make them by using HDPE and vacuum
forming multiple buses, however this raises sustainability issues with
plastic being sourced from oil and heat requiring lots of energy in
order to run the vacuum former. I also plan to add a futuristic waiting
area/bus stop in this area of the school.
By completing this piece of work I have learnt that there are lots of different elements and
components that my school could include, and when everything is put together the schools
aesthetical and futuristic value will increase. The next step in this design project is to develop
my final design and incorporate all these features in to a design so that I can get a clear idea
Of my final design and hopefully come out with the best outcome achievable for my school.
I want to develop the idea of having the ‘L’ shaped
building as it is good at reducing the amount of
space that the school takes up and means that
there is more room for lots of sporting activities. I
want to change the style of the block slightly so
that it is more aesthetically pleasing and I need to
incorporate a colour scheme for each block so that
it fits with my design criteria.

5. Development
This is a development of the main blocks for the
new build of Kings Langley School which
incorporates two aspects of my initial ideas. This
design has the layout of the design on the left as
it has the trio of blocks with one resting on top
but it also has the window ideas for the idea on
the left, as it has continuous glass going round
every corner. I chose these features from my
initial ideas as I felt they fit with the modern and
futuristic theme because of the large amount of
glass and the ‘balancing’ block on top. From the
photos on the left you can see that the blocks
aren’t attached together this is because it will be
easier for the model to be sorted as the height of
the blocks wont take up much room as they can
be dismantled and stored separately.
I started off by sketching a few thumbnail ideas incorporating The features of each of the
buildings. I then considered different materials and methods; taking in consideration
environmental factors. Once I had got the design that I wanted and also the methods/
manufacturing techniques, I made measurements of the scale and started creating the walls of
the model on ‘2D design. I changed the scale of the page to 1mm (virtual) = 10mm (real life)
and the started outlining the walls to the building. As the walls were going to be made from
ply wood and the windows were going to be made from a transparent acrylic plastic, I had to
separate draw the surfaces of the building to then be laser cut. Once I had finished the 2d
design, I changed the colour of the lines to red so that the laser cutter would cut it out. Once
the walls were laser cut from the ply wood, I changed the material to acrylic and also used the
laser cutter to cut them out. Using two materials for the same building that can be laser cut
reduces the amount of time spent as the measurements for the two materials were virtually
the same so I only needed to alter the sizing slightly and also the laser cutter doesn’t require
manual labour which means during the time the laser cutter was working, I could then start
working on the floor and roof. I used a thin corrugated card for the floor and roof and used a
pencil and a ruler to measure them out accordingly. I then used a Scalpel, mat and metal ruler
to cut out the shape. Once I had cut the shape out I used the glue gun again to stick the roof
and floor to the buildings. At first I was going to glue all of the buildings together to hold it in
place but I reconsidered that as I felt it would be more appropriate for the model to be able
to be made into smaller sections for storage.
I chose to use Acrylic plastic for the windows of my model as it is available in transparent colours and is
also strong. Acrylic can also be laser cut which is a very useful piece of equipment as is doesn’t require
manual labour. I also chose to use ply wood for the walls of my building as it is thin and easy to work
with as many different manufacturing methods can be used on this material. I also considered using
MDF instead of the Ply wood but I didn’t go with that option as MDF needs to be painted for it to look
aesthetically pleasing whereas plywood has a natural grain look which doesn’t need to be painted over
as the natural look is very pleasing and contrasts the clear modern acrylic plastic. I also chose these
materials for economical reasons as Ply wood can be re used and recycled and acrylic can be reused
and is also a thermoplastic. For the roof of the building, I was originally going to used foam board but I
changed my mind as it is not recyclable so I therefor chose a thin corrugated card as it is more
economically friendly. The corrugated card can be cut using a scalpel which means that there is any
electricity or energy being used up and the material is also recyclable so there isn’t much waste
materials.
