Located in Bexley, South-East London, the school's material palette includes concrete and timber, which reference the site’s history as a quarry, and celebrate the ecological nature of the site. Natural daylight is designed to enter from the generous glazing around the inner and outer rings of its circular footprint, creating a pleasant learning environment together with a natural ventilation strategy.
As the site was formerly used as a quarry and landfill, gas membranes and vents were incorporated into the floor and retaining walls, and had to be carefully detailed where they interface with facade elements.
