The sports building houses a four-court multi-use sports hall, flexible activity/dance mezzanine, changing and store facilities and spectator areas. The music school houses five new classrooms, six practice rooms, staff offices and staff social space as well as a large new performance space.
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LocationLondon
ArchitectdRMM Architects
ClientLondon Borough of Southwark Kingsdale School
Project TypeEducation
CollectionsMass Timber
Structural EngineerArup Associates
Main ContractorGalliford Try Construction
Wood SupplierKLH UK Ltd
PhotographerdRMM Architects | Kingsdale School
Timber SpeciesEuropean softwood
Timber ElementsGlulam beams, Cross-laminated solid timber, Plywood
In 2005, dRMM completed a major transformation to the layout of Kingsdale School in the form of a lightweight ETFE roof canopy, suspended over two external courtyards, which created new internal spaces for circulation, dining and assembly, surrounding a free-standing library and auditorium.
The architect’s latest project for the school was the addition of a new sports hall and music school to replace inadequate existing facilities. The two new buildings run along the eastern boundary of the school site and are linked by a common entrance to create a new ‘gatehouse’ to the school grounds.
The sports building houses a four-court multi-use sports hall, flexible activity/dance mezzanine, changing and store facilities and spectator areas. The music school houses five new classrooms, six practice rooms, staff offices and staff social space as well as a large new performance space.