Choice of materials and manufacturing processes:
2D Design
I decided to try making the main blocks for the school using different materials. I chose to use a thin
corrugated card because it is a very easy material to work with as it can be cut using scissors or a scalpel. I
used the scalpel to cut it because I find it easier to use. Although the corrugated card is an easier material
to use compared to the ply wood, it is less aesthetically pleasing because the ply wood has a natural gran
and has a really nice effect and the corrugated part of the card can be visible in some areas and it doesn’t
look very appealing. I changed the acrylic plastic windows for acetate because it can be cut easily using
scissors and doesn’t require as many stages as cutting the acrylic plastic with the laser cutter as I didn’t
have to use 2D design Although easier to use, acetate is not as aesthetically pleasing as acrylic plastic
because it warps whereas the acrylic is very strong and holds its shape my better.
In my final design I will use the acrylic plastic and the Ply wood because although more time consuming, I
would rather have a model of a higher quality and good aesthetics.

6. Development 2:
I started off by doing the design
with thin corrugated card so
that it looked exactly the same
as the google sketch up design
but I found that it look
extremely basic and I really did
not like the way that it looked
at all. I tried changing the
design so that it looked more
aesthetically pleasing so I cut
the middle of the windows out
to create one big window but it
didn’t look any better so I
decided that I would alter the
design of the windows
completely. I sketched different
designs down on to paper so
that the windows looked
aesthetically pleasing and I
decided that I would try to
make on the one to the lest
with the triangular shaped
windows as I felt it fitted with
my design criteria as it looks
futuristic. But I might make
more alterations to the design
because I feel it looks at bit
boxy with the new design so I
might incorporate the new
windows onto the original shape
of the changing rooms.
When I made the first model I used corrugated card in which I had to cut using a scalpel which I found very easy to use
and it was easy to recover from mistakes if they were made. I used the glue gun to secure the pieces in place. I used a
blue tinted acetate to create the windows and also glued it down with the hot glue gun. This process was extremely
simple and not time consuming at all. When I decided to change the design of the model I thought that I should try a
different material to see if it was better than then corrugated card. The alternative I used was Acrylic plastic because it
comes in a range of colours and is also aesthetically pleasing. Because I was using acrylic plastic I could only use the laser
cutter to cut it out because of the abnormal shaped windows; therefor I drew up a 2D design which could then be sent to
the laser cutter. 2D design is a lot more difficult than sketching out designs as it is hard to get the correct measurements
but once the measurements are correct, they are extremely accurate. I then changed the colour of the areas that needed
to be cut out to red and changed the lines in which just needed to be etched into blue. I then sent it to the laser cutter to
be cut out. Once I got all of the pieces from the laser cutter, i then gathered some blue acetate again and used the glue
gun to stick it onto the back of the windows so there was no visible glue which meant that the quality was very high. I
then stuck the whole building together using the glue gun but I found that it was very difficult to get the edges to line up
properly (as you can see from the images on the left). This is because the acrylic plastic is a fairly thick material and this
means that the measurements that I had made on the 2D design were incorrect as the thickness of the plastic added about
5mm to some of the edges so the corners didn’t align properly. But if I would use this material for my final design I would
ensure that my 2D design takes into account the thickness of the plastic; although this may be time consuming, it will
make the quality a lot higher than using the corrugated card.
For my final design I will use the last development with
the triangular shaped windows but I will make it out of
mount board as the material overall looks more
aesthetically pleasing as the acrylic plastic is a difficult
material to use because of the thickness.

7. Development 3:
Here I have developed the idea for the swimming pool
for the new build of Kings Langley School. I have made
some alterations to the shape/design of the building by
changing the shape of the windows on the roof and at
the front. I think that the changes made to the roof
windows look more aesthetically pleasing. However I
think that the change to the window at the front look a
bit square and boxy and I will therefor change that
back to the original shape. I kept the same general
shape as I thought it was fairly interesting and unique.
