Architects:Walters & Cohen Architects

Area :9714 m²

Year :2020

Photographs :Dennis Gilbert

Landscape :Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape

Contractor :Osborne

M&E Engineer : Max Fordham LLP

Structural & Civil : AKT II

Façade Consultant : Eckersley O'Callaghan

City : London

Country : United Kingdom

The school wanted to replace the 1960s CLASP buildings, which were nearing the end of their lifespan, with a new general teaching building fit for 21st-century education. Their vision was for learning, discussion, and interaction to happen everywhere – not just in the classrooms and library – but they were not sure what this could look like. Walters & Cohen worked with the school community to understand their ethos, and then expanded the brief to include breakout spaces, which are peppered around the school to encourage teamwork and collaboration.