Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture
This extension to Sacred Heart Catholic School – a comprehensive school in Camberwell, Southwark – consists of two buildings: one housing the majority of the school’s teaching space and a hall and a dedicated sports block. The new buildings enable the school to expand from 661 pupils to 750 in an excellent contemporary learning environment.
The teaching block adjoins an existing church to form a new square, maximising outdoor space on the tight urban block. This square’s transparency encourages high levels of interaction between pupils and allows excellent security for staff, creating an area for games, socialising and outdoor learning.
The school will be open as part of Open House London on Saturday 16 September 2017: https://openhouselondon.open-city.org.uk/listings/6351
Awards:
Shortlisted, RICS Awards 2016