Once I had created the new design I then considered
the materials that I could use and also the different
types of manufacturing methods in which can be used
for the different materials. The material that I used
fort he model was a thin corrugated card because it
can be cut using many different tools such as the
scalpel and Tenon saw and it is recyclable. Other
materials that I also considered was acrylic plastic but
it would be difficult to make using the acrylic plastic
because the thickness of the plastic makes it difficult
to get the correct measurement and with this design
with peculiar angles, it would have meant that the
quality of the finish would not be as high. I decided not
to try and made this model out of acrylic because of
the difficulty in development 2. To cut the corrugated
card I used the scalpel as I find it a lot easier to use
than other methods as I have more control and I feel
that it has a good quality as it is very sharp and doesn’t
make jagged edges. I used the glue gun to stick all of
the pieces together but the glue gun has a very messy
finish so I may consider suing PVA glue to glue the card
to card as it will look nicer and the clue gun for the
acetate to card.
I might use mount board for the final
piece as it means that I can make
this model fit more into my design
criteria as this material is available
in a wide range of colours. This
means that I can follow a theme
throughout the school of having the
blocks in different colours. I would
most likely chose the colour blue as
it watches with the water in the
swimming pool. Also mount board is
more aesthetically pleasing than
corrugated card as the corrugated
areas can be visible and do not look
very nice but mount board doesn’t
have corrugated areas and looks a
lot more tidy. Also for my final piece
I will change the windows to the
shape of the sketch-up model as I
think it is a lot more interesting and
I think that the squarer windows do
not look as appealing. I may also try
and incorporate more glass (acetate)
into the door area because it looks a
bit plain on the corrugated card
model and looks a lot more
interesting with it on the Sketch-up
model. Instead of using blue mount
board I may use a blue tinted
acetate for the windows as it still
represents the theme of colour
throughout the school and will look
more modern than having the whole
building in the colour blue.

8. Development 4
The first model I made for the reception was in foam
board as it is a very easy material to use and comes in
different colours so wouldn’t need an additional stage
of painting or sticking on card in a colour. I cut the
foam board using a scalpel as it is a very easy tool for
me to use as I have used it for many other materials.
The scalpel is very accurate and I find it easy to guide
through the lines that I have drawn and it is also easy to
correct mistakes using this tool. Once all of the foam
board pieces were cut out, I then gathered some clear
acetate to use as the windows. So cut the acetate I
used scissors as they are able to cut this material
efficiently, I also tried using the scalpel but I found it
harder to control as the acetate would slide across the
cutting mat. Once the acetate was cut out I then used
the hot glue gun to stick the windows to the model, I
used the glue gun for this area as it is fairly strong and
also it can’t be seen as the acetate was cut out larger
than the actual size of the windows so that it could be
glues behind so it has a higher quality. I then assembled
the rest of the building also using the hot glue gun
because of its strength and the fact that it dries
extremely quickly. The only problem with using the hot
glue gun for visible areas is the fact that it isn’t the
most aesthetically pleasing and can be seen as messy.
I then considered another material to see if it would be
more successful for the model of the reception. I
chose to use re-board for the development of this
design because I really like this material as it has a
white finish on the front and back but with the card
colour in the middle. I started off drawing out the
outline of the outline of the walls and used the scalpel
to cut it out. Although this is a very a fairly thick
material, the scalpel worked really well at cutting
through it and it was extremely accurate. I thought
because of the thickness of the material I would come
across the same problem in which occurred when using
the acrylic, where the sides do not fit together
properly because the width of the board distorts the
measurements. I cut out the pieces to the normal size
and aligned the pieces accordingly and found that some
sides were slightly too long because of the thickness of
the re-board, this was extremely easy to alter because
I just needed to use the scalpel to remove the excess
material. I used acetate again because I think that it
worked really successfully and it would be too time
consuming to use acrylic plastic when the acetate
already looks appealing. I used the glue gun to stick all
of the pieces together and because of the thickness of
the material the glue wasn’t visible and it looked really
appealing.
