To
describe this building as ‘three layers of undulating ribboned
classrooms enclosing a central courtyard underneath dramatic light
diffused roof’ is true but utterly fails to describe how this enormous
2000 student school has been designed around one space and at a human
scale. Naturally lit, largely naturally ventilated, secure – secure
from bullying, dramatic, exciting, and easy to use and a pleasure to be
in, this building will be a beacon for secondary education design and
has produced strong commercial photography and architectural
photography. More
an internal village than a school building, the six colleges formed by
the V shaped floor plates revolves around the communication space at
the heart of the building, illustrated in the architectural photography above. This is a school that is difficult to
describe; easy to use. A real achievement.
