Pimlico Academy, Westminster
Westminster City Council
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Pimlico Academy, Westminster
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £20m
Client Westminster City Council
The new Pimlico Academy replaces the existing Pimlico School on the same site to address Westminster City Council's concerns about the existing 1960s building being able to accommodate future requirements of both the school and local community. Constructed by Bouygues, and with a capacity of 1262, the new school caters for 1050 pupils, a 200-place sixth form and a 12-place specialist Speech Language and Communications needs unit, as well as providing a new home for Pimlico Library and a new local centre for Westminster's Adult Education Service.
Walthamstow School for Girls, Walthamstow
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Walthamstow School for Girls, Walthamstow
Completion Date 2009
Contract Value £17m
Client London Borough of Waltham Forest
At Walthamstow School for Girls the Grade II Listed building was sensitively refurbished and extended to provide new specialist accommodation for 900 pupils. New and old are connected by a multi level, glazed foyer with folding screens that allow drama and assembly spaces to be linked together, creating an exciting sequence of flexible learning spaces. The design, constructed by Bouygues, achieved BREEAM 'Very Good' and won a 2011 BCSE Design Award.
Kelmscott School, Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
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Kelmscott School, Waltham Forest
Completion Date 2008
Contract Value £11m
Client London Borough of Waltham Forest
As part of Bouygues Partnership for Education and Community, Kelmscott School has been refurbished, extended and remodelled, to improve both the image and the functionality of the existing school, and its identity within the community. A new street runs from the highly prominent new entrance, linking existing buildings and new performing arts, catering and dining facilities, and providing an easily legible circulation axis through the school. The project won the PfS Best Design for a Remodelled School Award in 2008.
Sir Robert Woodard Academy, West Sussex
West Sussex County Council
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Sir Robert Woodard Academy, West Sussex
Completion Date due 2011
Contract Value approx. £28m
Client West Sussex County Council
The new Sir Robert Woodard Academy, with specialisms in Performing Arts and Mathematics, accommodates 1400 pupils aged 11-18, including catering for extensive community use. It is one of four West Sussex Academies we are working on together with Balfour Beatty. Sponsored by the Woodard Trust, the Academy caters for all faiths, with the wedge-shaped atrium space designed to 'shine out' to advertise its presence and act as beacon for its values.
Merchant Taylors' School, Middlesex
Merchant Taylors' School
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Merchant Taylors' School, Middlesex
Planning approved May 2012
Contract Value £5m
Client Merchant Taylors' School
Won through an invited RIBA competition, this scheme is for a new Design and Technology building at Merchant Taylors' School in Northwood, Middlesex. The design sensitively complements the adjacent Grade II Listed school buildings and surrounding green belt landscape. The new building has been conceived as part of ArchitecturePLB's wider 15-20 year masterplanning exercise for the entire campus, designed to provide new 21st century learning environments whilst respecting the historic context.
Barnfield West Academy, Luton
Luton Borough Council
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Barnfield West Academy, Luton
Completion Date 2011
Contract Value £26.5m
Client Luton Borough Council
Barnfield West is a new build, 8-form entry Academy for 1450 pupils aged 11-18. Originally appointed by Luton Borough Council and novated to Wates Construction, our design was borne out of extensive consultation with both client and the wider school community. The fully glazed, double height entrance atrium provides welcoming views into the heart of the school, showcasing the Academy's specialisms. The building has been awarded a BREEAM 'Very Good' rating.
Eastlea Community School, Newham
LB of Newham
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Eastlea Community School, Newham
Completed 2012
Contract Value £12.8m
Client LB of Newham / Laing O'Rourke
The redevelopment of Eastlea Community School has involved reconfiguration of the whole campus, comprising both new build accommodation and extensive refurbishment to a series of 20th century buildings and historic Victorian Board school. A new main entrance, remodelled and refurbished general teaching accommodation, and a new dining and art wing have transformed a disparate group of buildings into a legible, secure campus. A rolling phasing and decant programme has allowed the entire campus to be upgraded with minimum disruption. Additional community functions have also been incorporated, including an enterprise café part-funded by Thames Gateway.
St Matthew Academy, Blackheath
Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark
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St Matthew Academy, Blackheath
Completion Date 2008
Contract Value £23m
Client Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark
St Matthew Academy for Business and Enterprise is a new build all-through Academy on a constrained site, catering for 1320 pupils aged 3-16. At the heart of the school, the assembly hall is a focal, celebratory space for the whole community, reflecting the Christian values of both the client and the Sponsors, the de la Salle Brothers. Energy conservation influenced form and massing, with top-lit atria and courtyards to maximise natural light and ventilation.
Every school has its individual context, ethos and aspirations. As well as supporting a complex learning community, school buildings also have the potential to act as an important civic focus. Our designs respond to a school's particular vision and circumstances, to create learning settings that facilitate and inspire, supporting young people in achieving their full potential.
Over the last 25 years we have developed an outstanding reputation for our work in education, having delivered over 100 successful school buildings, including nurseries, primary, secondary and Special Needs settings. Our designs benefit from a detailed understanding of learning trends and of the relationship between pedagogy and space.