For my final design I think that I am going to make the
reception out of the Re-board because It matches the
main blocks to the school more as it contains ply wood
and I think that the colour of the inside of the board
matches the natural grain and colour of the ply wood. I
will use the scalpel to cut out the material as I fund it
easy whilst making my mock up design in the
development. I will also use the acetate as it is much
quicker to cut out compared to acrylic plastic and it
also has a high quality. To glue the pieces of the model
together I will use the glue gun as it is strong at holding
the pieces together and it is also very quick at drying so
I do not have to waste time waiting for the glue to dry
before sticking the next piece to it.
After more consideration I believe that I am going to
use Mount Board as it will match the changing rooms
and the swimming pool and will fit better in the model.
Although the Re-board was the most successful for my
mock-up’s, it wouldn’t be as successful in my real
model as the scale would be much smaller and the
thickness of the model would make the building
increasingly difficult to make and wouldn’t make it look
as aesthetically pleasing. I decided the Mount Board
would be better to use as it is a thin material and has
also been used throughout my model so it will therefor
continue the same theme throughout and wouldn’t
make the reception look out of place.

9. Final design normal and exploded.
During all of the developing stages I combined and altered my initial ideas into creating all of the different buildings in my model. The
main layout of my final design is based on initial idea four where the main bocks run parallel to each other in the centre of the school
and the sports facilities are adjacent to the blocks. In some parts of my development I gather two components of my initial ideas and
merged them together; for example with the main blocks I got the arrangement of the rooms and blocks from initial idea four and the
aesthetic look of the windows and walls were taken from initial idea 1. I used the third party feedback and the assessment of my initial
ideas in order to ensure that my model will fit the design criteria. By combining and altering these initial ideas I made the most
suitable design for the new build of Kings Langley Secondary School and created the design hat most fitted my design criteria.
This design fits my design criteria as it is a realistic design that will fit onto a 600mm x 400mm base, I ensured this by drawing the base
on google sketch up to the precise measurements and I then added the rest of the designs. When I was adding the rest of the designs I
had to take into consideration the size of the model and hoe intricate I made the buildings because if there were too detailed it
wouldn’t be realistic as I would not be able to build the model to a high standard. Although I have not included this on the google
sketch up model, I will be featuring the Kings Langley School emblem on the reception of the school, the swimming pool and the
changing rooms as I think it is necessary for it to be highlighted on the sporting facilities as it can be seen by visiting schools during
sporting meets. This school also contains all of the required classrooms as the six blocks contain 48 classrooms in total which can easily
hold the maximum amount of students being 1440 students as the classrooms can contain 30 students at a time this means that the
school can also expand on the number students that it was intending on doing after the new build. The design also fits the design
criteria as there is an up-to-date netball cross tennis court at the back of the school behind the changing rooms and there is also a
football pitch on the field next to the athletics track which has been updated from just line on the field to the proper synthetic rubber,
tartan but for the model will be made from a different material. The only section of the design criteria in which this design does not
fit is that it required that all of the departments have different colours to specify what they are; I felt this did not work with this
design because the different subjects are shared in the same buildings and the colour on random parts of the buildings would look
messy and tacky and would not follow the futuristic theme. I also noticed while doing my initial ideas and developments that the
colour for each individual subject only worked on the designs where each subject had their own block but I felt that this made the
model look unhinged and very disordered.

10. Dimensions

11. Production Plan
Component and
order of making
Measurements
(See slide 27)
Materials Processes/ equipment Risk Assessment Quality Control Estimated time
Base MDF Laser cutter Risk of breathing in harmful fumes- do not stand
in the room while the laser cutter is running and
use the extractor and have a well ventilated
room- if breathed in seek medical advice
immediately.
The laser cutter ensures accuracy so that all of
the buildings will be positioned accurately.
30 mins
Outdoor Sports Facilities Paint
Fake grass
Textured spray paint
PVA glue
Risk of breathing in fumes- When using the spray
paint use it outside or in a well ventilated room-
if breathed in seek medical advice immediately.
Make sure to follow the etching on the base. And
put the PVA on sparingly otherwise it will not look
as nice as the grass will be lumpy.
