Michael Faraday School, London, England, United Kingdom
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| Michael Faraday School | |
| Designer | Archial Architects Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom |
| Location | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | to 2010 |
| Building Type | School and Academic |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Builder | Galliford Try Construction South |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | London Borough of Southwark, Children’s Services |
| Cost | $14,560,644 |
| Area | 32,517 square feet |
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"The school’s cheerful demeanour is a natural counter-reaction to context - the bleak slabs of the Aylesbury estate - but it poses two questions: does the building have substance as well as show, and does the child-friendly form alienate adult learners? In fact behind the various plays of colour and form a well planned and serious building is present. The main building is a drum, with adult learning occupying a two storey segment on the street. Children enter on the opposite side into two storeys of classrooms in a horseshoe arrangement around a central atrium. This arrangement makes for a vibrant and interactive school environment. The drum is topped by a sophisticated roof form composed of a deep gluelam grid with pitched roof lights and acoustic baffles." -- RIBA
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- Structural Engineer: Buro Happold
- Services Engineer: Buro Happold
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- Michael Faraday School at Faraday school homepage
- Michael Faraday School at RIBA Awards site