40 mins
Main block x2 Ply Wood
Acrylic Plastic
Laser cutter
Hot glue gun
Risk of burning yourself or another person- Don
not tough the glue from the gut and only hold the
handle of the glue gun- if burned run under cold
water.
Risk of breathing in harmful fumes- do not stand
in the room while the laser cutter is running and
use the extractor and have a well ventilated
room- if breathed in seek medical advice
immediately.
The Laser cutter ensures accuracy and as this
design has to be repeated twice it will make the
two buildings completely symmetrical. Use glue
gun sparingly so there isn’t any visible strings of
glue on the model.
4 hours
Changing Rooms Mount Board
acetate
Scalpel
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Risk of cutting yourself or another person- handle
scalpel and scissors carefully and don’t leave
them laying around- if cut clean under tap and
put on plaster.
Risk of burning yourself or another person- Don
not tough the glue from the gut and only hold the
handle of the glue gun- if burned run under cold
water.
Use a sharp scalpel so that it can cut cleanly
through the Mount board.
Make the acetate slightly larger than needed so
when glued the glue can be hidden behind the
board and It will look of a high quality.
1 hour
Reception and Hall Re-board
Acetate
Scalpel
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Risk of cutting yourself or another person- handle
scalpel and scissors carefully and don’t leave
them laying around- if cut clean under tap and
put on plaster.
Risk of burning yourself or another person- Don
not tough the glue from the gut and only hold the
handle of the glue gun- if burned run under cold
water.
Use a sharp scalpel so that it can cut cleanly
through the re-board.
Make the acetate slightly larger than needed so
when glued the glue can be hidden behind the
board and It will look of a high quality.
1 hour 30 mins
Swimming Pool Mount Board
acetate
Scalpel
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Risk of cutting yourself or another person- handle
scalpel and scissors carefully and don’t leave
them laying around- if cut clean under tap and
put on plaster.
Risk of burning yourself or another person- Don
not tough the glue from the gut and only hold the
handle of the glue gun- if burned run under cold
water.
Use a sharp scalpel so that it can cut cleanly
through the Mount board.
Make the acetate slightly larger than needed so
when glued the glue can be hidden behind the
board and It will look of a high quality.
1 hour

12. Orthographic

13. Criteria How it was met
Is it a realistic design that can fit onto a 600mm x 400mm
base?
As shown by the floor plan the design fits well onto the
300mm x 600mm base as on sketch-up I set up the base
first and added the buildings individually ensuring that the
scale was correct and that the buildings were to small and
complex for the model.
Does it feature the Kings Langley School emblem
throughout the model?
Although my Sketch-up does not show this, the school
emblem will be featured on the reception, changing
rooms, and swimming pool. This means that the emblem is
featured throughout the model but focusing on the
sporting department.
Does it contain classrooms for every subject? The two main blocks contain the necessary amount of
classrooms for the new build of kings Langley school as
they both contain four floors and many classrooms
Does it contain an up to date football pitch, rugby pitch, netball
court and tennis court?
The school contains a Football pitch/ Rugby pitch, a
swimming poll and a netball/ tennis court and also a hall
which can be used for indoor sports which means that the
design caters for the school sporting desires.
Does it have bright colours indicating the different departments
in the school?
This is the only section of the design criteria in which the
school does not meet as I felt it was extremely unpractical
as there is a large amount of subjects taught and for these
all to have different colour schemes for the department
would mean that the school would be overcrowded with
loads of buildings and the model would also not meet
specification one as the buildings wouldn’t suitably fit on
the base.
Does it consider environmental and sustainability factors, for
example wasting materials and clear choice of most beneficial
sustainable and aesthetical model?
Using the laser cutter for the materials I have suggested in
the initial ideas section will reduce the amount of waste
materials as I can fit and cut out the windows or walls
extremely close together which means that I can reduce
waste materials. Whilst I was trying to find the most
sustainable materials I also had to consider the aesthetics
of the materials but I fell that the model contains
sustainable materials and also aesthetically pleasing
materials too.
2D Floor Plan and Evaluation of final design

14. Step and description photo Quality control Tools, equipment and process Risk assessment
Step 1: design base outline using 2d
design and laser cut
Set the scale of the paper on 2d design as 600mm
x 400mm so that the design fits accurately onto
the base and use the measurement tool to make
all of the buildings accurate size.
Make the size of the page on 2D design 400mm x 600mm, then add
the lines for the base of the buildings using the measurement tool.
Once the outline for the base is complete, change the colour of the
lines to blue so that the laser cutter etches it out.
The laser cutter can produce dangerous fumes so
ensure that the room is well ventilated.
Step 2: paint base. Use masking tape to cover up areas that do no
need to be painted to stop the spray paint getting
into where it isn’t needed.
Use masking tape to cover up the areas that do not need to be
painted. Then spray the base with the textured spray making sure
to shake the bottle properly before using and hold it approximately
30cm away from the base.
When using the spray paint make sure the area is
well ventilated. I sprayed my base outside so
that there was no risk.
Step 3: put grass on the base. Using masking tape to stick the grass down is a lot
neater than using PVA glue as it may make it go
lumpy and it won’t look as good.
I used double sided tape for the powdered fake grass to stick to. No risk
Step 4: cutting out the changing
rooms.
I had to make sure that the scalpel was sharp so
that when I cut it, it was in a clean line. If the
scalpel wasn’t sharp, the cut outs would be less
neat.
I used a ruler and pencil for measurements and then used a scalpel
and ruler to cut out the mount board, making sure that I had the
cutting board underneath
Keeps fingers away from the blade of the scalpel
and when putting the scalpel away walk with the
blade pointing down.
Step 5: cutting out windows for
changing rooms and gluing all pieces
together.
When cutting out the windows I made them
slightly larger than the actual size of the window
so that when I use the glue gun to stick the
windows down, the glue will not be visible.
Scissors to cut out the acetate and the glue gun to glue the
windows to the building and then used the glue gun to glue all of
the walls of the building together.
Be careful when using the scissors as the are
sharp and there is a risk of cutting yourself or
other people. The glue gun can get very hot
when in use and the glue that comes out can also
be hot as well. Do not put fingers near the glue
when its wet and do not touch the top of front of
the glue gun.
Step 6: 2d design of main blocks for
windows and walls and laser cut.
I had to ensure all measurements were correct so
that all of the pieces fit together properly and
that the buildings are the correct scale to the base
and the rest of the school. I also had to remember
to laser cut in the door at the front.
I created the walls and the windows on the same 2d design to make
sure all of the measurements were correct and then I move the
windows onto a different page. I then laser cut the windows and
the walls separately because they are two different materials. I
used Ply wood for the walls and I laser cut that first, and then I
used clear acrylic plastic for the windows and laser cut that after.
The laser cutter can produce dangerous fumes so
ensure that the room is well ventilated.
Step 7: glue the walls and windows
together for the main block
When using the glue gun I used very little as it can
be quite messy. Because I used a small amount it
meant that I the glue was barely visible and was
still of quite a high quality. I also has to make sure
that I glued the correct pieces together as some
buildings had a door at the front and others did
not.
Applying the glue from the glue gun on the acrylic plastic and ply
wood to create the walls and then gluing the walls together using
the glue gun again to create the building.
The glue gun can get very hot when in use and
the glue that comes out can also be hot as well.
Do not put fingers near the glue when its wet
and do not touch the top of front of the glue
gun.
Step 8: cutting out the roof for the
main blocks.
I had to make sure that the scalpel was sharp so
that when I cut it, it was in a clean line. If the
I used a ruler and pencil for measurements and then used a scalpel
and ruler to cut out the mount board, making sure that I had the
Keeps fingers away from the blade of the scalpel
and when putting the scalpel away walk with the

15. Step and description photo Quality control Tools, materials, equipment and process Risk assessment
Step 9: Painting the athletics track
and tennis courts.
I put masking tape down over the grass next to the
track and tennis courts so that I didn’t get any paint
on the grass and also use two layers .
I started off by covering the track area with pva glue and the
sprinkled sand over the top of the glue to create a textured base
to paint on so that it has a similar texture to a real life track. I
then mixed different paints together to create the correct colour
and when the pva glue was dry I painted the track. Once that was
finished I used a tip-ex pen to create the lines on the track. For
the netball courts I just painted the area grey and then used
white tip-ex to create the lines.
No risk.
Step 10: cutting out the walls for
the swimming pool.
I had to make sure that the scalpel was sharp so
that when I cut it, it was in a clean line. If the
scalpel wasn’t sharp, the cut outs wouldn’t be as
good quality. Also with the swimming pool there are
quite thing areas the needed to be cut out and using
a blunt craft knife would make it very difficult and
may result in the mount board ripping .
I used a ruler and pencil for measurements and then used a
scalpel and ruler to cut out the mount board , making sure that I
had the cutting board underneath.
Keeps fingers away from the blade of the scalpel
and when putting the scalpel away walk with the
blade pointing down.
Step 11: cutting out the windows
for the swimming pool and gluing
the building together.
When cutting out the windows I made them slightly
larger than the actual size of the window so that
when I use the glue gun to stick the windows down,
the glue will not be visible.
Scissors to cut out the acetate and the glue gun to glue the
windows to the building and then used the glue gun to glue all of
the walls of the building together. I chose a blue tinted acetate
to match the theme of water in the swimming pool.
Be careful when using the scissors as the are
sharp and there is a risk of cutting yourself or
other people. The glue gun can get very hot
when in use and the glue that comes out can also
be hot as well. Do not put fingers near the glue
when its wet and do not touch the top of front of
the glue gun.
Step 12: cutting out the reception
and hall.
I had to make sure that the scalpel was sharp so
that when I cut it, it was in a clean line. If the
scalpel wasn’t sharp, the cut outs wouldn’t be as
good quality.
I used a ruler and pencil for measurements and then used a
scalpel and ruler to cut out the mount board, making sure that I
had the cutting board underneath
Keeps fingers away from the blade of the scalpel
and when putting the scalpel away walk with the
blade pointing down.
Step 13: cutting out the windows
for the reception and hall and
gluing together.
When cutting out the windows I made them slightly
larger than the actual size of the window so that
when I use the glue gun to stick the windows down,
the glue will not be visible.
Scissors to cut out the acetate and the glue gun to glue the
windows to the building and then used the glue gun to glue all of
the walls of the building together. I chose a blue tinted acetate
as I felt it suited the swimming pool more as it goes with the
theme of water.
Be careful when using the scissors as the are
sharp and there is a risk of cutting yourself or
other people. The glue gun can get very hot
when in use and the glue that comes out can also
be hot as well. Do not put fingers near the glue
when its wet and do not touch the top of front of
the glue gun.
Step 14: the grass for the football
pitch.
I used a different colour grass for the football pitch
to make it stand out from the school field. I used
the same method as the school field by using double
sided tape to stick the powdered grass to. I then
used a tip-ex pen to create the lines for the football
pitch to make it more realistic.
I used double sided tape for the powdered fake grass to stick to
and a tip-ex pen to create the lines of the football pitch.
No risk.
Step 15: foliage. To make this of I high quality I used the fake grass
to cover the MDF as it would have looked out of
place also the fake grass covered any of the glue
used to secure the trees which made it look neat.
I used the pillar drill with the disk cutter attachment to cut out
small circular disks of MDF and use double sided tape to cover
the top and put fake grass on top. For some of these disks
attacked a tree into the hole in the middle and secured with the
glue gun.
The glue gun can get very hot when in use and
the glue that comes out can also be hot as well.
Do not put fingers near the glue when its wet
and do not touch the top of front of the glue
gun. I got a member of staff to operate the pillar
drill for me as it is a dangerous piece of
equipment in which can cause serious injury is
not used properly.

16. What are you
testing
How you carried
out the test
Photographic
Evidence
Result (what you found out) Possible
Improvements
Strength To test the strength of the buildings I applied
a heavy weight to the tops to see if they could
withstand it. I used multiple pieces of MDF to
supply this weight, this would apply a good
amount of weight but not too much.
These tests help me to find out that all of my
buildings could withstand certain amounts of
pressure from MDF. However it wasn't hard for me to
see that some of the buildings could withstand more
in comparison to others. The main blocks were the
strongest as they are made of stronger materials
(Ply wood and Acrylic plastic) than the other blocks
which are made from mount board and acetate. But
generally All of these buildings could handle the
weight and didn’t create or bend.
I could add MDF pillars to the insides of the
buildings in which are made from mount board
just to ensure that the buildings can
withstand the pressure from the MDF boards.
This pillars will create a stronger and more
study building as the material can withstand a
larger weight.
Is the model easy to
transport?
To test if the model could be transported
around I walked around the D&T block
carrying the model.
I found that all of my buildings stayed together
securely and didn’t more at all. However the trees
in which I had stuck to the model did start to
wobble around and probably would eventually fall of
if the model had to be transported a lot.
To fix this issue I will probably glue the trees
down with a stronger glue so that they are
secured into position better and there would
be no risk of them wobbling or leaning to the
side.
Does it match
original idea?
I compared the Model I had made with the
final design that I had created on google
sketch-up.
In comparison to my final design there were very
few changes: one of the changes was that I added a
shelter over the front of the swimming pool and I
also added the shrubbery and trees for aesthetics
which weren’t included in the design.
All of the changes were implemented as
improvements to the design and therefor do
not need to be improved.
Quality of
manufacture
I used a Spirit Level and
made sure that the buildings I
had made were level and the
surfaces were flat and were the appropriate
proportions.
Doing this test allowed me to see that the
Planning stage thoroughly helped my
Manufacturing stage when creating my models, With
every single model being nearly completely level
and providing accurate flat or curved surfaces which
were pre-planned
I could improve the accuracy of some of the
buildings in which I made out of mount board
as Some of them were slightly inaccurate but
overall the standard of manufacture was high.
Quality of finish My quality of finish was tested throughout the
whole of the testing/ development stage as it
gave me the opportunity to alter materials or
methods in order to create the best finish
possible. I also tested the quality of finish
once the final model was complete I carried
I found out the many students found some areas of
the model were finished to a high standards whereas
others needed improvement so there were some
inconsistencies. However the improvements were
very minor and easy to change and if I was to
recreate the model I could easily alter these
Some of the recommendations I was given by
other students was to use a different type of
grass for the inside of my athletics tack as it
was slightly patchy. Another possible
improvement was to use a different type of
glue as the glue gun can be quite unappealing

17. Third Party Feedback
 Person 3:
 I like modern look of the school e.g. stacked buildings, as
well as the natural look and feel of the design. There is also
lots of space for students. However I feel like more specific
buildings are needed to help provide more variety in
subjects and facilities. However as a whole I really like the
design due to the overall natural and modernised look.
 Person 1:
 This model looks very unique, as it’s a modernistic
build of a school, which resembles a realistic look of
the modern schools of today. I like how the building
are all the same size and the fact that the design itself
is clean and neat. If I was to make one improvement,
it would be to clean up any of the stringy glue on the
clear acrylic, therefore making it more aesthetically
pleasing; perhaps using a different form of glue would
be more successful.
 Person 2:
 The model looks very interesting and well made. If
thought of as being there, the buildings looks very nice
and are feasible and would work for having classrooms
in them, whist still having modern buildings. The sports
areas are well thought out, having large areas in
between them for other activities. The only
improvement I have to offer if the addition of smaller
seating areas to give a better view to scale of the
design.
 Person 4:
 I really like the stacked buildings, I think they look
really interesting and unusual which would appeal
to a potential student looking to go to somewhere
that offers something a bit different. The school
also appears to have plenty of facilities for sports
classrooms. For small improvements on the model I
would only say that some of the buildings don’t
quite match the engravings on the board but apart
from that I think the design is workable and has
some cool and unique elements.

18. Final Model